Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Salzburg 2nd on 37, Blau-Weiß Linz 6th on 21. Salzburg had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.53 for Blau-Weiß Linz and 1.91/1.18 for Salzburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had followed defeat for Blau-Weiß Linz — four in succession.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Blau-Weiß Linz have 2 wins to Salzburg's 4, with 2 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Linzer Stadion in Linz staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,005. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Salzburg led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Salzburg: Edmund Baidoo (70'), Petar Ratkov (19')