The Austrian Bundesliga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as RB Salzburg and Sturm Graz lock horns at the Red Bull Arena on Sunday. Both sides find themselves separated by just two points in the upper echelons of the table and a thrilling contest is on the cards between the title contenders.
RB Salzburg continued their push for the Austrian Bundesliga title as they secured a 2-1 victory over BW Linz when the two sides met at the Red Bull Arena last Sunday.
Thomas Letsch’s men have gone eight consecutive games without defeat, claiming three draws and five wins, including back-to-back victories over Rapid Vienna and Linz in the opening two games of the championship round.
RB Salzburg head into the weekend on a run of three consecutive home victories and will look to keep the ball rolling as they aim to move top of the table this weekend.
Sturm Graz, on the other hand, turned in a dominant team display last time out when they secured a 2-0 victory over Rapid Vienna at the Merkur Arena.
Before that, Jürgen Säumel’s men kicked off the championship round with a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw against Wolfsberger at the Lavanttal-Arena on March 30.
Sturm Graz currently lead the way at the top of the championship round table with 27 points, level with second-placed Austria Wien and two points above this weekend’s hosts in third place.
The last four meetings between Salzburg and Sturm Graz have produced a staggering 20 goals and we anticipate another exciting matchup at the Red Bull Arena on Sunday. While Strum Graz have been tough to crack of late, we are backing Letsch’s men to come away with the desired result in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: RB Salzburg 3-2 Sturm Graz
Tip 1: Result - Salzburg to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of the last five clashes between the two sides)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of their last eight meetings)