RB Salzburg vs AC Milan prediction — Europa League · Thu 15 Oct · 17:45 UK

Europa League · Thu 15 Oct · 17:45 UK
RB Salzburg 34Draw 25AC Milan 41
AC Milan or draw is at 66%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
66%
AC Milan or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
2d 04hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
67%
Both teams score
62%
3+ goals
59%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
RB SalzburgAC Milan
1.5
Goals+0.2
1.6
avg 1.8 · 4 away · 1+ in 6/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
13.3
Shots+6.4
7.0
avg 16.2 · 4 away · 13+ in 5/6
avg 12.2 · 3 away · 7+ in 5/6
4.6
On target+1.5
3.0
avg 6.3 · 4 away · 5+ in 5/6
avg 4.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
5.2
Corners+2.8
2.4
avg 5.7 · 4 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 4.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
RB SalzburgAC Milan
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
6.1
Shots+3.0
3.0
2.0
On target+0.8
1.2
2.4
Corners+1.3
1.1
RB SalzburgAC Milan
1.0
Goals+0.3
1.3
7.3
Shots+3.3
3.9
2.5
On target+0.7
1.8
2.7
Corners+1.5
1.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

RB SalzburgAC Milan
Attack
1.8Goals1.5
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.3
16.2Shots12.2
6.3Shots on target4.5
2.8Big chances3.3
5.7Corners4.2
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.0
0.9xG conceded1.1
10.5Shots faced9.7
3.7On target faced4.0
2.5Corners conceded3.2
3.8Keeper saves3.0
Style & discipline
55%Possession61%
12.5Fouls11.2
1.3Yellow cards2.0
0.6Offsides1.2

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Over 1.5 goals81%−1
AC Milan to score80%−1
RB Salzburg to score77%0
Under 3.5 goals63%+1

In plain English

AC Milan are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

AC Milan or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

RB Salzburg lead 1–0 at half-time66% → 35%
AC Milan lead 1–0 at half-time66% → 92%
Goalless at half-time66% → 71%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

RB Salzburg · last 6

Wat Levski Sofia1–012 shots
Wv Mjällby AIF3–016 shots
Wat Mjällby AIF1–024 shots
Dat Pafos3–318 shots
Wv Pafos1–013 shots
Lat Aston Villa2–314 shots

AC Milan · last 6

Dat Sassuolo1–111 shots
Wv Lecce3–010 shots
Lv Benfica0–217 shots
Dat Lazio2–216 shots
Dat Juventus1–13 shots
Wv Venezia2–016 shots

First half — what we expect

RB Salzburg
47%
to score before half-time
AC Milan
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 67%

RB SalzburgAC Milan
6.11st-half shots3.0
avg 6.5 · 4 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 6.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
2.01st-half shots on target1.2
avg 2.8 · 4 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
2.41st-half corners1.1
avg 2.2 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

66%Chance of 5+ shots22%
40%Chance of 7+ shots<10%
83%Chance of 1+ shots on target65%
33%Chance of 3+ shots on target14%
87%Chance of 1+ corners61%
42%Chance of 3+ corners13%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · RB Salzburg6.17.3
Shots · AC Milan3.03.9
Shots on target · RB Salzburg2.02.5
Shots on target · AC Milan1.21.8
Corners · RB Salzburg2.42.7
Corners · AC Milan1.11.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AC Milan
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rafael Leão
FW · 3.1 shots expected
96%
70%
34%
Christian Pulisic
FW · 3.1 shots expected
95%
74%
39%
Niclas Füllkrug
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
62%
25%
Christopher Nkunku
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
68%
32%
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
40%
9%
Youssouf Fofana
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
49%
14%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.2 / match
AC Milan in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Nov 2022Milan 4–0 Salzburg
Sept 2022Salzburg 1–1 Milan
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Common questions

Who will win RB Salzburg vs AC Milan?

Bawler's model rates this match: AC Milan are favoured (41% win probability vs 34% for RB Salzburg, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for RB Salzburg vs AC Milan?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is RB Salzburg 1-1 AC Milan (11.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict RB Salzburg vs AC Milan?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives RB Salzburg 34%, the draw 25% and AC Milan 41%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in RB Salzburg vs AC Milan?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 62% chance. That is based on RB Salzburg expecting 1.45 goals and AC Milan 1.63.

Over or under 2.5 goals in RB Salzburg vs AC Milan?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 59%.

Around this fixture

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