FC Blau-Weiss Linz
Football Austrian Bundesliga Hofmann Personal Stadion Wed 23 Apr 12:30
SK Rapid Vienna
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
BW Linz to Cover the Line?

Blau-Weiss Linz look like the value bet on the Asian Handicap against Rapid Vienna. You can get the home team at +0.5 at -111 which means a return if they draw or win, with both outcomes possible here.

1-0 BW Linz Win When Teams Last Clashed

Blau-Weiss Linz have been defeated in their last four games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Sturm Graz at Merkur-Arena. The Blue and Whites had 45% possession and recorded four shots on target.

Rapid Vienna have suffered a defeat in their previous five road games including a recent 5-1 loss. This occurred at Lavanttal-Arena against Wolfsberger. Robert Klauss' team managed one shot on goal and had 46% possession, while Dion Drena Beljo was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

BW Linz have beaten Rapid in the last two encounters. A 1-0 away victory at Allianz Stadion followed a 3-0 home win at Hofmann Personal Stadion. The teams have claimed two victories in the past 4 H2H matches.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Rapid Vienna logo Rapid Vienna 17 7 4 6 21 21 0 21:21 25
12 BW Linz logo BW Linz 17 3 2 12 15 29 -14 15:29 11
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Blau-Weiss Linz – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 9.1 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. BW Linz have had 42.7% possession and 3.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Alem Pasic has found the net 3 times, with Ronivaldo and Anderson scoring 2 each. Oliver Waehling, Simon Pirkl and Thomas Goiginger are the leading assists makers with 1.

Rapid Vienna – Last 10 League Games

Rapid have 3 victories and 7 defeats, averaging 9.8 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Green and Whites average 55.7% possession, 6.1 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 3.9 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts.

Isak Jansson got 4 goals, Dion Drena Beljo notched 3, while Mamadou Sangare and two other players scored 2. Matthias Seidl has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Blau-Weiss Linz confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Radek Vitek (GK), Soumaila Diabate, Alem Pasic, Martin Moormann, Manuel Maranda, Anderson, Simon Seidl, Alexander Briedl, Ronivaldo, Simon Pirkl, Kristijan Dobras.

Rapid Vienna confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Niklas Hedl (GK), Bendeguz Bolla, Kouadio Ange Ahoussou, Serge Raux Yao, Jonas Auer, Andrija Radulovic, Mamadou Sangare, Lukas Grgic, Isak Jansson, Louis Schaub, Dion Drena Beljo.

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Rapid Vienna Prediction & Betting Tips

Blau-Weiss Linz +0.5 could be the best bet to have and the latest stats back this up. Take the hosts at -111 on the Asian Handicap for their Bundesliga clash, with this being a confident selection on this team.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Blau-Weiss Linz vs Rapid Vienna league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by BW Linz in 10 of their last 17 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rapid Vienna in any of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rapid Vienna in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rapid Vienna in 9 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rapid Vienna in 2 consecutive games against BW Linz.
BW Linz +0.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

BW Linz BW Linz logo 1 - 1 Rapid logo Rapid

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +550 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -110 BetMGM logo

There has been three straight Rapid Vienna matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.00 corners in the previous five Blau-Weiss Linz games. The amount of corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -110.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
BW Linz Logo BW Linz
Total
8.80 4.00 4.80
Home
8.60 4.60 4.00
Away
8.90 2.70 6.20
Rapid Logo Rapid
Total
11.80 6.80 5.00
Home
10.30 6.20 4.10
Away
10.60 6.40 4.20

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Blau-Weiss Linz vs Rapid Vienna Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Rapid Match Odds Suggest Victory

The bookies betting odds have Rapid Vienna as -132 favourites for this Bundesliga clash, implying that they are 57% likely to win the match. Blau-Weiss Linz are regarded as the least likely winner at +310.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match.

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Team Stats
Blau-Weiss Linz logo Blau-Weiss Linz League Stats
Rapid Vienna logo Rapid Vienna League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Rapid Vienna Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for BW Linz vs Rapid team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The Bundesliga squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

BW Linz Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Rapid Vienna Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

BW Linz Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Radek Vitek
18 Soumaila Diabate 17 Alem Pasic 16 Martin Moormann 15 Manuel Maranda
28 Anderson 20 Simon Seidl 19 Alexander Briedl
9 Ronivaldo 60 Simon Pirkl 30 Kristijan Dobras
45 Niklas Hedl
77 Bendeguz Bolla 20 K. Ange Ahoussou 6 Serge Raux Yao 23 Jonas Auer
49 Andrija Radulovic 17 Mamadou Sangare 8 Lukas Grgic 22 Isak Jansson
21 Louis Schaub 7 Dion Drena Beljo

Rapid Vienna Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

BW Linz Substitutes

  • 2Fabio Strauss
  • 4Elias Bakatukanda
  • 7Conor Noss
  • 8Oliver Waehling
  • 13Alexander Schmidt
  • 14Julian Peter Goelles
  • 24Thomas Turner

Rapid Vienna Substitutes

  • 9Guido Burgstaller
  • 18Matthias Seidl
  • 25Paul Gartler
  • 28Moritz Oswald
  • 29Romeo Amane
  • 47Amin Groeller
  • 99Ercan Kara

Previous Blau-Weiss Linz Lineups

06 Dec Bundesliga
BW Linz 0-2 RB Salzburg
29 Nov Bundesliga
Grazer 3-1 BW Linz
22 Nov Bundesliga
BW Linz 2-3 Austria Vienna
08 Nov Bundesliga
Ried 2-1 BW Linz
01 Nov Bundesliga
BW Linz 0-1 LASK
25 Oct Bundesliga
WSG Tirol 2-0 BW Linz

Previous Rapid Vienna Lineups

11 Dec Europa Conference League
Rapid Vienna 0-1 Omonia Nicosia
06 Dec Bundesliga
Rapid Vienna 1-2 Ried
30 Nov Bundesliga
LASK 3-0 Rapid Vienna
27 Nov Europa Conference League
Rakow 4-1 Rapid Vienna
23 Nov Bundesliga
Rapid Vienna 1-2 Grazer
09 Nov Bundesliga
WSG Tirol 1-1 Rapid Vienna

Injuries & Suspensions

Blau-Weiss Linz Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Rapid Vienna Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Blau-Weiss Linz Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andreas Gahleitner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Viktor Baier 1 G 16 1440 16 0 0 0 0 0
Simon Pirkl 60 D 16 1382 16 0 0 3 0 0
Manuel Maranda 15 D 15 1334 15 0 0 0 6 0
Elias Bakatukanda 4 D 14 1247 14 1 0 0 1 0
Simon Seidl - M 13 1059 12 1 4 1 0 0

Rapid Vienna Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Stefan Kulovits

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Romeo Amane 29 M 16 1331 15 1 0 2 3 0
Serge Raux Yao 6 D 14 1201 14 0 0 0 2 0
Nenad Cvetkovic 55 D 14 1201 13 2 1 0 1 0
Bendeguz Bolla 77 D 13 1097 13 0 0 0 3 0
Janis Antiste 90 F 15 1059 13 2 1 2 2 0
Austria FlagBundesliga Table
Bundesliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 RB Salzburg 17 9 5 3 36:21 32
2 LASK 17 9 2 6 24:21 29
3 Sturm Graz 17 9 1 7 27:23 28
4 Hartberg 17 7 5 5 26:22 26
5 Austria Vienna 17 8 2 7 25:26 26
6 Ried 17 8 2 7 23:23 26
7 Rapid Vienna 17 7 4 6 21:21 25
8 Wolfsberger 17 7 3 7 25:21 24
9 SCR Altach 17 5 6 6 18:19 21
10 WSG Tirol 17 5 6 6 24:26 21
11 Grazer 17 3 6 8 17:29 15
12 BW Linz 17 3 2 12 15:29 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 RB Salzburg 9 5 2 2 22:12 17
2 LASK 8 5 1 2 13:9 16
3 Ried 9 4 2 3 11:10 14
4 Wolfsberger 9 4 1 4 12:10 13
5 SCR Altach 8 3 4 1 10:8 13
6 Austria Vienna 9 4 1 4 10:13 13
7 WSG Tirol 8 3 2 3 14:13 11
8 Hartberg 8 3 2 3 11:10 11
9 Rapid Vienna 8 3 1 4 10:11 10
10 Grazer 9 2 4 3 12:14 10
11 BW Linz 9 2 1 6 10:14 7
12 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 8:14 7