Salzburg have their sights set on their first win and the lead in the table
With a lot of self-confidence and for the first time in the current Champions League season as a favorite, Salzburg will go into the home duel with Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday (6.45 p.m./live ServusTV, Sky, DAZN). After the draws against Milan and at Chelsea, a doubles match against the Croatians this week and next could lay the foundation stone for another round of 16: “Let’s not kid ourselves: These two games will be decisive,” said coach Matthias Jaissle.
With a home win in front of a full house (28,864) – assuming a “treble” from Chelsea against Milan – you would definitely start the game in Zagreb on Tuesday in first place and could even do better in the Croatian capital. The home game against Chelsea (October 25) and the conclusion in Milan (November 2) left nothing to be desired in terms of drama.
Salzburg, whose dress rehearsal with the 1: 1 at LASK did not go according to plan, is the clear favorite with the bookmakers. Jaissle didn’t want to get involved in that. “It’s a game at eye level, without clear favorite roles,” emphasized the German, whose CL record with the “bulls” is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. “Dinamo are an incredibly good team that also has the necessary experience. It’s definitely going to be a knife edge game,” said Jaissle. With the 1-0 home win over Chelsea, Dinamo made everyone sit up and take notice at the start of the group stage, even though Croatia’s record champions lost the following game at Milan 1-3.