FC Blau-Weiss Linz vs Rapid Vienna Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 23)

📊 Form Guide

FC Blau-Weiss Linz

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FC Blau-Weiss Linz will be hoping to return to winning ways here after a 1-2 Bundesliga losing effort in their last game against Wolfsberger AC.

The only name on the scoresheet from FC Blau-Weiss Linz was Conor Noß (48'). Thierno Ballo (12') and Dejan Zukić (76') scored for Wolfsberger AC.

It’s been seldom in recent games where FC Blau-Weiss Linz have shown defensive steel. In fact, FC Blau-Weiss Linz have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals on the way.

Rapid Vienna

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Djurgårdens IF in Conference League action, Rapid Vienna and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Rapid Vienna had 45% possession and 16 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Djurgardens IF had 30 shots at goal with 12 of them on target. Marcus Danielson (42'), Jacob Une Larsson (45' Own goal), Keita Kosugi (77') and Tobias Gulliksen (93', 105') scored for Djurgårdens IF. The match was eventually decided in extra time and won by Djurgårdens IF.

The trend of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring Rapid Vienna has been noticeable recently. Examining their last six games reveals that this has happened 5 times. In these clashes, their opponents have managed a goal aggregate of 8 and Rapid Vienna have scored 7. That kind of trend won’t necessarily be sustained here, of course.

👥 Head to head

The last league meeting between these sides was Bundesliga match day 15 on 01/12/2024 when the final score was Rapid Vienna 0-1 FC Blau-Weiss Linz.

That time, Rapid Vienna managed 69% possession and 15 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.

At the other end, FC Blau-Weiss Linz got 10 shots at goal with 2 on target. Ronivaldo (60') was the scorer.

The referee was Arnes Talic.

📰 Team News: FC Blau-Weiss Linz

Lucas Dantas (unknown injury), Andreas Lukse (Shoulder injury), Thomas Goiginger (Hamstring injury), Paul Mensah (Adductor tear) and João Luiz (Achilles tendon rupture) are not available for FC Blau-Weiss Linz boss Gerald Scheiblehner.

📰 Team News: Rapid Vienna

Rapid Vienna manager Robert Klauß has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Jakob Schöller (Muscle injury), Nenad Cvetkovic (Adductor injury), Tobias Børkeeiet (Cartilage damage), Laurenz Orgler (Knee injury) and Nikolaus Wurmbrand (Hamstring injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

⚡ Prediction

In our opinion, FC Blau-Weiss Linz could find themselves up against it to score against this Rapid Vienna outfit who should emerge victorious.

That’s why our selection here is for a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 advantage for Rapid Vienna at full-time.

Hopefully it’s a good one.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Checking on the latest odds for this match in the 90 min. result market, the win for FC Blau-Weiss Linz is best priced at 3.6, a wager on a drawn result is 3.4 & selecting a win for Rapid Vienna is 2.05. Those are the best of the returns being offered at the moment.

Renata Leite, 13:06 19/04/2025