Mjallby take on Salzburg in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff round at Strandvallen in Sweden on Thursday. The second leg will take place at the Red Bull Arena Salzburg on Thursday, 27 August.
Mjallby were the winners of the 2025 Swedish Allsvenskan, topping the table with 75 points from 30 games.
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That earned the Laget vid havet a place in the UEFA Champions League second-round qualifiers, where they beat Gibraltar club Lincoln Red Imps 3-0 on aggregate.
In the third round, Karl Marius Aksum’s team faced Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava, but they were too strong for the Swedes, who lost 4-1 on aggregate.
That defeat saw Mjallby drop down to the playoff round of the Europa League, and they now face a tough test against their Austrian opponents. If they were to progress at the expense of Salzburg, Mjallby would take part in their first-ever Europa League group stage/league phase campaign.
Meanwhile, Salzburg ended the 2025-26 season third in the Austrian Bundesliga, securing their spot in the Europa League qualifiers.
Entering the qualifiers in the third round, Red Bull Salzburg beat Cypriot side Pafos FC 4-3 on aggregate to advance to the playoff round, winning 1-0 at home and drawing 3-3 away.
Die Roten Bullen are in good form, winning two and drawing one of their three Bundesliga games in the new campaign, as they sit third on seven points, two behind table-toppers Rapid Wien and LASK.
Danny Röhl’s men have a strong history in the competition, having played in 13 previous editions of the Europa League/UEFA Cup. They even reached the final in the 1993-94 UEFA Cup, where they lost 2-0 to Inter Milan on aggregate.
The winners of the UEFA Europa League playoff round over two legs will move on to the main league phase of the competition, while the losing team will drop into the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.
Mjallby vs Salzburg head-to-head stats and key numbers
- These two sides have never met, and they will both be keen to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
- Mjallby’s dominant title-winning 2025 campaign saw them record 23 wins, six draws, and only a single loss.
- RB Salzburg recorded 13 wins, nine draws, and 10 losses in the Austrian Bundesliga last season.
Mjallby vs Salzburg prediction
This will be a battle between Mjallby’s well-organized defensive block and Salzburg’s high-pressing and pace-based attack.
Salzburg’s superior experience at this level of European club football gives them an edge, and we expect them to convert that advantage into a victory.
Prediction: Mjallby 1-2 Salzburg
Mjallby vs Salzburg betting tips
Tip 1: Salzburg to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli