Does Salzburg celebrate this week-end the championship title in Austrian Bundesliga? This question will be answered on Sunday after the top match between
SK Rapid Wien and
Red Bull Salzburg (Sunday, 10.5.2009, 4:00 pm CET, live ORF1). Rapid must win to protect their chance of a successful title defence. If Salzburg wins this fixture then they are new Austrian football champion.
For last year's champion Rapid speaks the home advantage. The Pacult team has lost this season only one match at the “Hanappi Stadion” (12 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat – goal difference 46:13). Rapid has won the last both Bundesliga fixtures (3:2 at home vs. Austria, 2:0 away vs. LASK). Head coach Peter Pacult must renounce some important players (Boskovic, Tokic, Katzer, Drazan – all injured).
The “Red Bulls” are unbeaten this season against Rapid (1:0-win and 2:1-win in Salzburg, 2:2 in Vienna). Last round they celebrated an impressive 6:0 win against Austria Kärnten. Forward Marc Janko scored against Kärnten his seasonal goals 36 and 37. Red Bull Salzburg is the strongest away team of the league (7 wins, 5 draws, 4 defeats).
Rapidly versus Salzburg is also the duel between the strongest offensive teams. Rapid scored up to now 79 goals, Salzburg even 81. The best goal scorers are Maierhofer (22 goals) and Hoffer (21) for Rapid and Janko (37) for Salzburg.
Head-to-Head: SK Rapid Wien vs. Red Bull Salzburg (last 10 results)
2 wins Rapid Wien, 6 wins Red Bull Salzburg, 2 draws
19.11.2006: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 4:0
31.03.2007: SK Rapid Wien - RB Salzburg 2:2
20.05.2007: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 3:1
19.08.2007: SK Rapid Wien - RB Salzburg 1:0
30.10.2007: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 2:1
01.12.2007: SK Rapid Wien - RB Salzburg 1:3
23.03.2008: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 0:7
12.07.2008: SK Rapid Wien - RB Salzburg 2:2
05.10.2008: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 1:0
22.02.2009: RB Salzburg - SK Rapid Wien 2:1
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Data:
SK Rapid Wien vs. Red Bull Salzburg
Fixture: Sunday, 10.5.2009, 4:00 pm CET
Stadium: Vienna, Hanappi Stadion
Referee: Thomas Einwaller
Tip: Rapid Wien wins
our tip is 1
the highest odd is on Bet-at-Home odd 2.40
