SK Rapid vs Salzburg Prediction, Preview and Stats

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Allianz Stadion Sun, 26 Apr - 12:30 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
SK Rapid SCR
Versus
Salzburg RBS
KICKOFF : Sun, 26 Apr - 12:30 PM
Round 7 Championship Round

CONTEXT

SK Rapid host Salzburg in Admiral Bundesliga (Championship Round) at Allianz Stadion. Domestically, SK Rapid sit 5th in the table while Salzburg are 3th. Power ranking favours Salzburg by 0.9 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Salzburg holds a 0.9-point power advantage and occupies 3rd place compared to Rapid's 5th in the league.
  • Form: Rapid demonstrates stronger recent form with a score of 21.56 against Salzburg's 16.28.
  • Squad: Power scores indicate Salzburg's squad edges Rapid slightly at 24.96 versus 24.06.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition dynamics inferred from power scores favor Salzburg marginally.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece data relies on low-confidence proxies with no xG available for either team.
  • xVariable: xG variables unavailable as the add-on is not enabled.
  • Market: Baseline split: SK Rapid 28.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.9% (Δ+0%) | Salzburg 44.7% (Δ+0%).
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
SK Rapid J. Hoff Thorup
J. Hoff Thorup
VS
Salzburg D. Beichler
D. Beichler
1.39
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.5
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hartberg Rank: D
Hartberg Rank: D
Austria Wien Rank: D
Sturm Graz Rank: L
LASK Linz Rank: W
Salzburg Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austria Wien Rank: D
Austria Wien Rank: W
LASK Linz Rank: L
Hartberg Rank: W
Sturm Graz Rank: D
SK Rapid Rank: L
17
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
17 - 20 - 44
44
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home SK Rapid
28.35%
Draw
26.91%
Away Salzburg
44.74%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
24.06
24.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
SK Rapid
Salzburg
Power Score
24.06
24.96
League Position
5
3
Global Rank
-
-

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.

–
vs
SK Rapid — Opponent-weighted form score
Salzburg — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) SK Rapid Salzburg

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 81 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

SK Rapid SCR Home
81 matches
Salzburg RBS Away
Match Record
17
Wins
44
20
Draws
20
44
Losses
17
Goals
101
Goals Scored
147
147
Goals Conceded
101
-46
Goal Difference
+46
Expected Goals
1.08
xG
1.75
1.75
xGA
1.08

Data last updated: 2026-04-21T01:12:17+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 26, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 7 · Championship Round
Stadium
Allianz Stadion
Capacity
28345
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

25
Paul Gartler
Paul Gartler Goalkeeper
1
Niklas Hedl
Niklas Hedl Goalkeeper
50
Laurenz Orgler
Laurenz Orgler Goalkeeper
51
Benjamin Göschl
Benjamin Göschl Goalkeeper
38
Jannes-Kilian Horn
Jannes-Kilian Horn Defender
55
Nenad N. Cvetković
Nenad N. Cvetković Defender
77
Bendegúz Bolla
Bendegúz Bolla Defender
6
Serge Philippe Raux Yao
Serge Philippe Raux Yao Defender
24
Jean Marcelin
Jean Marcelin Defender
23
Jonas Antonius Auer
Jonas Antonius Auer Defender
61
Furkan Demir
Furkan Demir Defender
20
Kouadio Ange Ahoussou
Kouadio Ange Ahoussou Defender
47
Amìn-Elias Gröller
Amìn-Elias Gröller Defender
4
Jakob Maximilian Schöller
Jakob Maximilian Schöller Defender
21
Louis Schaub
Louis Schaub Midfielder
8
Lukas Grgic
Lukas Grgic Midfielder
16
Tobias Borchgrevink Børkeeiet
Tobias Borchgrevink Børkeeiet Midfielder
17
Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen
Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen Midfielder
18
Matthias Seidl
Matthias Seidl Midfielder
14
Martin Beautrel Atemengue Ndzie
Martin Beautrel Atemengue Ndzie Midfielder
29
Amane Romeo
Amane Romeo Midfielder
26
Andreas Weimann
Andreas Weimann Attacker
9
Ercan Kara
Ercan Kara Attacker
71
Claudy M'Buyi
Claudy M'Buyi Attacker
7
Marco Tilio
Marco Tilio Attacker
90
Janis Antiste
Janis Antiste Attacker
22
Yusuf Demir
Yusuf Demir Attacker
41
Dominik Weixelbraun
Dominik Weixelbraun Attacker
10
Petter Nosakhare Dahl
Petter Nosakhare Dahl Attacker
15
Nikolaus Wurmbrand
Nikolaus Wurmbrand Attacker
54
Daniel Nunoo
Daniel Nunoo Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Alexander Schlager
Alexander Schlager Goalkeeper
92
Salko Hamzić
Salko Hamzić Goalkeeper
52
Christian Zawieschitzky
Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper
22
Stefan Lainer
Stefan Lainer Defender
3
Aleksa Terzić
Aleksa Terzić Defender
21
Tim Drexler
Tim Drexler Defender
37
Tim Trummer
Tim Trummer Defender
91
Anrie Chase
Anrie Chase Defender
44
Jannik Schuster
Jannik Schuster Defender
23
Kouakou Henry-Joane Aaron Aimerick Gadou
Kouakou Henry-Joane Aaron Aimerick Gadou Defender
4
John Olof Mellberg
John Olof Mellberg Defender
16
Takumu Kawamura
Takumu Kawamura Midfielder
18
Mads Bidstrup
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder
14
Maurits Kjaergaard
Maurits Kjaergaard Midfielder
36
Justin Omoregie
Justin Omoregie Midfielder
13
Frans Krätzig
Frans Krätzig Midfielder
8
Sota Kitano
Sota Kitano Midfielder
15
Mamady Diambou
Mamady Diambou Midfielder
38
Valentin Sulzbacher
Valentin Sulzbacher Midfielder
25
Oliver Lukic
Oliver Lukic Midfielder
5
Soumaïla Diabaté
Soumaïla Diabaté Midfielder
9
Karim Onisiwo
Karim Onisiwo Attacker
11
Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen Attacker
24
D. Redzic
D. Redzic Attacker
19
Karim Konaté
Karim Konaté Attacker
27
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacker
49
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo Attacker
43
Enrique Marlon Aguilar
Enrique Marlon Aguilar Attacker
7
Clement Bischoff
Clement Bischoff Attacker
20
Edmund Baidoo
Edmund Baidoo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Salzburg holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Salzburg a 0.9-point edge. External projection is SK Rapid 28.4%, draw 26.9%, and Salzburg 44.7%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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