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Red Bull Salzburg vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.73 expected goals for Red Bull Salzburg and 1.80 for Crystal Palace, a combined total of 3.53. That distribution gives Crystal Palace the largest share of the 1X2 market at 40%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 68% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 40% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Draw/Away

62.6% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.73 – 1.80

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Red Bull Salzburg home form

    9 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Crystal Palace away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Crystal Palace to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 40%, against 37% / 22% / 40% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.73 goals for Red Bull Salzburg and 1.80 for Crystal Palace, a combined 3.53 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Red Bull Salzburg win37%
Draw22%
Crystal Palace win40%

Double chance 1X

60%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

63%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals68%
Over 3.5 goals47%
Both teams to score69%

Correct score

  • 1–19.1%
  • 1–28.2%
  • 2–17.9%
  • 2–27.1%
  • 0–15.3%

Recent form

Red Bull Salzburg

  • 2026-10-22T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Celje · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-18T12:30:00.000Z · H vs SCR Altach · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T16:45:00.000Z · H vs AC Milan · 0-4 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z · A vs Grazer AK · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T15:30:00.000Z · H vs FC BW Linz · 1-2 (L)

Crystal Palace

  • 2026-10-22T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Beşiktaş · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-18T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Brighton · 0-5 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T16:45:00.000Z · A vs Lyon · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-11T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Nottingham Forest · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-03T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Bristol City · 0-2 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

UEFA Europa League table

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1Benfica330089
2Bayer Leverkusen330089
3Bournemouth330079
4Ferencvarosi TC330069
5Olympiakos Piraeus330039
6Union St. Gilloise321077
7Juventus321067
8Beşiktaş321047
9Sunderland321027
10AZ Alkmaar320146
11Omonia Nicosia320116
12Lyon3201-16
13Rennes312015
14Real Sociedad311154
15Crystal Palace311134
16Sparta Praha311124
17Levski Sofia311104
18Dinamo Zagreb3111-14
19Sturm Graz3111-24
20NEC Nijmegen3111-34
21Red Bull Salzburg3111-34
22Anderlecht310213
231899 Hoffenheim310203
24AC Milan3102-13
25Celta Vigo3102-13
26OFI3102-13
27Jagiellonia3102-23
28Torreense3102-33
29Celje3012-51
30Hapoel Beer Sheva3012-51
31Lillestrom3012-71
32Lech Poznan3012-81
33Plzen3003-50
34Marseille3003-50
35Celtic3003-60
36Ararat-Armenia3003-90

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 62.6%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 69% and over 2.5 goals at 68%.

A 63% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.