Salzburg vs Austria Wien preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Red Bull Arena
Admiral Bundesliga
SalzburgRBS
Austria WienFAK
KICKOFF :
Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Admiral Bundesliga regular season encounter of 2026/2027, Salzburg welcomes Austria Wien to Red Bull Arena. Salzburg occupies fourth place in the domestic standings while Austria Wien sits eighth. The home side carries a power score of 71.69 against the visitors 66.31, creating a 5.4 point advantage that marks Salzburg as the stronger team overall. Form scores further separate the sides with Salzburg at 16.89 and Austria Wien at 8.33. Limited data availability affects several areas including efficiency and set pieces where proxy usage and low confidence apply. The familiar surroundings of Red Bull Arena offer Salzburg a platform to leverage their structural edge in this league fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Salzburg holds a power score of 71.69 against Austria Wien's 66.31 for a 5.4 point advantage.
  • Form: Salzburg posts a form score of 16.89 while Austria Wien records 8.33.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unavailable in the provided match data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for either team.
  • Transition: Transition data is absent from the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both sides.
  • xVariable: Salzburg is identified as the stronger team with a clear power advantage.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Salzburg D. Röhl
D. Röhl
VS
Austria Wien S. Helm
S. Helm
1.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.21
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
WSG Tirol Rank: 54 W
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 65 D
Hartberg Rank: 61 W
Hartberg Rank: 61 L
LASK Linz Rank: 73 L
Sturm Graz Rank: 73 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hartberg Rank: 62 W
LASK Linz Rank: 73 L
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 63 L
LASK Linz Rank: 73 L
SK Rapid Rank: 65 W
Hartberg Rank: 61 W
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.69
66.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Salzburg
Austria Wien
Power Score
71.69
66.31
League Position
4
8
Global Rank
206
354

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Salzburg — Opponent-weighted form score
Austria Wien — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Salzburg Austria Wien

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 8 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Salzburg RBS Home
8 matches
Austria Wien FAK Away
Match Record
7
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
7
Goals
17
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
17
+12
Goal Difference
-12
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:52:23+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
Red Bull Arena
Capacity
30188
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Walter Altmann
Mattias Hartl
Luka Katholnig
Samuel Sampl

Expected Lineup

Referee : Walter Altmann

Starting XI ▼

52
Christian Zawieschitzky
Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper
6.92
19
Karim Konaté
Karim Konaté Centre Forward
6.99
47
Valentin Zabransky
Valentin Zabransky Right Back
7.05
14
Maurits Kjærgaard
Maurits Kjærgaard Defensive Midfield
7.04
20
Edmund Baidoo
Edmund Baidoo Right Wing
7.12
39
Leandro Morgalla
Leandro Morgalla Left Back
6.56
11
Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen Attacking Midfield
6.8
23
Damir Redzic
Damir Redzic Left Wing
6.88
32
Abubakr Barry
Abubakr Barry Defensive Midfield
6.97
18
Nikolas Veratschnig
Nikolas Veratschnig Right Back
7.4
21
Tim Drexler
Tim Drexler Left Back
7.4
Referee : Walter Altmann

Starting XI ▼

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
6.95
17
Tae-seok Lee
Tae-seok Lee Midfielder
6.71
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl Midfielder
6.51
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer Midfielder
6.66
10
Sanel Saljic
Sanel Saljic Midfielder
6.58
14
Kelvin Boateng
Kelvin Boateng Centre Forward
6.43
16
Kang-hee Lee
Kang-hee Lee Central Midfield
6.65
46
Johannes Handl
Johannes Handl Right Back
6.95
22
Florian Wustinger
Florian Wustinger Central Midfield
6.76
3
Ibrahim Buhari
Ibrahim Buhari Centre Back
6.61
15
Aleksandar Dragovic
Aleksandar Dragovic Left Back
6.3

CONCLUSION

Salzburg enters this domestic league match with measurable edges in power and form that position them ahead of Austria Wien. The fourth placed side hosts an eighth placed opponent at a venue that suits their style. Although several advanced metrics remain unavailable the core indicators point to a contest where Salzburg can control proceedings through their structural strengths. Austria Wien will need to find ways to disrupt the home rhythm and exploit any gaps that arise. Both teams operate with incomplete data profiles yet the power differential suggests Salzburg holds the initiative. The outcome will likely hinge on how effectively the hosts convert their advantages into sustained pressure throughout the ninety minutes.