FC Red Bull Salzburg

vs

SK Rapid Wien

Predictions & Betting Tips

FC Red Bull Salzburg (home)

• Salzburg’s recent form is poor, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W1, D1, L3).
• The Bundesliga leaders SK Rapid Wien will travel to the Red Bull Arena this Sunday to take on FC Red Bull Salzburg side who currently sit in fourth in the Bundesliga 2025-2026 standings, and our FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SK Rapid Wien prediction will analyze the likely outcome of this crucial clash.
• Thomas Letsch has been at the Salzburg helm since December 2024 and has been very effective in his role.
• Salzburg have failed to win any of their last 3 Bundesliga home games (D1, L2).
• Salzburg have been very good at scoring at home this term, netting 10 goals in just 4 Bundesliga matches.

SK Rapid Wien (away)

• Rapid Wien have been in good form recently, with 2 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 5 outings.
• Peter Stöger has kept Rapid Wien’s identity and structure very consistent since taking the reins in July 2025 and has successfully blended the teams’ direct, two-striker, vertical attacking model with his preferred method of situation-specific pressing.
• Rapid will look to overload the half-spaces in this game, as well as look to counterattack with speed when Salzburg press too high and too far forward - something to watch in the FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SK Rapid Wien betting tips.
• The visitors have been scoring at a rate of 1.5 goals per match on the road this season (W3, D1) and will be a threat to Salzburg’s defence this weekend.

Key Players

• Yorbe Vertessen is in form for the hosts, netting 2 of their last 6 goals in the last 5 competitive games.
• Petar Ratkov leads the line for Letsch’s team with 6 goals in 8 Bundesliga games this campaign and has been consistently dangerous in the box.

Betting Insights

• Salzburg are the bookmakers’ choice here at 2.0 and Rapid Wien come in at 3.2, with the draw at 3.9.
• Over 2.5 goals is available at a short price of 1.6 and could be a worthwhile bet here, as this should be a high-scoring, end-to-end matchup with Salzburg’s goal scoring record at home and Rapid Wien’s unbeaten away run both suggesting that the game could be very close. For those interested, this is one of the top FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SK Rapid Wien betting tips to consider.

Prediction

• This matchup is always a battle for dominance of the centre of the field, where Salzburg will try to press and counter with numbers against Rapid Wien’s two up top.
• The directness of Rapid Wien, however, will likely lead to this being a match with lots of transition football and momentum shifts.
• This should be a high-scoring, end-to-end matchup with Salzburg’s goal scoring record at home and Rapid Wien’s unbeaten away run both suggesting that the game could be very close.