Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 17:00 Lagos time. It is played at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. The referee is Alexander Harkam.
What's at stake. LASK Linz are 3rd on 19 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Red Bull Salzburg, 2 points clear of Sturm Graz. A win would take them above Red Bull Salzburg. Salzburg are 2nd on 21 points after 9 games, 6 points behind Rapid Vienna, 2 points clear of Lask Linz.
Form. LASK Linz have won six, drawn one and lost two of their last nine, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D L W. In this competition LASK Linz have gone W L D L W W. Salzburg have won six, drawn three and lost none of their last nine, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D W. In this competition Salzburg have gone W D W D W W.
The numbers. LASK Linz score 2.6 and concede one a game over their last nine, with four clean sheets. LASK Linz average 19.6 shots (6.4 on target), 8.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 57% of the ball. Salzburg score 2.3 and concede 0.4 a game over their last nine, with five clean sheets. Salzburg average 17.4 shots (7.6 on target), 5.8 corners and 0.9 cards a game, with 63% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings LASK Linz have won four, drawn none and lost five. Seven of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, LASK Linz won two and Salzburg won two. The last time they met, on 10 May 2026, it finished LASK Linz 2-1 Salzburg: LASK Linz had 11 shots to 10, 31% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. Salzburg's record still gives them 46% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 71%. Not everything agrees on goals: seven of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The read. LASK Linz or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Salzburg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Salzburg.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: LASK Linz or Under 2.5 Goals (no side to back); LASK Linz Over 0.5 goals (Salzburg's own games don't back it (4 of 9)); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: LASK Linz 1-1 Salzburg (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).