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Red Bull Salzburg vs FC BW Linz prediction and preview
2 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Red Bull Salzburg host FC BW Linz in the Friendlies Clubs (International) on 2 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Red Bull Salzburg Win — Red Bull Salzburg to win. It was published at odds of 1.33, which the bookmaker market rated at about 67% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Red Bull Salzburg 1–2 FC BW Linz.
Going into the match, Red Bull Salzburg had won 8, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches, scoring 27 and conceding 6. FC BW Linz had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 24 scored and 9 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of Red Bull Salzburg's last 10 and 6 of FC BW Linz's last 10; 7 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Red Bull Salzburg averaged 2.21 goals scored and 1.14 conceded across 14 matches; away from home FC BW Linz averaged 1.11 scored and 1.00 conceded across 9.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.78 goals from Red Bull Salzburg and 1.28 from FC BW Linz. From that it rates a home win at 48%, a draw at 25% and an away win at 27%, against 67%, 18% and 15% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 48%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Red Bull Salzburg (green) and FC BW Linz (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Salzburg | WWDWW | 2.70 | 0.60 | 40% | 70% |
| FC BW Linz | WWLLW | 2.40 | 0.90 | 60% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 78% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 75% | 1.23 |
| Red Bull Salzburg Win | 67% | 1.33 |
| BTTS Yes | 55% | 1.68 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 54% | 1.75 |
| Red Bull Salzburg HT & FT | 49% | 1.91 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.