Red Bull Salzburg vs Sturm Graz Prediction and Betting Tips

Red Bull Salzburg vs Sturm Graz Prediction and Betting Tips | April 28, 2024

Modified Apr 27, 2024 04:38 GMT

Red Bull Salzburg welcome Sturm Graz to the Red Bull Arena for a crucial Austrian Bundesliga Championship playoff game on Sunday (April 28).

The hosts are coming off a shock 4-3 defeat at Austria Klagenfurt. They raced into an early two-goal lead, courtesy of Krim Konate's brace, and led at the break.

Solomon Bonnah halved the deficit six minutes into the second half before Andrew Irving seized the game by the scruff of the neck, scoring a hat-trick to put Klagenfurt 4-2 up. Strahinja Pavlovic gave Salzburg a lifeline with three minutes left, but an equaliser wasn't to be.

Sturm, meanwhile, saw off Rapid Vienna with a 3-1 away win. All four goals came in the first half, with Tomi Horvat, Jusuf Gazibegovic and Otar Kiteishvili scoring for the visitors, while Fally Magulu scored for Rapid.

The victory saw Die Schwoazn climb to the summit of the Championship group with 38 points, while Salzburg are three points behind in second.

Red Bull Salzburg vs Sturm Graz Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the 205th meeting between the two sides. Salzburg lead 83-68.
Their most recent meeting three weeks ago saw Sturm claim a 4-3 away win in the Austrian OFB Cup semifinal.
Four of their last five head-to-head games have had goals at both ends.
Salzburg's last five games across competitions have seen both sides score, with four games producing over 2.5 goals.
Sturm have won their last five games across competitions.
Sazburg have won one of their last five competitive games, losing three.

Red Bull Salzburg vs Sturm Graz Prediction

Salzburg have struggled in the last few weeks, with their decline in perfomance coming at the wrong end of the campaign.

Onur Cinel's side would have expected to be in the driving seat to retain their league crown but are in danger of failing to win the league for the first time since 2013.

Sturm, meanwhile, are best-positioned to end the champions' decade-hold on the title after successive runners-up finishes. They also have a shot at the double if they defend their OFB Cup title.

A win for the visitors will take them six points clear, while Salzburg will climb back to the summit if they claim a win. The high stakes involved means both sides will go all out for the win. Expect the spoils to be shared in a high-scoring stalemate.

Prediction: Red Bull Salzburg 2-2 Sturm Graz