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 looking for an improved result here following the 2-0 Bundesliga defeat last time out to Sturm Graz.

In that match, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 44% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. Sturm Graz got 17 shots on goal with 4 on target. Tomi Horvat (26') and William Bøving (71') scored for Sturm Graz.

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.

A look at their previous results shows us that FC Blau-Weiss Linz:

• have not lost a league tie with Rapid Vienna in their previous 2 games.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

Rapid Vienna

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Wolfsberger AC in Bundesliga competition, Rapid Vienna will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Rapid Vienna managed 46% possession and 8 shots at goal with 1 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Rapid Vienna was Dion Drena Beljo (24'). Wolfsberger AC got 26 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Dejan Zukić (10', 62') and Erik Kojzek (89', 90') scored for Wolfsberger AC.

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.

Coming into this contest, Rapid Vienna are without a win away from home in their last 9 league games. Who knows how long it might last, too.

👥 Head to head

The last league game featuring these clubs was Bundesliga match day 15 on 01/12/2024 when it ended Rapid Vienna 0-1 FC Blau-Weiss Linz.

That time, Rapid Vienna had 69% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 on target.

At the other end, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Ronivaldo (60') scored.

The referee was Arnes Talic.

ℹ️ Team News: FC Blau-Weiss Linz

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

📰 Team News: Rapid Vienna

Rapid Vienna boss Robert Klauß has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Jakob Schöller (Muscle injury), Nenad Cvetkovic (Adductor injury), Tobias Børkeeiet (Cartilage damage), Laurenz Orgler (Knee injury) and Nikolaus Wurmbrand (Hamstring injury) won’t be making appearances.

✨ 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, 01:02 21/04/2025