Tempo is expected at Red Bull Arena when Salzburg host LASK Linz in what looks to be a super match. Read on!
- Salzburg have the most scored goals (24) in Admiral Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Admiral Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Salzburg form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Salzburg have to build on here at Red Bull Arena in the Admiral Bundesliga.
Salzburg shared the glory with Austria Klagenfurt in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. A disappointing finish for Salzburg in their match versus Austria Klagenfurt as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score. The striker Šimić was named "man of the match" for Salzburg with a rating of 7.41/10. Šimić scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that fixture, a home defeat in the Champions League against Real Sociedad.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Salzburg as they are travelling to their away game against Inter in the Champions League. That match is three days after this one.
The Salzburg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Salzburg have only let in {1 goals} at home.
LASK Linz form and stats
Playing away, LASK Linz have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Admiral Bundesliga this season.
Impressive finishing from Žulj secured the home win 1-0 against Rheindorf Altach in their previous game. Attacker Goiginger got a player rating of 8.2 in the game. "Man of the match" Goiginger served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A defeat, in the Europa League away at Toulouse, earlier.
Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.
LASK have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. As for defending, LASK Linz rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Salzburg have put together a sequence of 15 consecutive matches without losing (12-3-0) when facing LASK Linz.Top Goalscorers
  K. Konaté 5 goals | R. Šimić 4 goals |   R. Zulj 4 goals |
Salzburg missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Salzburg | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 40% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 20% |
| 6 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.8 | 18.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.8 | 12.1 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 27% |
| 8.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 11.2 | 10.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
- All of LASK Linz's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- LASK Linz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- LASK Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- LASK Linz have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Admiral Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Admiral Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Admiral Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Admiral Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Salzburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Salzburg have the most scored goals (24) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Salzburg have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Salzburg have the the best goal difference (+17) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Salzburg have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Salzburg 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 | Sturm Graz | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Hartberg | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Austria Klagenfurt | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Rapid Wien | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 | Wolfsberger AC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Austria Wien | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 9 |
| 11 | Wattens | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Austria Lustenau | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -19 | 2 |
