Austria - BundesligaRed Bull ArenaData current as of August 31, 2026

Salzburg vs Rapid Wien: match statistics

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Salzburg vs Rapid Wien: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Salzburg plays Rapid Wien in Bundesliga (Austria). The game is scheduled for September 2, 2026. Venue: Red Bull Arena.

Recent form

Salzburg has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.33 points per game. Rapid Wien has 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Salzburg scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 0.33. Rapid Wien scores 3.50 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 2.77 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Salzburg's games and 50% of Rapid Wien's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 75%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Salzburg has the higher season xG average, 2.79 to 2.05 per game. Salzburg takes 25.3 shots per game, while Rapid Wien takes 18.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Salzburg leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Rapid Wien leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Salzburg's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). For Rapid Wien, it is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Bundesliga games average 2.77 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.02)
(3.75)
(3.15)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.67Goals scored / game3.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
0.33Goals allowed / game0.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
67%Average possession60%
SalzburgRapid Wien
9.67Shots on target / game7.5
SalzburgRapid Wien

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

25.33Shots per game18.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
9.67Shots on target7.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
6.6%Shot conversion18.9%
SalzburgRapid Wien
67%Possession60%
SalzburgRapid Wien
2.79xG for2.05
SalzburgRapid Wien
0.96xG against1.42
SalzburgRapid Wien

Shooting quality

Salzburg: DominantRapid Wien: Dominant
SalzburgRapid Wien
Accuracy (shots on target)38%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.47

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rapid Wien is 29% better for: last-5 form.

2.33 pts / game - Salzburg · 3 pts / game - Rapid Wien

Salzburg
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 2.79Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Rapid Wien
WWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.5Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rapid Wien is 110% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Salzburg · 3.5 goals / game - Rapid Wien

Salzburg is 52% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.33 goals / game - Salzburg · 0.5 goals / game - Rapid Wien

Salzburg scoring profile: very strong

Salzburg scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Rapid Wien keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

Rapid Wien scoring profile: strong

Rapid Wien scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Salzburg keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)14
SalzburgRapid Wien
1Goals conceded (season)2
SalzburgRapid Wien
2Average goals per game4
SalzburgRapid Wien
5Goals scored (last 5)14
SalzburgRapid Wien
1Goals conceded (last 5)2
SalzburgRapid Wien

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%2 goals75%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%3 goals50%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%4 goals25%
SalzburgRapid Wien

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal50%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%2 goals0%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%3 goals0%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%4 goals0%
SalzburgRapid Wien

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time25%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%Scored in both halves75%
SalzburgRapid Wien

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%BTTS - last 550%
SalzburgRapid Wien

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
SalzburgRapid Wien

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
SalzburgRapid Wien
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
SalzburgRapid Wien

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rapid Wien is 80% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Salzburg · 3 pts / game - Rapid Wien

Salzburg - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing
Rapid Wien - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)3
SalzburgRapid Wien
0.67Goals scored (1st half)2.25
SalzburgRapid Wien
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
SalzburgRapid Wien
0.67Average goals (1st half)2.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
100%Clean sheet before half-time75%
SalzburgRapid Wien
67%No goal before half-time0%
SalzburgRapid Wien

After half-time (2nd half)

2.33Points per game (2nd half)2
SalzburgRapid Wien
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
SalzburgRapid Wien
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
SalzburgRapid Wien
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.5
SalzburgRapid Wien
67%Clean sheet after half-time75%
SalzburgRapid Wien
0%No goal after half-time25%
SalzburgRapid Wien

Salzburg - second-half results

67% W33% R0% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rapid Wien - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
12
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Salzburg - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.672.33
Goals scored / game0.71.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.3
Average goals per game0.71.3
1 goal33%100%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%67%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 33% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rapid Wien - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.002.00
Goals scored / game2.31.3
Goals allowed / game0.30.3
Average goals per game2.51.5
1 goal100%75%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%25%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal0%25%
Goal difference+8+4
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 9

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Salzburg
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Rapid Wien
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Salzburg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.83
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
31%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Rapid Wien

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.92
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
324%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
30%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 43% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

SalzburgLigaRapid Wien
Average goals per game 2.002.77 4.00
Both teams scored 33%46% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%54% 75%
Clean sheets 67%29% 50%
Goal before half-time 33%77% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%77% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.77
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.69
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+56%
Home attack advantage
+36%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Salzburg's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses against Rapid Wien. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 25% of them.

FAQ

When do Salzburg and Rapid Wien play?

Salzburg face Rapid Wien on September 2, 2026 in Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Salzburg and Rapid Wien?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Salzburg won 1, Rapid Wien won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Salzburg vs Rapid Wien?

Salzburg score 1.67 goals per game on average and Rapid Wien 3.50. The Bundesliga average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Salzburg's matches and 50% of Rapid Wien's.

What form are Salzburg and Rapid Wien in?

Over the last 5 games Salzburg have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and Rapid Wien 4-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Salzburg vs Rapid Wien?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.