Salzburg VS SK Rapid

2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria

Red Bull Arena

Admiral Bundesliga

Salzburg RBS

SK Rapid SCR

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Admiral Bundesliga regular season of 2026/2027, Salzburg welcome SK Rapid to the Red Bull Arena for a domestic league encounter. Salzburg sit fourth in the standings while Rapid occupy top spot. The home side carries a power score of 71.69 compared to Rapid's 65.29, giving them a 6.4 point advantage and marking them as the stronger team on paper. Both clubs compete in the same Austrian top flight with the fixture forming part of the standard schedule. Salzburg will aim to use home conditions to close the gap on the leaders. Rapid arrive with momentum from their position at the summit. The match offers a clear test between established home strength and the visitors' current standing. This league clash highlights contrasting domestic positions and overall team metrics.

TL;DR

Structural: Salzburg hold a power score of 71.69 against SK Rapid's 65.29, confirming them as the stronger side by 6.4 points.
Form: SK Rapid post a higher form score of 26.42 compared to Salzburg's 15.42.
Squad: League positions show SK Rapid in first place domestically while Salzburg occupy fourth.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of this fixture.
Transition: Transition play details are not supplied in the current data set.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for Salzburg and SK Rapid.
xVariable: The xVariable factor lacks specific inputs for this league match.

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Röhl

J. Hoff Thorup

1.27

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.59

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

3 - 1 - 4

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

71.69

65.29

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Salzburg

SK Rapid

Power Score

71.69

65.29

League Position

Global Rank

206

385

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.

Salzburg — Opponent-weighted form score

SK Rapid — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Salzburg SK Rapid

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

SK Rapid SCR Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

1.75

1.08

xGA

1.75

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:10:31+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

Red Bull Arena

Capacity

30188

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Röhl Coach

Squad ▼

Christian Früchtl Goalkeeper

Nikola Šarčević Goalkeeper

Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper

Stefan Lainer Defender

Dominik Robin Schmid Defender

Kevin Boma Defender

Nikolas Veratschnig Defender

Frans Krätzig Defender

Tim Drexler Defender

Leandro Morgalla Defender

Hendry Aron Blank Defender

Anrie Chase Defender

Valentin Zabransky Defender

John Olof Mellberg Defender

Maurits Kjaergaard Midfielder

Abobkar Bari Midfielder

Justin Omoregie Midfielder

Umut Tohumcu Midfielder

Sota Kitano Midfielder

Soumaïla Diabaté Midfielder

Bartosz Mazurek Midfielder

Filip Matijašević Midfielder

Haris Tabakovic Attacker

Yorbe Vertessen Attacker

D. Redzic Attacker

Karim Konaté Attacker

Johannes Mathias Moser Attacker

Enrique Marlon Aguilar Attacker

Aboubacar Sidiki Camara Attacker

Gaoussou Diakité Attacker

Edmund Baidoo Attacker

Manager ▼

J. Hoff Thorup Coach

Squad ▼

Paul Gartler Goalkeeper

Niklas Hedl Goalkeeper

Laurenz Orgler Goalkeeper

Benjamin Göschl Goalkeeper

Jannes-Kilian Horn Defender

Nenad N. Cvetković Defender

Bendegúz Bolla Defender

Serge Philippe Raux Yao Defender

Jean Marcelin Defender

Jonas Antonius Auer Defender

Dominic Vincze Defender

Furkan Demir Defender

Kouadio Ange Ahoussou Defender

Amìn-Elias Gröller Defender

Jakob Maximilian Schöller Defender

Eaden Roka Defender

Louis Schaub Midfielder

Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen Midfielder

Matthias Seidl Midfielder

Nicolas Bajlicz Midfielder

Martin Beautrel Atemengue Ndzie Midfielder

Amane Romeo Midfielder

Lorenz Szladits Midfielder

Ercan Kara Attacker

Claudy M'Buyi Attacker

Marco Tilio Attacker

Andrija Radulović Attacker

Yusuf Demir Attacker

Tonni Adamsen Attacker

Petter Nosakhare Dahl Attacker

Nikolaus Wurmbrand Attacker

Daniel Nunoo Attacker

Moulaye Haïdara Attacker

CONCLUSION

Salzburg will seek to exploit their power advantage and home venue against the league leaders. Rapid's superior form score suggests they can challenge effectively despite the away setting. League positions add extra context with Rapid aiming to protect first place. Limited efficiency and transition data leave room for on-pitch adjustments. Set piece elements carry low confidence yet could still influence outcomes. Both sides operate without detailed last outing records. The encounter should test Salzburg's structural edge against Rapid's current standing. Expect a competitive Austrian league match shaped by these available metrics and domestic motivations.

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