Red Bull Salzburg vs Blau-Weiss Linz Prediction: 10/8/2024

FC Blau-Weiss Linz will travel to Red Bull Arena on Saturday for their Bundesliga match against Red Bull Salzburg. Below are our predictions, user poll, and stats for the Red Bull Salzburg vs. FC Blau-Weiss Linz game, along with the latest betting odds.

 

Red Bull Salzburg
Form: LWWWWW

Red Bull Salzburg aim to continue their winning streak following their recent 2-1 victory over FC Twente in the UCL Qualifiers. In that match, Salzburg dominated with 66% possession and 14 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Maurits Kjærgaard scored both goals for Salzburg (41′, 85′), while Michel Vlap (90′) scored for FC Twente.

Salzburg’s matches have been high-scoring affairs, with three or more goals in 5 of their last 6 games. They have conceded 8 goals while scoring 23 in these matches. Additionally, Salzburg remains undefeated in their last 11 home league games, showcasing a strong home performance.

 

FC Blau-Weiss Linz
Form: WWLLWW

FC Blau-Weiss Linz enter this match after a 1-0 win against Austria Vienna in their previous Bundesliga game. Linz had 39% possession and 7 shots on goal, with 2 on target. Simon Seidl scored the decisive goal (78′). Austria Vienna had 17 shots on goal, with 4 on target.

Gerald Scheiblehner’s team has scored 12 goals in their last six matches, averaging 2 goals per game.

 

Head to Head

The last league match between these teams was on Bundesliga match day 19 on 17/02/2024, ending in a 1-1 draw. FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 26% possession and 9 shots on goal, with 2 on target. Manuel Maranda scored for Linz (11′). Red Bull Salzburg had 21 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Petar Ratkov scored for Salzburg (1′). The match was refereed by Alan Kijas.

 

Prediction

It seems likely that FC Blau-Weiss Linz will struggle to score against a dominant Red Bull Salzburg team. We predict a convincing 3-0 win for Red Bull Salzburg. Our expert partners also recommend betting on over 1.5 goals for this match.