Sliding into this, we have an interesting matchup on our hands. Red Bull Salzburg finds themselves squaring off with Stade Brestois at the league stage. And as we all know, nothing spices up a Thursday night like some good ol' Champions League action, am I right?
First, let's have a look at the goalkeepers. Stade Brestois's Marco Bizot has had an okay-ish tournament so far, holding onto a 7.10 rating and 2 saves. I've seen better days from my grandmother's cat, but let's not get personal. On the side of Red Bull Salzburg, we have Janis Blaswich, who has a rating of 6.40 with 3 saves. If we are going by numbers only, then it's 3-2 for Blaswich here.
Now, onto the players, shall we? Stade Brestois is showing us all kinds of fancy footwork, with Ludovic Ajorque and Hugo Magnetti leading the pack. Ajorque's accurate passing is standing at a solid 80.0%, which amusingly enough is still trumped by Magnetti's 83.9%. Let's not forget Abdallah Sima, who actually managed to score a goal. It's not rocket science, folks!
Switching our gaze to Red Bull Salzburg, we have Oscar Gloukh and Amar Dedić on top of the league. Gloukh is holding a 7.20 rating with a trustworthy 87.5% accurate pass, while Amar Dedić managed 7.10 alongside a slightly less impressive accurate pass score of 84.1%. But wait, where are the goals? Oh right, they forgot to score any!
As per their tournament record, with Stade Brestois standing at 1-0-0 and Red Bull Salzburg at 0-0-1, it's clear which team has been enjoying their tournament guac and chips. Also, in their recent matchups, Stade Brestois saw off SK Sturm Graz with a 2-1 victory, while Red Bull Salzburg found themselves staring at the wrong end of a 3-0 defeat from Sparta Praha. That couldn't have been a good day for Salzburg fans, unless they took pleasure in witnessing their team's very own Greek tragedy unfold live.
Basing off all these very hard-to-miss facts, if you ask me, it looks like the stars are aligning for Stade Brestois, unless Salzburg can suddenly awaken their inner football beast from its very deep slumber. So, drumroll please...
Albert’s Prediction: Stade Brestois by 1.