SV Austria Salzburg
- SV Austria Salzburg has won three, drawn one and lost three of their seven home games in the Austrian second division.
- SV Austria Salzburg averages 2.14 goals per home game and concedes an average of 1.71.
- SV Austria Salzburg are eighth in the 2. Liga 2025-2026 table with 18 points from 15 games, just two ahead of First Vienna FC 1894, who occupy ninth after 14 games.
- Christian Schaider has been the head coach of SV Austria Salzburg since 2017 and has instilled a more modern style of football on the club with an emphasis on pressing, playing with great intensity and creating fast vertical transitions.
- This SV Austria Salzburg vs First Vienna FC 1894 prediction takes into account their different ways to set up, depending on the game and the opponent, making them a difficult side to get to grips with.
First Vienna FC 1894
- First Vienna FC 1894 has won two, drawn two and lost two of their six away games in the 2. Liga.
- First Vienna FC 1894, on the other hand, are more of an old-fashioned team who play with the ball, creating central overloads and a slightly slower pace to the play.
- Our SV Austria Salzburg vs First Vienna FC 1894 betting tips note that Hans Kleer, who took over as head coach in September 2025, has put in place a structured style of play that can often be tough to break down as they prefer to build from the centre of the park, rather than trying to get men behind the defense.
Key Players
Denizcan Cosgun leads the way for SV Austria Salzburg with five goals in 15 2. Liga games this season, while the same number of goals in 14 games for First Vienna FC 1894 makes Bernhard Zimmermann their leading marksman.
Betting Insights
- Salzburg will try to make life difficult for Vienna with their high-pressing, high-intensity game and the visitors will try to stay calm and play the ball through their midfielders and forwards, rather than going for the quick transition.
- With Salzburg averaging 2.14 goals at home and Vienna averaging 1.17 away, the Under 2.5 goals bet, which comes in at 1.86, could be the way to go on Saturday.
- In light of recent results, the SV Austria Salzburg vs First Vienna FC 1894 betting tips suggest considering form and goal averages when making your choices, as SV Austria Salzburg have split their last two games at home, with one win and one loss, while First Vienna FC 1894 are winless in their last two away games.
Prediction
However, the bookies have Vienna at 2.47 , with the home side at 2.65 and the draw coming in at 3.36 , which makes this game look like a toss-up and we will be siding with the odds-on team to come through.
