Match Report
13 points for Salzburg (2nd), 12 for SK Rapid (3rd): a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.8/0.6 for Salzburg and 3/1.4 for SK Rapid (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Salzburg came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. SK Rapid came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 7 Salzburg wins, 5 for SK Rapid, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Red Bull Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,188. The referee was J. Semler, with 63 matches in our database and 1.9 yellows per game on average. Salzburg led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Salzburg: Haris Tabakovic (4'), Nikolas Veratschnig (15'), Haris Tabakovic (21'), Edmund Baidoo (46'), Karim Konaté (90') · SK Rapid: Matthias Seidl (51')
Key stats
Possession: Salzburg 50% · SK Rapid 50% · Total shots: 16-17 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 2-6