Red Bull Salzburg vs SCR Altach Prediction & Betting Tips

Widening the lens changes the picture a little

Look across all competitions rather than just the league and Altach's record looks less bleak. Over their last 20 matches, including cup and friendly fixtures, they've won nine, drawn two and lost nine, with 38 goals scored and 27 conceded.

Red Bull Salzburg: 20 completed matches; SCR Altach: 20 completed matches.

Red Bull Salzburg

20 matches

Win

75% 15 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

54

Conceded

14

Difference

+40

SCR Altach

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

27

Difference

+11

Salzburg's wider sample is still strong, 15 wins from 20, but they've also had some shakier results in cup and Europa League games mixed in with the good league form.

That broader sample blends different levels of competition, so it's a rough form guide rather than a direct match for the league table.

Comparative Team Statistics: Red Bull Salzburg vs SCR Altach

Recent meetings have been tight

The last five head-to-head matches have gone: an Altach win in the cup back in March, a 1-1 league draw last November, a 2-2 draw the previous October, another 1-1 the spring before that, and a narrow Salzburg win the season before that.

Salzburg's dominance over the long history of this fixture is obvious, but the recent run has been far more even than the wider record implies.

That recent closeness is worth bearing in mind given how lopsided this season's league positions look.

A big gap in the table

Salzburg sit second with 17 points from seven league games, having won five and drawn two without losing. Altach are down in 12th with just three points from the same number of matches, winning only once.

The goal difference tells its own story: Salzburg have scored 18 and conceded just four, while Altach have shipped 12 and scored only five.

On the league table alone, this looks a heavily one-sided fixture.

Who's carrying the threat

Salzburg's goals have been shared around, with Konaté scoring four in six appearances and Tabaković adding three, while Mazurek has chipped in three assists from midfield.

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

SCR Altach:

Penalty cards:

P. Greil x 2

L. Jäger x 2

There isn't much specific team news for Altach beyond a couple of players picking up two yellow cards each this season, which doesn't tell us a great deal about who's actually available for this one.

What might unfold

Given the table gap, Salzburg will likely control the ball and create the better openings at home.

But Altach's recent record against this exact opponent suggests they can stay compact and nick something, much as they did in the cup earlier this year.