Grazer AK vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips

Form guide

Salzburg's away form has been excellent lately. Over their last 20 matches across all competitions they've won 15, drawn 3 and lost just 2, scoring 54 and conceding only 14. Recent results include comfortable wins over Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna, though a couple of European away draws show they're not unbeatable on the road.

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Grazer AK: 20 completed matches; Red Bull Salzburg: 20 completed matches.

Grazer AK

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

33

Difference

-4

Red Bull Salzburg

20 matches

Win

75% 15 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

54

Conceded

14

Difference

+40

Grazer AK's home form tells a different story. Across a similar sample they've won 8, drawn 5 and lost 7, with 29 scored against 33 conceded. Domestically they've drawn with Austria Vienna and lost to Altach in their last two competitive outings, a sign they can be got at.

Salzburg look the far sharper side on current form, though their away performances haven't been entirely spotless.

Comparative Team Statistics: Grazer AK vs Red Bull Salzburg

Head-to-head record

Salzburg have generally had the upper hand in recent meetings, including a 5-0 win and a couple of comfortable victories over the past two seasons. There's also a 1-1 draw from February and a 0-0 stalemate the season before, so it's not been one-way traffic every time.

Grazer AK did beat Salzburg in a friendly a couple of years back, a reminder that results between these two haven't always followed the form book.

League table gap

The table makes for stark reading. Salzburg sit second with 17 points from seven matches, having scored 18 and conceded just 4. Grazer AK are down in ninth with 8 points, having shipped 16 goals in the same number of games.

That goal difference swing, plus 14 against minus 10, lines up with what we've seen in recent form. Salzburg's defence has barely been troubled, while Grazer AK's has leaked goals regularly.

The gap between these two sides right now is about as clear-cut as it gets in this league.

Attacking options

Salzburg have goals spread across the squad. Konaté has 4 in 6 appearances, Tabakovic has 3 in 6, and Vertessen and Veratschnig have chipped in too, with Mazurek supplying three assists. That's a lot of attacking threat to deal with.

Grazer AK:

Best scorers:

A. Hofleitner - 3

Penalty cards:

P. Michorl x 4

A. Hofleitner x 3

L. Klassen x 3

Red Bull Salzburg:

Best scorers:

K. Konaté - 4

H. Tabaković - 3

Y. Vertessen - 2

Best assist providers:

B. Mazurek - 3

S. Kitano - 2

A. Barry - 2

Grazer AK's main source of goals has been Hofleitner, with 3 in 7 appearances, but he's also picked up 3 yellow cards this season. Several of their players, including Michorl and Klassen, have already picked up multiple bookings, hinting at a side that's had to defend under pressure.

How this might play out

Given Salzburg's scoring form and Grazer AK's leaky defence, goals look likely. Salzburg have found the net freely away from home, and Grazer AK have conceded in bunches at times this season.

Grazer AK will need a much tighter defensive display than we've seen lately if they're to keep this competitive. History suggests these two can produce something other than a one-sided scoreline, so a cautious approach from the home side wouldn't be a surprise.