In the first round of Austrian Bundesliga after the winter break Red Bull Salzburg hosts Rapid Wien (
Sunday, 22.2.2009, 3:30 pm, live ORF1). After 22 matchdays Salzburg leads the league table with 46 points, Rapid is with 42 points on second place.
For both teams it is a very important match. For Salzburg speaks the home advantage. From present 11 home matches the team of Co Adriaanse has won 10, only against SV Kapfenberg it set an astonishing defeat (2:5). Not in squad: Timo Ochs, Laszlo Bódnar, Milan Dudic, Anis Boussaidi (all injured) and probably also Rémo Meyer and Niko Kovac.
Rapid Wien stands against Red Bull Salzburg under pressure. With a defeat the championship title would move into wide distance. The away balance of Rapid is equalised (4 wins, 3 draws, 4 defeats). The last match in Salzburg got lost with 0:1. Manager Peter Pacult must renounce defenders Mario Tokic and Martin Hiden as well as midfielder Stefan Kulovits (all injured).
Salzburg against Rapid is also the duel of the best offensive teams. Salzburg scored up to now 57 seasonal goals, Rapid scored 55 goals. Best goal scorer of Salzburg is Marc Janko (30 goals). Stefan Maierhofer (19) and Erwin Hoffer (14) are the best goal scorers of Rapid.
Fixtures Austrian Bundesliga
Last six matches between Salzburg and Rapid:
05.10.2008: Red Bull Salzburg - Rapid Wien 1:0
12.07.2008: Rapid Wien - Red Bull Salzburg 2:2
23.03.2008: Red Bull Salzburg - Rapid Wien 0:7
01.12.2007: Rapid Wien - Red Bull Salzburg 1:3
30.10.2007: Red Bull Salzburg - Rapid Wien 2:1
19.08.2007: Rapid Wien - Red Bull Salzburg 1:0
Data:
Red Bull Salzburg vs. Rapid Wien
Fixture: Sunday, 22.2.2009, 3:30 pm (live ORF1)
Stadium: Salzburg (Red Bull-Arena)
Referee: Stefan Meßner
Tip: Rapid wins
our tip is 2
the highest odd is on Mybet, odd 4,50
