Austria Salzburg vs FC BW Linz Prediction

Max-Aicher-Stadion, Salzburg·Alain Sadikovski, Austria 23/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.19
SignalSTRONGModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-3.2%
Austria Salzburg Rest
7 days
FC BW Linz Rest
6 days

Austria Salzburg vs FC BW Linz: the result in context

FC BW Linz beat Austria Salzburg 1-0 in the 2. Liga on 23 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: FC BW Linz had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Austria Salzburg.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
26%3.92
X
25%3.80
2
49%1.79
Double Chance
1X
51%1.95
X2
73%1.22
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.57
No
42%2.23
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.44 + 1.5 = 2.94
Over 1.5
79%1.19
Over 2.5
58%1.61
Over 3.5
36%2.50
Under 1.5
21%4.32
Under 2.5
42%2.23
Under 3.5
64%1.48
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

28'D. MadritschAssist: R. Vucic
61'L. Kronberger INT. Crnkic out
71'J. Collmann INF. Ruschke out
71'D. Madritsch INJ. Mayer out
72'C. Gruber INM. Mahmoud out
80'S. Spitali INN. Lukasser Weitlaner out
81'D. Kreiker INF. Ristanic out
90'A. Tsarenko INN. Grimbs out
90'D. Frieser IND. Riegler out

Lineups

Austria Salzburg
3-4-3
FC BW Linz
3-4-1-2
Simon Nesler-Täubl1S. Nesler-Täubl
Christoph Gruber14C. Gruber
Luca Meisl55L. Meisl
Simon Pirkl60S. Pirkl
Tobias Rohrmoser2T. Rohrmoser
Florian Rieder10F. Rieder
Marco Rottensteiner8M. Rottensteiner
San-Luca Spitali3S. Spitali
Christian Gebauer71C. Gebauer
Luca Kronberger15L. Kronberger
Christian Huetz11C. Huetz
Christopher Giuliani26C. Giuliani
Alem Pašić17A. Pašić
Manuel Maranda15M. Maranda
Fabio Strauss2F. Strauss
Dominik Frieser28D. Frieser
Diego Madritsch18D. Madritsch
Dario Kreiker47D. Kreiker
Karim Conte8K. Conte
Anton Tsarenko30A. Tsarenko
Jacob Collmann33J. Collmann
Romeo Vučić11R. Vučić

Austria Salzburg Substitutes

13Philipp Bauer
22Tobias Pfeffer
5Lukas Schweighofer
6Thomas Schandl
7Mohammad Mahmoud72'for C. Gruber
70Tamar Crnkic61'for L. Kronberger
9Nico Lukasser-Weitlaner80'for S. Spitali

FC BW Linz Substitutes

1Valentin Oelz
22David Riegler90'for D. Frieser
6Jonas Mayer71'for D. Madritsch
27Thomas Schiestl
5Nico Grimbs90'for A. Tsarenko
29Felix Ruschke71'for J. Collmann
10Filip Ristanić81'for D. Kreiker

Team Comparison

Austria SalzburgAustria Salzburg
FC BW LinzFC BW Linz
1555Elo Rating 1624
1.21Attack 2.44
1.78Defense 2.44
42%Hit Rate 81%

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.94 goals

Game State Tendencies

Austria SalzburgAustria Salzburg
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.3 in first half)
FC BW LinzFC BW Linz
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.9 in first half)

Recent Form

Austria SalzburgAustria Salzburg
4W2D4L
16/10/2026
Wacker InnsbruckAustria Salzburg
01
W
10/10/2026
Austria SalzburgFloridsdorfer AC
21
W
02/10/2026
WSPG WelsAustria Salzburg
33
D
19/09/2026
VoitsbergAustria Salzburg
21
L
12/09/2026
Austria SalzburgSturm Graz II
33
D
05/09/2026
Austria SalzburgFirst Vienna
04
L
28/08/2026
SKN ST. PoltenAustria Salzburg
10
L
21/08/2026
Austria SalzburgSV Kapfenberg
32
W
15/08/2026
Austria Vienna (Am)Austria Salzburg
31
L
08/08/2026
Austria SalzburgFirst Vienna
41
W
FC BW LinzFC BW Linz
7W1D2L
17/10/2026
FC BW LinzFC Liefering
41
W
09/10/2026
SKU AmstettenFC BW Linz
11
D
02/10/2026
Red Bull SalzburgFC BW Linz
12
W
18/09/2026
FC BW LinzAdmira Wacker
30
W
12/09/2026
FC BW LinzWSPG Wels
41
W
05/09/2026
FC BW LinzWacker Innsbruck
23
L
28/08/2026
SV KapfenbergFC BW Linz
21
L
23/08/2026
FC BW LinzVoitsberg
51
W
14/08/2026
SKN ST. PoltenFC BW Linz
01
W
07/08/2026
FC BW LinzWacker Innsbruck
30
W

Referee Profile

Alain Sadikovski108 matches

4.46Cards per match
4.14Yellow cards per match
0.32Red cards per match
24.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Alain Sadikovski4.46
Other referees4.65

4.46 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.65).

Cards come from 74 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

2. Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FC BW LinzFC BW Linz1081126:6+2025WWDWW
2First ViennaFirst Vienna1081121:9+1225WWWWW
3Austria Vienna (Am)Austria Vienna (Am)1061317:13+419WDWWL
4Admira WackerAdmira Wacker1060413:10+318WWWLW
5SKU AmstettenSKU Amstetten1045118:14+417WDDWW
6Austria SalzburgAustria Salzburg1051417:14+316LWWLD
7Wacker InnsbruckWacker Innsbruck1042412:11+114LLWDD
8FC LieferingFC Liefering1042420:22-214DLWLL
9Floridsdorfer ACFloridsdorfer AC1041514:16-213LLLWL
10VoitsbergVoitsberg1033419:19012WLLWD
11Schwarz-Weiß BregenzSchwarz-Weiß Bregenz1033413:15-212DDLLW
12SKN ST. PoltenSKN ST. Polten103258:10-211DDLWW
13Sturm Graz IISturm Graz II1022616:24-88LLLDD
14WSPG WelsWSPG Wels1022613:25-128LDWLL
15SV KapfenbergSV Kapfenberg1021712:19-77DWLLL
16Rapid Wien IIRapid Wien II1021710:22-127LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FC BW LinzFC BW Linz1026:625
2First ViennaFirst Vienna1021:925
3Austria Vienna (Am)Austria Vienna (Am)1017:1319
4Admira WackerAdmira Wacker1013:1018
5SKU AmstettenSKU Amstetten1018:1417
6Austria SalzburgAustria Salzburg1017:1416
7Wacker InnsbruckWacker Innsbruck1012:1114
8FC LieferingFC Liefering1020:2214
9Floridsdorfer ACFloridsdorfer AC1014:1613
10VoitsbergVoitsberg1019:1912
11Schwarz-Weiß BregenzSchwarz-Weiß Bregenz1013:1512
12SKN ST. PoltenSKN ST. Polten108:1011
13Sturm Graz IISturm Graz II1016:248
14WSPG WelsWSPG Wels1013:258
15SV KapfenbergSV Kapfenberg1012:197
16Rapid Wien IIRapid Wien II1010:227
PromotionRelegation

About the Austria Salzburg vs FC BW Linz forecast

The forecasts for this 2. Liga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Austria Salzburg and FC BW Linz in the 2. Liga table

In the 2. Liga table, FC BW Linz are 1st and Austria Salzburg 6th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Austria Salzburg 17-14, FC BW Linz 26-6. The full standings are on the 2. Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

FC BW Linz have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Austria Salzburg and FC BW Linz have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.