Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 13:30 Lagos time. It is played at Red Bull Arena, Salzburg. The referee is Alain Sadikovski.
What's at stake. Salzburg are 3rd on 18 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Lask Linz, 4 points clear of Ried. A win would take them above Lask Linz. SCR Altach are 11th on 6 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Austria Vienna, 1 point clear of Wolfsberger AC. A win would take them above Austria Vienna.
Form. Salzburg have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W W D. SCR Altach have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W L.
The numbers. Salzburg score three and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Salzburg average 13.2 shots (5.6 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 64% of the ball. SCR Altach score 0.2 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. SCR Altach average 11.6 shots (4.0 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Salzburg have won five, drawn four and lost one. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, three were drawn and SCR Altach won one. The last time they met, on 4 Mar 2026, it finished Salzburg 0-1 SCR Altach.
The read. Salzburg to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Salzburg the likelier winners; Salzburg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Salzburg; the meetings favour Salzburg. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%.
The bets. Best bet: Salzburg or Draw at 1.10, 83% on the records (Salzburg unbeaten in 5 of 5; SCR Altach failed to win 6 of 8). Backup: SCR Altach Under 1.5 Goals at 1.26. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Salzburg or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Salzburg Over 1.5 goals (SCR Altach's own games don't back it (4 of 8)). Predicted score: Salzburg 2-1 SCR Altach (10% 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 an open game).