Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg

Sturm Graz clash with Red Bull Salzburg at Merkur-Arena, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Friday 20 March.

We’re of the opinion that Salzburg will have the upper hand against Sturm Graz and they stand out at +105. The Full-Time Result price looks value and we’re bullish when it comes to yielding dividends.

Sturm Graz have now achieved four straight home victories. Their last win was a 5-2 away triumph at Generali Arena against Austria Vienna. The Blackies had 46% of possession and eight shots on target, with Otar Kiteishvili able to score two goals.

Red Bull Salzburg suffered a second consecutive Bundesliga defeat when losing 1-0 in their previous league game. This was at home to Rapid Vienna at Red Bull Arena. Daniel Beichler's side were 51% in the possession stakes and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sturm are unbeaten in the past four games against Salzburg, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at Merkur-Arena. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Sturm victories, four draws and two Salzburg wins.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Sturm Graz	23	13	2	8	38	28	10	38:28	22
4	RB Salzburg	23	10	7	6	42	27	15	42:27	18

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Sturm have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. Fabio Ingolitsch's team have averaged 49.4% possession and 4.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 8.3 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Top scorer Otar Kiteishvili has found the net 5 times, with Jacob Hodl and Belmin Beganovic getting 2 apiece. The leading assistors have been Seedy Jatta and Tomi Horvat with 2.

Salzburg have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 9.7 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. The Red Bulls average 63.6% possession, 6.4 corners in their favour and 2.7 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.0 attempts.

Kerim Alajbegovic and Karim Konate have scored 3 goals, followed by Petar Ratkov with 2. Frans Kraetzig has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sturm Graz predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matteo Bignetti (GK), Albert Vallci, Jeyland Mitchell, Emanuel Aiwu, Emir Karic, Ryan Fosso, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Jacob Hodl, Otar Kiteishvili, Filip Rozga, Seedy Jatta.

Red Bull Salzburg predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager (GK), Tim Drexler, Aleksa Terzic, Jannik Schuster, Frans Krätzig, Mads Bidstrup, Soumaïla Diabaté, Kerim Alajbegović, Oliver Lukic, Damir Redzic, Karim Konaté.

Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast and a value-focused bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

There’s plenty of scope for Salzburg to triumph in this Bundesliga encounter and we’ll take them to secure a victory. Take the odds of +105 feeling optimistic that a win can be bagged.

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Key Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg league stats:

• Salzburg have won 5 of their last 10 games on the road.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 48.8% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Salzburg To Win @ +105 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Sturm 1 - 2 Salzburg

There could be merit in backing Salzburg to win 2-1. Odds of +575 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Corners Prediction

Salzburg To Have Most Corners -108

Red Bull Salzburg have had a corner average of 7.40 in the past 5 matches, with Sturm Graz averaging 3.80 corners in their previous 5 games. Salzburg look worth backing at -108 to triumph in the Corner Match bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sturm

Total

9.40 4.70 4.70

Home

9.70 5.60 4.10

Away

9.60 5.20 4.40

Salzburg

Total

9.10 6.40 2.70

Home

9.30 5.20 4.10

Away

8.70 4.50 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-112

Sturm Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-118

Salzburg Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+575

2

-108

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Sturm Graz 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.

Favourites Red Bull Salzburg are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Bundesliga clash. The +105 about them triumphing means a 49% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +215 about Sturm Graz.

A win for Salzburg would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -132 that they overcome Sturm going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

+215

X

+255

2

+105

Half-Time Result

1

+245

X

+135

2

+150

Double Chance

1X

-149

12

-417

X2

-345

Draw No Bet

1

+133

2

-192

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-108

2 Hcp -0.25

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-164

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+130

Sturm Graz have won each of their last four games at Merkur-Arena. The Blackies have clocked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Salzburg have five victories, three draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Sturm drew 1-1 with Salzburg when they last met at Merkur-Arena. In the past 10 H2H matches at Merkur-Arena, we have seen four wins for each team and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sturm Graz Home Stats		5-2-3	1.90	1.00	0.90	3	7	4	6
Red Bull Salzburg Away Stats		5-3-2	2.80	1.80	1.00	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg Lineups & Team News

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