FK Austria Wien

vs

SK Rapid Wien

Preview

Austria Wien

• FK Austria Wien have a new manager, Stephan Helm, who took over in June 2024 and has introduced a pragmatic, structured approach to the club’s style of play.
• The Vienna Giants are 5th in the Bundesliga Championship Group on 21 points from 25 matches, while Rapid Wien are 3rd on 22 points, so this derby is hotter than usual with both clubs gunning for the European spots.
• Austria Wien have been in mixed form of late, losing 4-1 away to LASK Linz and 2-5 at home to SK Sturm Graz, but then getting a 1-0 win away to TSV Hartberg.

Rapid Wien

• Rapid Wien have been in good shape, beating FC Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 away and LASK Linz 4-2 at home, but losing 2-0 at home to SK Sturm Graz.
• Rapid Wien play a 4-3-3 system with a high-tempo, vertical approach, aggressive pressing, transitions and overloading the wings.

Head-to-Head

• FK Austria Wien have won three of the last five Bundesliga head-to-head games, including a 2-0 victory seven weeks ago.
• SK Rapid Wien have won two of the last five head-to-heads, but have lost two of their last three away derbies.

Key Players

Betting Insights

• Both teams have been impressive going forward in their recent games, but there have been lapses in defending, so over 2.5 goals at 2.05 and both teams to score - no at 1.9 look good bets for this game.
• Both of these teams have been very disciplined in recent derbies, so there is a good chance that only one of them can score in this game and the odds for a draw at 3.3 look tempting.

Prediction

• Austria Wien have five wins, two draws and five losses at home in the Bundesliga Championship Group, conceding 20 goals in 12 matches, while Rapid Wien have won five, drawn four and lost three of their 12 away games, conceding only 1.08 goals per game away from home.
• Austria Wien are without a win in two at their own ground, so draw seems the most likely outcome.