Sunday sees the spectacle of the long-awaited Europa play-offs Final between Rapid Vienna and LASK Linz. Which club will win the title? This really does promise to be a great game.
Our tips, poll and stats for Rapid Vienna v LASK Linz can all be found here - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Rapid Vienna
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Rapid Vienna will be looking for an improved result here after a 3-1 Europa play-offs loss in their previous game against LASK Linz.
In that game, Rapid Vienna had 43% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Rapid Vienna was Matthias Seidl (26'). For their opponents, LASK Linz had 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Robert Žulj (5', 91') and Ismaila Coulibaly (66') scored for LASK Linz.
It has been seldom in recent games where Rapid Vienna have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Rapid Vienna have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 10 goals during that time.
LASK Linz
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A succession of outstanding displays by the LASK Linz defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 outings combined. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 8. Such a pattern might not be continued into this match, of course.
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Head to head
Looking at their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 29/10/2023 shows that Rapid Vienna have won 0 of these & LASK Linz 3, with the tally of draws standing at 3.
A combined total of 20 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 6 from Die Grün-Weißen and 14 coming from LASK Linz. The average goals per game has been 3.33.
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Team News: Rapid Vienna
The Rapid Vienna boss Stefan Kulovits will be happy not to have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash owing to a fully healthy squad available to choose from.
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Team News: LASK Linz
Due to a fully healthy group to choose from, the LASK Linz manager Maximilian Ritscher has no fitness concerns at all ahead of this game.
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Prediction
We’re thinking that LASK Linz will have a tough ask to get anything against this Rapid Vienna outfit who we think will manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.
We’re therefore tipping a good battle with a 1-0 win for Rapid Vienna at the end of the 90.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Rapid Vienna is available for 1.91, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.6 and staking on the winner to be LASK Linz can be had at 3.8. These are the best bets on offer at this very moment.
Andre Moura,
02:00 31/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Rapid Vienna
Formed: 1899
Stadium: Allianz Stadion (28,600)
Captain: Matthias Seidl
Chairman: Alexander Wrabetz
Manager: Stefan Kulovits
Competitions: Bundesliga position 5, Europa play-offs (Final), Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)
🔑 Key Man: Dion Drena Beljo
Typically played in the Striker position, Dion Drena Beljo was born in Zagreb, Croatia. Having made his senior debut playing for NK Osijek in the 2022 - 2023 season, the goalscoring Forward has contributed 10 league goals in this Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 season to date in a total of 29 appearances.