Feyenoord will be aiming for their third consecutive Champions League victory when they face Red Bull Salzburg at Stadion Feyenoord on Wednesday.
After a heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen in their first match, the Dutch team have been boosted by two successive away wins against Girona and Benfica.
Salzburg are one of six teams yet to earn a point in the League Phase, having lost all three games without scoring against Sparta Prague, Brest, and Dinamo Zagreb.
The pressure is on former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders to reverse the fortunes of a club unaccustomed to such poor results.
Team news
Gernot Trauner is expected to start for Salzburg after being rested during the weekend.
Jordan Lotomba has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury against Benfica in the third matchday, while Ayase Ueda left the field before halftime against Ajax with a similar issue and missed Saturday's match.
Santiago Gimenez has been absent for six weeks due to a thigh injury, and Calvin Stengs is still recovering from knee surgery he had in late August.
In the Salzburg camp, goalkeeper Alexander Schlager was red-carded in the last European game against Dinamo Zagreb, and he will be replaced by Janis Blaswich.
Amar Dedic, Maurits Kjærgaard, and Lucas Gourna-Douath may continue to be absent due to injuries, while Stefan Bajcetic and Mads Bidstrup are uncertain after a stomach infection kept them from training on Monday.
The stats
Feyenoord have only lost twice in their 15 matches this season, winning 8 and drawing 5.
The team from De club aan de Maas has won three of their last four home games against NAC Breda, Twente, and AZ.
Salzburg have failed to score in seven of their last 11 matches across all competitions, but have won all four games where they found the net.
The Red Bulls have won just one of their last six away games, a 4-0 victory over Wiener Viktoria in a cup match.
Prediction
Having battled through two qualifying rounds to reach the League Phase, Salzburg supporters may be questioning if it was all worth it.
The Red Bulls have been outplayed in all three matches so far, failing to score and conceding a total of nine goals.
Even their strong domestic form has suffered, with recent goalless draws against Wolfsberger AC and Grazer AK highlighting their struggles in attack.
While Feyenoord have been finding the back of the net, they were caught out tactically by Ajax in a recent game.
The Dutch side secured home victories against Celtic and Lazio last season under Arne Slot, and although this current team may not be as dominant, they are more effective in front of goal compared to Salzburg at the moment.
With Salzburg potentially missing key midfielders, backing Feyenoord to cover a one-goal handicap seems like a wise choice.