It’s 1st versus 2nd in Group H at 9:00pm on Thursday here between Real Madrid and Salzburg. Read on for our top Salzburg vs Real Madrid picks.
Salzburg vs Real Madrid Odds
| BET | ODDS |
| FC Salzburg | +850 |
| Draw | +475 |
| Real Madrid | -334 |
| Over 2.5 | -300 |
| Under 2.5 | +240 |
Club World Cup odds at Bet365.
Salzburg vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head
They’ve met very recently back in January in the Champions League League Phase and it was a route by Madrid winning 5-1. Salzburg only scored late in the 85′ and Madrid saw Rorygo and Vinicus score braces and Mbappe add another.
Salzburg Preview
Salzburg got their CWC campaign off to a good start beating Mexico’s Pachuca 2-1 with goals from Oscar Gloukh and Karim Onisiwo. They were outplayed in many other statistical categories though. Pachuca held the edge in possession 51%, corners 7-2, shots 17-10 and shots on target 6-5.
In Game 2, Al Hilal had more shot attempts (19-13) but Salzburg more shots on target (6-4), though Al Hilal were generally well in control of the game with 58% and controlling the pace. They just could not break through in what ended 0-0.
Overall, in the Championship Group in Austria, they ended 2nd behind Sturm Graz by 2 points. That gave Strum back-to-back league titles, but Salzburg had won 10 straight prior and have 17 total wins.
Salzburg had 2 double-digit scorers in Nene Dorgeles and Oscar Gloukh with 13 and 10 goals respectively.
They ended the season with 2 wins, with wins in 3/4, but also only 3 wins in 6.
After their game vs Al Hilal the BTTS is now on an 9-2 run and the BTTS & Over 2.5 is 8-3 as well. It was a rare scoreless match for the Austrians last round.
Real Madrid Preview
In Game 1, Gonzalo Garcia scored in the 34′ for Madrid, but Ruben Neves scored on a PK minutes later and Madrid’s Matchday 1 game ended in a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal. The possession was nearly equal, but Madrid led in shots 19-13 and shots on target 7-2, but did so without Kylian Mbappe who was in the hospital with an illness. Madrid also missed a late-game PK from Valverde which could have given them the win.
It looked like they may go 2 games without a win as Raul Ascencio took a red card just 7 minutes into their game with Pachuca reducing them to 10 men for the entire game. But, with goals from Bellingham Guler and Valverde over the next hour, Madrid took a 3-0 lead and would hold onto it, only conceding in the 80′ and got a 3-1 win. Courtois made a ton of saves, saving 10/11 shots on target of the 25 shot attempts Pachuca had.
Real Madrid fell out of the title picture in Spain this year as Barcelona got hot and took 1st. Los Blancos weren’t far off finishing 2nd, 4 points back, but just weren’t good enough this season.
In Copa del Rey Final they also lost to Barca, losing 3-2, meanwhile in the Champions League they were knocked out in the quarterfinals to Arsenal. They also lost to Barca in the Spanish Super Cup Final.
They did finish the year with 3 straight wins and were 7-0-3 in their final 10, only losing to Barca (twice) and Arsenal. They also scored multiple goals in each of their last 6. So it’s now 5 games undefeated. They have though conceded in 6/8.
Salzburg vs Real Madrid Prediction
Given Salzburg recently got blown out by Madrid it’s hard to predict an upset here. Salzburg has also only won 5/24 games with Spanish opponents. But, before their 0-0 game with Al Hilal, they had scored in 16 straight matches. Couple that with the fact Madrid have conceded in 27/39 matches in 2025 and we could see some goals in this one.
BTTS (-150) or the BTTS and Over 2.5 at (-119) or BTTS and Madrid to win at (+145).
- FIFA Club World Cup Picks: ???
Before you make your Salzburg vs Real Madrid picks, check out the best new customer promo codes from all the top sportsbooks! Want more picks in video form, visit the Shred The Spread YouTube Channel for more!
Ryan Métivier is a seasoned editor, writer and communications professional with years of experience in all fields. When it comes to covering sports, he’s written for numerous outlets and organizations including the OHL, CHL, SportsXpress, Sports Betting Dime, Cleveland.com, MassLive, FanSided and others.
While he’ll always cheer for his hometown Toronto teams, when it comes to betting, his only allegiance is his bankroll. Ryan specializes in global soccer, the NFL and the NHL, but if there is a bet to be made, he’ll make it. As the founder of Shred The Spread, Ryan focuses on combining storylines, trends, analytics and good bankroll management to creating simple bets that make sense.
When not making a case for why both teams will score in an MLS soccer match, he can be found focusing his efforts on fitness, attempting to learn Spanish, cooking or planning his travel adventure.
