Sturm Graz vs RB Salzburg Prediction and Betting Tips | October 6th 2024

Sturm Graz will entertain RB Salzburg at the Merkur Arena in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday. The hosts are at the top of the league standings with 16 points. Salzburg are in third place with 13 points but have played two fewer games.

Die Schwoazn registered a 2-1 away win over Blau-Weiß Linz last week, returning to winning ways after two games in the league. They failed to build on that momentum and suffered a 1-0 home loss to Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.

The visitors also returned to winning ways after two games in the league with a 2-0 home win over Austria Vienna last week thanks to Oscar Gloukh's brace. They saw their unbeaten streak across all competitions ended after three games on Tuesday, falling to a 4-0 home loss to Brest in the Champions League.

Sturm Graz vs RB Salzburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have met 205 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 83 wins. The defending champions have 68 wins and 54 games have ended in draws.
Die Schwoazn are winless in their last seven league meetings against the visitors and suffered a 1-0 home loss last season.
The visitors have the best defensive record in the Austrian Bundesliga this season, conceding six goals in six games.
Sturm Graz are winless in their last three home meetings against Salzburg, suffering two losses, and have failed to score in these defeats as well.
RB Salzburg are winless in their last two away games in the Bundesliga, with their only loss in the league this season coming in their travels.
The visitors have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven meetings against the hosts.

Sturm Graz vs RB Salzburg Prediction

Die Schwoazn have just one win in their last five games in all competitions, suffering three losses. They have lost their last two home games, conceding four goals without a reply, and will look to improve upon that record.

The Red Bulls suffered a 4-0 loss in the Champions League on Tuesday, conceding four goals for the first time this season and failing to score for the second time in four games. They are unbeaten in their last two away games while keeping clean sheets and will look to build on that form.

Considering the current form of the two teams and their goalscoring form, they are expected to play out a high-scoring draw.

Prediction: Sturm Graz 2-2 RB Salzburg

Sturm Graz vs RB Salzburg Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Mika Biereth to score or assist any time - Yes