Salzburg expected to show superhero qualities when Wolfsberger AC visits

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (4330 seats)

Salzburg have performed better than Wolfsberger AC so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Salzburg has the most scored goals (37) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wolfsberger AC have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Salzburg nor Wolfsberger AC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Salzburg form and stats

4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Tipico Bundesliga numbers at home for Salzburg, who have the most scored goals (37) in Tipico Bundesliga, so far this season.

Salzburg's previous game was a Austrian Cup match also played at home, ending 6-2 versus Rapid Vienna (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against LASK Linz.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Salzburg played a great game against Rapid Vienna and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Salzburg always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Red Bull Arena with 20 goals in 5 league games. Salzburg have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Wolfsberger AC form and stats

The visitors are W3-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Tipico Bundesliga.

Wolfsberger AC are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Austrian Cup against Amstetten. Before that, Wolfsberger secured a home win against Austria Wien with the score 3-2.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Wolfsberger AC's match history for similar games we find three matches. The home team won one of these as expected, one of them by at least two goals. Wolfsberger AC managed two draws and zero surprise wins.

Wolfsberger are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Wolfsberger AC have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Wolfsberger AC - Salzburg 1-3 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Salzburg wins - draws - Wolfsberger AC wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalzburgS. Koita
S. Koita
10 goals
SalzburgP. Daka
P. Daka
7 goals
SalzburgM. Berisha
M. Berisha
6 goals

Salzburg missing players

Wolfsberger AC missing players

Salzburg Wolfsberger AC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
8 4 2 Won W 0 3 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
37 20 12 Scored S 1 9 19
12 6 1 Conceded C 3 8 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 70%
73% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 70%
36% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 40%
73% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 80%
18% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 20%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
16.9 16.4 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.2 12.3
7.6 8 11 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5.2 4.6
44% 50% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 41%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Salzburg's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Wolfsberger AC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Salzburg has the most scored goals (20) at home in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg has the most scored goals (37) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg has the the best goal difference (+25) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salzburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Salzburg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wolfsberger AC have scored away.
  • Salzburg have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Salzburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wolfsberger AC have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Wolfsberger AC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Salzburg 11 8 1 2 37 12 5 4 0 1 20 6 6 4 1 1 17 6 25 25
2 LASK Linz 11 7 2 2 23 9 6 6 0 0 18 1 5 1 2 2 5 8 14 23
3 Sturm Graz 10 6 3 1 19 5 5 3 1 1 9 3 5 3 2 0 10 2 14 21
4 Rapid Vienna 11 6 3 2 25 17 6 3 2 1 12 7 5 3 1 1 13 10 8 21
5 Wattens 11 5 2 4 17 14 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 3 0 3 8 9 3 17
6 St. Polten 11 4 3 4 23 20 6 1 2 3 9 13 5 3 1 1 14 7 3 15
7 Wolfsberger AC 10 4 1 5 19 22 5 1 1 3 10 14 5 3 0 2 9 8 -3 13
8 Hartberg 11 2 5 4 13 23 5 1 2 2 5 8 6 1 3 2 8 15 -10 11
9 Austria Wien 11 2 4 5 11 17 5 1 2 2 5 10 6 1 2 3 6 7 -6 10
10 Ried 11 3 1 7 14 27 6 3 0 3 11 14 5 0 1 4 3 13 -13 10
11 Rheindorf Altach 11 2 2 7 11 26 6 1 2 3 5 11 5 1 0 4 6 15 -15 8
12 Admira 11 2 1 8 12 32 5 2 0 3 7 12 6 0 1 5 5 20 -20 7

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The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the top level football league in Austria. It was founded in 1974, but there has been an Austrian league championship since 1911. Since the 1950s Austrian football has been dominated by Rapid Wien, Austria Wien and recently Red Bull Salzburg.