RB Salzburg and Club Brugge will be hoping to claim an early advantage as they prepare to face off in a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first-leg encounter at Red Bull Arena Salzburg on Wednesday night.

• RB Salzburg have scored 11 goals in their last four competitive games

• Club Brugge go into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League

• Recommended bet: RB Salzburg to win and both teams to score

Two teams just getting started in their respective domestic campaigns, the course of this season for both RB Salzburg and Club Brugge will be impacted by Wednesday’s encounter at the Red Bull Salzburg Arena.

Salzburg are looking to qualify for the Champions League for the sixth consecutive season, but face a tricky third qualifying round tie against Belgian giants Club Brugge.

The Austrian outfit have been in free-scoring form at this early stage of the season and a high-scoring encounter might well be on the cards on Wednesday night.

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Team news

RB Salzburg have been unfortunate with injuries at this very early stage of the season, with John Mellberg the latest to be sidelined.

The Swedish defender has been ruled out for up to three months with a knee problem, while Justin Omoregie, Karim Konate, Yorbe Vertessen, Anrie Chase, Valentin Sulzbacher, Moussa Yeo and Takumu Kawamura are also recovering from their respective injuries.

As for Club Brugge, Gustaf Nilsson is out with an Achilles tendon injury, while Kyriani Sabbe has picked up a knock and is a doubt for the trip to Austria this week.

The stats

These sides have met on two previous occasions during the 2018/19 Europa League campaign, with Brugge winning 2-1 in Belgium and Salzburg storming to a 4-0 victory in Austria.

Salzburg have been in great attacking form, scoring 11 goals in their last four competitive outings.

The Red Bulls are unbeaten in four official games this season, winning twice before drawing twice.

Salzburg won the last round of Champions League qualifying 5-2 against Norwegian outfit Brann, while Club Brugge come into the qualifying process at this stage.

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Prediction

Already up and running in this qualifying process, RB Salzburg had far too much firepower for Norwegian side Brann in the last round.

Club Brugge have been handed a tough opener in Champions League qualifying and go into this game on the back of a disappointing defeat to Mechelen.

While the Belgian outfit might well get on the scoresheet, Salzburg have the attacking threats to come out on top in this first-leg showdown.

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