LASK Linz vs Salzburg Prediction: A crucial matchup for both sides

At Raiffeisen Arena, LASK Linz will take on Salzburg in the Championship Group of the Austria Bundesliga League.

LASK Linz - unbeaten streak to be extended

Following their 1-1 draw with Austria Klagenfurt in the Bundesliga, LASK Linz come into this matchup with a level record. During that game, LASK Linz held possession of the ball for 63% of the time and had 16 shots on goal, with 4 of them finding the target. It was Ibrahim Mustapha in the 65th minute who scored for LASK Linz. Austria Klagenfurt attempted five shots on goal, but only two of them were successful. Andy Irving scored a goal for Austria Klagenfurt in the 25th minute. The number of goals that have been scored against LASK Linz in their net over the course of their last six matches is four. LASK Linz have gone their last 11 league matches without beating Red Bull Salzburg without a victory.

Salzburg - league leaders must not lose

The most recent match that Red Bull Salzburg competed in resulted in a victory for them, as they prevailed over Rapid Vienna by a score of 2-1 in the Bundesliga. During that game, Red Bull Salzburg held 49% of the possession and had 16 shots on goal, with 5 of them landing in the target area. Sékou Kota was the only player on the Red Bull Salzburg roster to record a goal in the 18th and 62nd minutes. Rapid Wien, the team they were playing against, had eight shots on goal, with only two of them being on target. The goal for Rapid Vienna came in the 70th minute from Guido Burgstaller. During the previous six matches that Matthias Jaissle's Red Bull Salzburg squad participated in, they were successful in converting 11 of their attacks into goals.

Head-Head Statistics

Over the course of the last four seasons, the two teams have played each other 41 times, and Salzburg has emerged victorious in 25 of those contests. There were a total of 12 games that ended in a tie. The head-to-head matchups between LASK Linz and Salzburg resulted in 33 goals for LASK Linz, while Salzburg managed 76 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

We anticipate a game featuring a lot of offensive action, which will provide opportunities for both teams to score. In the meantime, we do not anticipate that Salzburg will have an easy time traveling. In the meantime, given the remarkable run that LASK Linz has been on, the possibility of a win or a draw for the home team should not be discounted.