FC Red Bull Salzburg
FC Red Bull Salzburg have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, losing twice (W3, D0, L2).
FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien have won three, drawn one and lost only once in their last five in all competitions.
Head-to-Head
- Friday’s clash of the Bundesliga’s first and fifth-placed teams in 2025/26 promises to be a good one as European places and club prestige are both at stake.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg are the clear favorites to come out on top at 1.75, but FK Austria Wien are well worth taking on at 4.4 odds to upset the odds.
- Thomas Letsch has done an excellent job of maintaining the high-octane Salzburg style of play since taking over in December 2024, making them a tough team to beat both in Europe and domestically.
- Salzburg have three wins and two losses in their last five games.
- Salzburg have a solid home record of five wins, two draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
Key Players
- Petar Ratkov has been in good shape for Salzburg of late and is the club’s top scorer in the Bundesliga with nine goals in 17 appearances.
- Ratkov is the main danger man for the hosts and his clinical finishing and ability to lead the press makes him a strong choice for an anytime goal here.
- Johannes Eggestein is Austria Wien’s top goalscorer in the Bundesliga with five in 17 appearances and has scored four in the last five.
- Eggestein has been the club’s saviour recently and they’ve lacked an attacking outlet without him on the field, so he will be Austria Wien’s most dangerous player on Friday.
Betting Insights
- Salzburg are favorites at 1.75, with Austria Wien available at 4.4 and Both Teams to Score priced around 2.05.
- Austria Wien have won four and lost three of their eight away Bundesliga matches this term, scoring 15, so they have the ability to score against Salzburg.
- Salzburg have conceded 12 goals in nine home league games, which supports the value in Both Teams to Score.
Prediction
Given Salzburg’s domination of the head-to-head, home advantage and much more potent attacking force, the visitors may make it closer than their 4.4 odds suggest.
