Austria Wien
- FK Austria Wien and FC Red Bull Salzburg are both aiming for the European qualification spots in the Bundesliga 2025-2026 season, but this Sunday’s clash between the two big clubs has many other layers of intrigue - which is why our FK Austria Wien vs FC Red Bull Salzburg betting tips are especially relevant for punters.
- Helm favours structure and discipline as a starting point in his 4-2-3-1 system since taking charge of Austria Wien in June 2024.
- His team sit in a deep or medium block for the majority of matches and look to hit on the counterattack or from set pieces.
- Austria Wien have won only two and lost three of five home Bundesliga games this season, conceding an average of 1.60 goals per game.
FC Red Bull Salzburg
- Letsch has installed a totally different mindset in Salzburg since he took over in December 2024, employing an aggressive pressing game with lots of overloads out wide and vertical combinations in transition to try and get Salzburg onto the front foot as quickly as possible.
- The results have generally been good for Letsch’s relentless attacking philosophy and have kept Salzburg in the elite of the Bundesliga, but there have been lapses recently, particularly in defence. For those considering the FK Austria Wien vs FC Red Bull Salzburg betting tips, recent defensive issues should be taken into account.
Head-to-Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg have won the last two Bundesliga meetings between the sides , beating FK Austria Wien 2-0 at home five months ago.
Key Players
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Austria Wien
- Johannes Eggestein has been Austria Wien’s main man this year, netting three goals in ten Bundesliga appearances and providing three assists in their last five games.
- He will be the main danger man.
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Salzburg
- Kerim Alajbegovic has chipped in with two goals in Salzburg’s last five, providing another dimension to their attack.
- Petar Ratkov is Salzburg’s biggest threat with six goals in 10 Bundesliga outings.
Betting Insights
The evidence from the head-to-head record, and the fact that Salzburg have been installed as slight favorites at 2.15 , with Austria Wien at 3.1 and the draw at 3.55 according to this FK Austria Wien vs FC Red Bull Salzburg prediction, suggest that Salzburg hold the edge.
Prediction
Both teams are in good form in their respective home and away forms, however, so the spoils will probably be shared in this encounter.
