Football betting preview: Salzburg vs Wattens

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (4330 seats)

Salzburg perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Wattens can look both up and down from their 6th position.

Insights:
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (67) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wattens have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Tipico Bundesliga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Salzburg form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Red Bull Arena as Salzburg, who have the most scored goals (67) in Tipico Bundesliga, have scored 39 goals to get 27 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Tipico Bundesliga are 9-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Salzburg are returning here after visiting LASK Linz in a Tipico Bundesliga game and winning with a 5-2 scoreline. Noah Okafor, Karim Adeyemi (2), Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu scored the goal(s). Sensational by Salzburg last match, beating LASK Linz away as big underdogs. Karim Adeyemi, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.84 (out of 10). Adeyemi scored two goals, served one assist and hit three key passes. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Rapid Vienna.

It's goals goals goals for Salzburg who have scored 39 goals from 11 league home games. 14 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Wattens form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Tipico Bundesliga, on their Tipico Bundesliga travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Wattens's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Wolfsberger AC that finished 2-2. Midfielder Žan Rogelj was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Rogelj scored one goal and hit one key pass. Goalkeeper Ferdinand Oswald made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Wolfsberger AC. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. The draw against Wolfsberger AC came from a losing position. The Wattens manager T. Silberberger brought on Benjamin Pranter as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Sturm Graz.

Wattens has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. Wattens's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wattens - Salzburg 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Salzburg won four games, one match ended with a draw and Wattens has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / one

Top Goalscorers

SalzburgP. Daka
P. Daka
27 goals
WattensN. Frederiksen
N. Frederiksen
18 goals
SalzburgS. Koita
S. Koita
14 goals

Salzburg missing players

Wattens missing players

Salzburg Wattens
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 6 15 31
24 12 2 Won W 2 5 10
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 8
5 2 1 Lost L 3 7 13
90 47 13 Scored S 12 25 53
33 16 6 Conceded C 13 30 56
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 80% 87%
74% 80% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 60% 58%
58% 73% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 53% 52%
32% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 35%
68% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 61%
29% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 20% 16%
3% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
16.3 16.9 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 12.1 11.6
6.4 6.6 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.1 4.6
45% 47% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 32% 37%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Salzburg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Salzburg have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most points (27) at home in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most points from losing position (19) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (39) at home in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (67) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals in the second half (52) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the the best goal difference (+43) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Salzburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Salzburg is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Wattens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wattens have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wattens have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wattens have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wattens 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 22 17 1 4 67 24 11 9 0 2 39 14 11 8 1 2 28 10 43 52
2 Rapid Vienna 22 13 6 3 43 25 11 8 2 1 24 9 11 5 4 2 19 16 18 45
3 LASK Linz 22 13 3 6 42 21 11 7 0 4 24 10 11 6 3 2 18 11 21 42
4 Sturm Graz 22 11 6 5 34 20 11 8 1 2 21 9 11 3 5 3 13 11 14 39
5 Wolfsberger AC 22 10 3 9 40 39 11 2 3 6 15 24 11 8 0 3 25 15 1 33
6 Wattens 22 8 6 8 37 34 11 3 4 4 17 16 11 5 2 4 20 18 3 30
7 Hartberg 22 7 8 7 25 38 11 4 4 3 13 16 11 3 4 4 12 22 -13 29
8 Austria Wien 22 6 7 9 31 32 11 2 5 4 16 20 11 4 2 5 15 12 -1 25
9 St. Polten 22 5 6 11 33 43 11 1 3 7 12 23 11 4 3 4 21 20 -10 21
10 Rheindorf Altach 22 6 3 13 20 43 11 3 3 5 9 16 11 3 0 8 11 27 -23 21
11 Ried 22 4 4 14 21 46 11 3 2 6 12 23 11 1 2 8 9 23 -25 16
12 Admira 22 3 5 14 22 50 11 3 2 6 12 21 11 0 3 8 10 29 -28 14

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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.