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Red Bull Salzburg vs Rapid Vienna Prediction— Austria - Bundesliga

Matchday 4 ·Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 18:30

Red Bull Salzburg logo
Red Bull Salzburg
PPG 1.87 · HOME
LAST 5
WDWW ·
VS
UPCOMING
Rapid Vienna logo
Rapid Vienna
PPG 1.61 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWWW ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 61.5% vs bookmaker-implied 69.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.7%0-17.4%0-24.8%0-32.1%0-4+0.9%1 1-08.9%1-111.6%1-27.5%1-33.2%1-4+1.4%2 2-07.0%2-19.1%2-25.9%2-32.5%2-4+1.1%3 3-03.7%3-14.8%3-23.1%3-31.3%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-02.0%4+-12.7%4+-21.7%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 42.2% 55.6% 1.80 -24.0%
Draw 23.3% 25.3% 3.95 -4.8%
Away win 34.5% 26.3% 3.80 +31.1%
Over 2.5 59.7% 67.6% 1.48 -11.6%
Over 3.5 36.7% 45.5% 2.20 -19.3%
BTTS 61.5% 69.4% 1.44 -11.4%
Home O1.5 46.7% 63.7% 1.57 -26.7%
Away O1.5 39.1% 42.0% 2.38 -6.9%

League track record

Based on 23 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 74%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 39%
Score Hit 26%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 45%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob61.5%

H 42% / xG 1.6-1.3 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 62%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.6%
#2 2–1 9.1%
#3 1–2 7.5%
#4 1–0 8.9%
#5 2–0 7.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Red Bull Salzburg1.6
Rapid Vienna1.3

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.7% · O3.5 PROB 36.7%

Form & verdict PPG

RED BULL SALZBURG · PPG 1.87

RAPID VIENNA · PPG 1.61

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.27 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Red Bull Salzburg (H) 42.2%
ODDS 1.80 · IMPLIED 55.6% EV -24.0%
Draw 23.3%
ODDS 3.95 · IMPLIED 25.3% EV -4.8%
Rapid Vienna (A) 34.5%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV +31.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

Red Bull Salzburg ▾ lower is better Rapid Vienna

Attack

22.0
Shots
18.5
8.5
Shots on target
7.5
8.8
Shots off target
7.2
4.8
Blocked shots
3.8
13.5
Shots inside box
13.0
8.5
Shots outside box
5.5
38.6%
Shooting accuracy
40.5%
26.5%
Goals per shot on target
46.7%
2.25
Goals
3.50
3.14
xG for
2.52

Defence

9.0
Shots faced
13.0
2.5
Shots on target faced
4.5
0.50
Goals conceded
0.50
1.27
xG against
0.95
1.8
Goalkeeper saves
4.0

Control

67.8%
Possession
59.5%
652
Passes
578
587
Accurate passes
508
90.1%
Pass accuracy
88.0%
10.2
Corners
6.0
3.0
Corners faced
3.2
1.5
Offsides
1.0

Discipline

4.0
Fouls
6.0
0.5
Yellow cards
0.8
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Red Bull Salzburg face Rapid Vienna in Austria - Bundesliga on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Red Bull Salzburg a 42% chance, the draw 23% and Rapid Vienna 35%, so Red Bull Salzburg are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Red Bull Salzburg and 1.3 for Rapid Vienna (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 62% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Red Bull Salzburg are averaging 1.87 points per game versus 1.61 for Rapid Vienna. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +4.2%.

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