Blau-Weiss Linz vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 May 2025

There’s a case for siding with Blau-Weiss Linz +1 at odds of -125. This Asian Handicap bet has the advantage of money back if they lose to Salzburg by a single goal. A win or draw would mean a nice payout.

Blau-Weiss Linz have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road at Lavanttal-Arena, Wolfsberger recently beat them 2-0. The Blue and Whites enjoyed 55% of possession although they couldn’t manage a single shot on target.

Red Bull Salzburg have lost back-to-back away games. They recently suffered a 4-2 defeat against Sturm Graz at Merkur-Arena. Thomas Letsch's men managed six shots on goal and enjoyed 59% possession, with Nene Dorgeles and Emanuel Aiwu (own goal) finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Salzburg beat BW Linz at home when the teams last met. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Red Bull Arena. The previous 5 H2H meetings have yielded two wins apiece and a draw.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	RB Salzburg	30	13	9	8	54	36	18	54:36	29
6	BW Linz	30	8	4	18	36	45	-9	36:45	20

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BW Linz have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. Gerald Scheiblehner's team have averaged 42.6% possession and 3.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Ronivaldo is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Simon Seidl, Conor Noss, Danilo Mitrovic and Elias Bakatukanda each have 1. The top assist makers are Soumaila Diabate, Kristijan Dobras and Oliver Waehling, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Salzburg have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. The Red Bulls have averaged 60.4% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 3.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts.

Nene Dorgeles is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Yorbe Vertessen on 4, with Petar Ratkov and two others bagging 1. Aleksa Terzic has had 5 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Red Bull Salzburg confirmed lineup (4-2-2-2): Alexander Schlager (GK), Leandro Morgalla, Joane Gadou, Samson Baidoo, Aleksa Terzic, Takumu Kawamura, Mads Bidstrup, Dorgeles Nene, Oscar Gloukh, Karim Onisiwo, Yorbe Vertessen.

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips

Blau-Weiss Linz +1 could be the way forward on the Asian Handicap. You can get odds of -125 that the home team benefit from having a one-goal start and we’re expecting a strong performance in this Bundesliga clash.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Blau-Weiss Linz vs Red Bull Salzburg league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by BW Linz in 10 of their last 18 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by RB Salzburg in 12 of their last 18 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by RB Salzburg in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by RB Salzburg in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by BW Linz in 3 of their last 5 games against RB Salzburg.

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

There’s the option to move the line for your pick and this enables bettors to get larger prices. If you’re prepared for additional risk, you can get more bang for your buck.

Our Match Prediction

BW Linz Asian Hcp +1 @ -125 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

BW Linz 1 - 1 Salzburg

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +700 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Corners Prediction

Salzburg Under 5.5 Corners -138

Red Bull Salzburg have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in six straight away games, with Blau-Weiss Linz conceding under 5.5 corners in the past five matches. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Salzburg to fall short and you can get odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

BW Linz

Total

8.70 3.70 5.00

Home

8.50 4.20 4.30

Away

8.90 2.70 6.20

Salzburg

Total

9.40 3.70 5.70

Home

9.40 5.00 4.40

Away

9.20 4.80 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-104

Under 9.5

-137

BW Linz Corners

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-123

Salzburg Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Most Corners

1

+205

X

+575

2

-213

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Blau-Weiss Linz vs Red Bull Salzburg Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 67% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -200 betting odds for Red Bull Salzburg winning this Bundesliga match. Blau-Weiss Linz are the +440 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Salzburg at -100 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for BW Linz at +410. The draw is the third option at +143.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS Yes is available at -141 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+440

X

+335

2

-200

Half-Time Result

1

+410

X

+143

2

-100

Double Chance

1X

+140

12

-476

X2

-667

Draw No Bet

1

+290

2

-476

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-116

2 Hcp -1

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+120

Over 2.5

-172

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

-100

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Red Bull Salzburg Lineups & Team News

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