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Red Bull Salzburg and BW Linz battle for three points in an Austrian Bundesliga matchday two fixture on Saturday (August 10th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Twente at the same venue in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualification tie.
Maurits Kjaergaard broke the deadlock in the 40th minute and the 21-year-old doubled his side's lead when he completed his brace with five minutes left on the clock. Michel Vlap gave the visitors a lifeline in injury time.
Die Roten Bullen will now turn their focus back to the league and kick-started their campaign with a 3-2 away win over Grazer last week.
Linz, meanwhile, began the season with a narrow 1-0 home win over Austria Wien. Simon Seidi's 79th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
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The victories left both sides in second and fifth spots, respectively in the table on three points.
Red Bull Salzburg vs BW Linz Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Linz have two wins from the last three head-to-head games.
- Their most recent clash came in February 2024 when they shared the spoils in a 1-1 stalemate.
- Nine of Salzburg's last 10 games in all competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Five of Linz' last six league games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Eight of Salzburg's last nine league games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Salzburg have won their last five competitive games.
Red Bull Salzburg vs BW Linz Prediction
Salzburg saw their grip on the Austrian Bundesliga broken last season as Sturm Graz pipped them to the crown. The 17-time champions will be hoping to get back to the summit and they have made a bright start to the season across all three competitions they are competing in.
BW Linz have a surprisingly good record in this fixture and have not lost a head-to-head game since their promotion to the top-flight.
Salzburg are heavy favorites here but would be wary of the threat posed by their visitors. We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Red Bull Salzburg 3-1 BW Linz
Red Bull Salzburg vs BW Linz Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Red Bull Salzburg to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Salzburg to score in both halves
