Rapid Vienna vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction: A tough contest for both sides

In the round of 20 fixtures of the Austria Bundesliga, Rapid Vienna takes on Red Bull Salzburg at the Allianz Stadion. The two sides have been on a tear recently, each playing exceptionally well and picking up victories in their competitions leading up to this showdown. Will there be a winner in this competition, or will they be forced to agree to a tie at the end?

Rapid Vienna will be hoping for more of the same after their victory over Wolfsberger AC by a score of 1-2 in the Bundesliga. Throughout that match, Rapid Vienna had 47% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with 7 of those shots hitting the target. Patrick Greil in the 24th minute and Bernhard Zimmermann in the 43rd minute both scored goals for Rapid Vienna. Wolfsberger AC had a total of 10 shots on goal, but only three of them were on target. In the 54th minute, Tai Baribo scored the winning goal for Wolfsberger AC. The more recent score lines of both teams demonstrate that the Rapid Vienna rearguard has shown a great deal of resiliency. Four goals have been scored against Rapid Vienna in their last six matches, which is a relatively low number considering the number of opportunities that have been created for the opponent to score. When we take a look at their prior results, we see that Rapid Vienna has not been victorious in any of their previous 13 league matches against Red Bull Salzburg. In addition, the home team has not been defeated in any of their previous three league matches played at home.

The previous game for Red Bull Salzburg was a 2-0 victory over SV Ried in the Bundesliga, and they will bring that momentum into this matchup with them. Throughout that match, Red Bull Salzburg had 62% of the ball under control and 19 shots on goal, with 5 of those shots finding the target. Red Bull Salzburg received goals from two different players: Nicolás Capaldo in the 19th minute and Sékou Kota in the 88th. SV Ried had a total of 13 shots on goal, just five of which were on target. The Red Bull Salzburg defensive players have put together a string of impressive showings, which has led to a reduction in the amount of goals their team has let up over the course of their most recent six matches, which now stands at four. At the same time, their forwards have managed to score 11 goals for themselves. According to their historical performance, Red Bull Salzburg have not suffered a defeat at the hands of Rapid Vienna in any of the previous six league matches that took place away from their home stadium. In addition to this, Red Bull Salzburg has gone winless on the road in each of their past eight league matches.

Both teams, without a shadow of a doubt, have outstanding players who are powerful, tactically astute, and very quick both in offense and defense, and the outcomes of their previous encounters serve as evidence of this fact. Yet, the away team is the team that overall possesses the best players in this group, and their quality of play is slightly higher than that of the visiting side. Despite this, we predict that the team playing at home will be able to score against them, although the away team, Red Bull Salzburg, is still considered to have a slight advantage. So, your best chance in this competition is to wager that both teams will score. While we believe that the away team is taking advantage of the opportunities presented to them in order to win this match, we also anticipate that they will score multiple goals. As a result, placing a wager on Red Bull Salzburg to win and for there to be three goals scored in this match is another solid alternative.