SK Rapid Wien vs FC Blau-Weiss Linz Best odds and tips

With 20 points from 26 games, SK Rapid Wien occupy 5th place in the Bundesliga Championship Group 2025, just 4 points above 6th-placed FC Blau-Weiss Linz in the Bundesliga Championship Group 2025 standings. Robert Klauss has attempted to reinvigorate Rapid’s possession-based football and high pressing game since his appointment as head coach in November 2023. His side have won two and lost three of their last five in all competitions, including a superb 2-0 home win over Austria Wien and two heavy defeats to Djurgardens IF (1-4 AET) and Wolfsberger (1-5 away). Blau-Weiss Linz have endured a poor run of form lately, failing to win any of their last five Bundesliga matches (D1, L4). They have lost back-to-back games against Red Bull Salzburg (2-1 away), Wolfsberger (2-1 home) and Sturm Graz (2-0 away).

Guido Burgstaller leads the line for Rapid Wien and is a driving force in their high pressing game, providing a link-up man and work rate that has been invaluable for his side in the Championship Group. Dion Drena Beljo has made a decent start to his first Bundesliga Championship Group campaign with 1 goal in 4 games, but his height and physical presence in the box could be the difference for Rapid on Sunday. Gerald Scheiblehner has done a great job with Blau-Weiss Linz since taking over as head coach in July 2021. He has built his side around a compact, pragmatic style of football, looking to soak up pressure and hit on the counter-attack. Pavao Pervan is a veteran shot-stopper that can keep his side in games with his experience and ability between the sticks, while Conor Noss provides the spark in the attacking third. Noss has scored 1 goal in 3 Championship Group appearances and is Blau-Weiss Linz’s biggest threat in the attacking third.

With Rapid Wien sitting 5th and Blau-Weiss Linz 6th in the Bundesliga Championship Group 2025, there is everything to play for in this fixture and the stakes will add extra edge to what is already an intriguing tactical battle. Rapid Wien have a slightly better record in this fixture, winning 3 and losing 2 of the last 5 meetings in all competitions. However, Rapid Wien are the form favourites here with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses from 13 home Bundesliga games this season, averaging 1.85 goals scored and 0.85 conceded per game. Blau-Weiss Linz have won only 3, drawn 3 and lost 7 of their 13 away Bundesliga matches this season, conceding an average of 1.69 goals per game on their travels. Rapid Wien to win at 1.91 is the clear choice here, while a Blau-Weiss Linz upset sits at 4.00. Given the respective home and away form of these two sides, Rapid Wien should have enough quality to take all 3 points on Sunday. Rapid Wien’s preferred style of play is to control possession, dictate the tempo and play attacking football, while Blau-Weiss Linz prefer to sit deep and counter-attack. This could be a chess match, but Rapid Wien’s home form is far superior to their guests and they should have enough quality to edge this one. Under 2.5 goals could be a decent alternative bet here, given Blau-Weiss Linz’s low-scoring away record and Rapid Wien’s solid home defensive record.