FK Austria Vienna vs Red Bull Salzburg Predictions

It’s not exactly been a vintage year for Austria Vienna, who’ve got little chance of closing the 19-point gap between themselves and the league leaders, who just so happen to be Salzburg, though they have got a solid chance of qualifying for the Europa League. That said, they’ll need something from this game to ensure that they don’t slip out of the top five.

They’ve not been very good on their travels this season, claiming just 15 points away from home, though the main reason as to why Austria Vienna have failed to challenge for a Champions League place is their lack of positive home form. Sunday’s hosts have won more games at home on the road, while they’ve also taken more points, though the fact that they boast just the fifth best home record in the division is somewhat displeasing.

On their own patch, Austria Vienna have found goals easy to come by, as they’ve notched 28, which makes them the second highest scorers in the division, though as they’ve shipped 22, they’ve given too much away, which has led to them failing to win 57% of their games in front of a home crowd.

In contrast, Salzburg, who have both the best home record and the best away record in the Austrian top flight, have been excellent both home and away. That said, fortunately for the hosts, they’ve not always been at their best from a defensive point of view on the road.

By notching no less than 31 goals, failing to score in just one of their 14 travelling matches, Sunday’s visitors, who’ve scored more away goals than any other team in the division, have impressed offensively on their travels, but they’ve struggled at times to keep teams at bay. Salzburg have shipped an average of 1.07 goals away from home, while they come into this match having shipped twice away against Wolfsberger last time out. Prior to that, they failed to keep a clean sheet away against St. Polten, who Austria Vienna recently scored twice against at this venue.

For all the visitors are the top dogs in Austria, their recent defensive displays away from home suggest that the hosts, who’ve scored four goals in their last two at Generali Arena, can certainly get involved from an attacking point of view.

In the betting, ‘Both Teams to Score’ stands out as a viable option. Moe importantly, as the second-best home attack takes on the best away attack, the chances of both teams notching on Sunday appear to be slightly greater than the current prices suggest.