📊 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 loss in their previous game against Wolfsberger AC.

In that game, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 56% possession and 10 shots on goal with 0 on target. At the other end, Wolfsberger AC got 6 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Markus Pink (6') and Maximilian Ullmann (53') scored for Wolfsberger AC.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that FC Blau-Weiss Linz have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that FC Blau-Weiss Linz have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals on the way.

Red Bull Salzburg

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Following on from a loss in their previous game against Sturm Graz in Bundesliga action, Red Bull Salzburg will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Red Bull Salzburg had 59% possession and 20 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Red Bull Salzburg, goals were scored by Aleksa Terzić (18' Own goal) and Dorgeles Nene (45'). For their opponents, Sturm Graz got 16 attempts on goal with 5 on target. William Bøving (20'), Gregory Wüthrich (48'), Emanuel Aiwu (59' Own goal) and Tochi Chukwuani (72') scored for Sturm Graz.

Red Bull Salzburg have attacked well of late, having scored 10 times in their last 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Red Bull Salzburg can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same outings. We will just have to find out if that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Coming into this clash, Red Bull Salzburg haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league contest between the two was Bundesliga match day 2 on 06/04/2025 which ended up with the score at Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 FC Blau-Weiss Linz.

On that occasion, Red Bull Salzburg had 60% possession and 15 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. The scorers were Dorgeles Nene (55') and Edmund Baidoo (71').

On the other side, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 4 shots on goal with 3 on target. Danilo Mitrović (82') was the scorer.

The referee was Jakob Semler.

🗞️ Team News: FC Blau-Weiss Linz

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

In all likelihood, FC Blau-Weiss Linz will possibly make use of the 3-4-2-1 system in the match, beginning the first half with Radek Vítek, Alem Pasic, Manuel Maranda, Martin Moormann, Anderson Gomes, Soumaïla Diabaté, Alexander Briedl, Simon Pirkl, Simon Seidl, Kristijan Dobras and Ronivaldo.

ℹ️ Team News: Red Bull Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg manager Thomas Letsch has some current player fitness concerns. Moussa Yeo (Knee injury), Maximiliano Caufriez (Back problems), Maurits Kjaergaard (Ankle injury), Nicolás Capaldo (Broken toe), Samson Tijani (unknown injury), Daouda Guindo (Knee injury) and Karim Konaté (Cruciate ligament tear) are those who can’t be considered.

From our viewpoint, Die Bullen seem most likely to utilise a 4-4-2 lineup, starting Alexander Schlager, John Mellberg, Joane Gadou, Samson Baidoo, Aleksa Terzic, Mads Bidstrup, Valentin Sulzbacher, Dorgeles Nene, Oscar Gloukh, Adam Daghim and Yorbe Vertessen.

✨ Prediction

We’re thinking that FC Blau-Weiss Linz will do well to put one past this Red Bull Salzburg lineup who we think will likely win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re going for a good battle with a 0-1 advantage for Red Bull Salzburg at the end of this one.

Hoping for a good game.

Renata Leite, 14:03 18/05/2025