Aston Villa vs Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

Winner of its last 4 Europa League matches including last week in Istanbul, against Fenerbahçe 0-1, Aston Villa is only ahead of Lyon in the standings. The residents of Villa Park will indeed be there in the round of 16 given their clear lead over the 9th. They are also doing well in the Championship and complete the podium after taking all three points at Newcastle 0-2 last weekend. Unai Emery's team had not scored two wins for a month. A year after missing out on its subject in the Champions League, RB Salzburg is now in the league phase of the Europa League.

28th in the ranking despite its recent victory against FC Basel 3-1, it is 2 points behind the top 24 and can still play for a place in the play-offs. At the same time, the Austrian club is better negotiating its Championship campaign. Salzburg is the leader on the national scene but has found itself almost at a standstill for a month and a half due to the winter break in the country. 

The locals are negotiating this duel without French midfielder Kamara (replacement in C3), the long-term absentee Barkley and their captain McGinn (5 goals including 2 in C3), all injured. Unai Emery cannot yet line up his offensive recruits Bailey (return from a loan to AS Roma), Alysson (ex Gremio) and Madjo (ex Metz), who are not qualified for the league phase. Malen (3 goals in C3) left at the same time. Former Niçois Guessand (2 goals in C3) will be there like Buendia and Watkins, both scorers on Sunday in the Premier League. Rogers (7 goals, 5 assists in PL) is looking for his first goal in the Europa League.

 For Salzburg, the seriously injured Kawamura and Mellberg as well as the young Chase and Omoregie are not qualified. We must also mention the departure of Gourna-Douath (midfielder) to Le Havre and that of Ratkov (9 goals in the Championship) to Lazio. Ratkov will leave a big void in an offensive sector where Alajbegovic (6 goals in the Championship, 2 in C3) and Vertessen (8 goals including 3 in C3) are now the strong men of the team. The first remains with a double in the last match against Basel, he who had not yet unlocked his counter in the Europa League. 

• Summary: Aston Villa is going head to head with Red Bull Salzburg starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham city, England. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Aston Villa Feedinco Rating: 6.93
• Salzburg Feedinco Rating: 6.77