Red Bull Salzburg v AC Milan: How to watch, kick-off time and preview

Red Bull Salzburg host AC Milan in one of the standout fixtures from the second matchday of the UEFA Europa League phase on Thursday, 15 October 2026.

The match will kick off at 16:45 GMT at the Red Bull Arena in Austria.

Viewers can watch the game on Canal+ Foot in France, Telefonica in Spain, RTL in Germany, Sky in Italy, Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands, and Sport TV and DAZN in Portugal. In Austria, coverage will be provided by Canal+, Sky Austria and Servus TV.

The match will also be shown on beIN Sports across the Middle East and North Africa, SuperSport and New World TV in sub-Saharan Africa, ESPN and Disney+ in Latin America excluding Brazil, and CazeTV in Brazil.

Previous meetings

This will be the first meeting between the clubs in the UEFA Europa League, although they have met four times in the UEFA Champions League during the 1994/95 and 2022/23 seasons.

AC Milan have won three of those matches, with the other ending in a draw.

The most recent game at the Red Bull Arena finished 1-1, before Milan secured a decisive 4-0 victory in the return fixture at home.

Form guide

Red Bull Salzburg are second in the Austrian Bundesliga and go into the game after a goalless draw with Grazer AK last weekend.

Since Danny Rohl took charge in the summer, Salzburg have remained unbeaten in all competitions. Their UEFA Europa League campaign began with a 1-0 victory over Levski Sofia on the opening matchday.

AC Milan, now managed by Ruben Amorim, sit fifth in Serie A. Their recent form has been inconsistent, and they drew 1-1 with Sassuolo at the weekend.

The Rossoneri also made a disappointing start to their European campaign, losing 2-0 at home to Benfica in their opening UEFA Europa League game.

Based on the clubs’ previous meetings and their respective records in European competition, AC Milan hold a narrow advantage before kick-off. However, Red Bull Salzburg’s unbeaten run and positive start under Rohl should make the fixture closely contested.

Milan will be looking to give their season fresh momentum, but they are expected to face a determined Salzburg side at the Red Bull Arena. Africafoot’s prediction is either a 2-1 win for AC Milan or a 1-1 draw.

The betting odds listed by 1xbet make AC Milan favourites at 1.70. Red Bull Salzburg are priced at 3.80 to win, while the draw is also valued at 3.80.