Basel 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 3

SALZBURG, Austria (Interstat) — FC Red Bull Salzburg delivered a stunning upset in the Europa League on Thursday, dismantling a heavily favored FC Basel 3-1 at Red Bull Arena behind an early brace from Kerim Alajbegović. The result defied overwhelming pregame projections, which gave Basel a 92.7% probability of victory according to Interstat’s ELO system. A simulated final score of 2-1 in favor of the Swiss visitors further underscored the magnitude of Salzburg’s performance. The home side wasted no time, seizing control in the fourth minute when Alajbegović found the net for his first goal of the night. He doubled… Read more...