- Team form: Salzburg are the form favorites with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5, compared to Austria Wien's 3 wins and 2 losses.
- Head-to-head: Salzburg have 2 wins from their last 3 meetings with Austria, including a 3-1 home win in the Bundesliga Championship Group 2026.
Salzburg have the edge at home
Recent form and confidence
FC Red Bull Salzburg are a strong team in Austria and they should have too much for their visitors at the Red Bull Arena on Sunday. The Bullen have had a busy summer playing Europa League qualifying rounds and they've come through some tough tests in fine style.
Their recent run has seen them escape a penalty shootout against Beitar Jerusalem, pick up a 2-0 Bundesliga away win at TSV Hartberg and then lose 2-0 away to Portuguese champions SC Braga. The last two have been slick performances, however, and they are in a good place after 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches.
Streaks and standings
The Bullen are in a 2-game winning streak after a 3-0 away win over WSG Tirol in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 and a 1-0 away success against Mjallby AIF in Europa League qualifiers last week. In the Bundesliga 2026-2027, Salzburg are unbeaten at home with 1 win from 1 and Austria Wien have won 1 and lost 1 of their first 2 away games.
Salzburg are 4th in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 on 7 points from 3 games, while Austria Wien are 8th on 3 points from 3. Daniel Nnodim is Austria's top scorer so far with 1 goal in 3 games but with 1 assist in 3, Manfred Fischer has added some creativity to the Vienna outfit's play.
Austria Wien can make this a battle
Scorers and attacking edge
Haris Tabakovic has scored 4 goals in Salzburg's last 5 matches. Tabakovic's goals have helped to drive an uptick in form that has seen the Bullen score 8 goals. Karim Konate leads the Bundesliga 2026/2027 goalscoring charts with 2 goals in 3 games and he gives the Bullen a sharp edge in the box.
Odds and recent meetings
The match odds reflect this fixture's all-time record well – Salzburg 1.44, Austria Wien 6.4 and the draw at 4.6 – as the Bullen are definitely the favorite right now. Their recent head-to-head edge is real, however, with Salzburg winning 2 of the last 3 including a 3-1 success at home in the Bundesliga a little over 4 months ago.
Tactics and betting value
Salzburg should be able to maintain their hold on this matchup but Austria Wien can counter and make this a competitive game.
- Danny Roehl's players operate an intense gegenpress, which works to progress the ball with quicker ball progression.
- Stephan Helm has set Austria up in a compact, back-three shape with wing-backs and they will try to counter Salzburg's intense press with vertical runs and balls into wide channels.
- Both teams to score at 1.57 and over 2.5 goals at 1.48 look good value for this encounter given the tactical matchup and Salzburg's current form edge.
