Sturm Graz – Red Bull Salzburg Betting tip, prediction & odds 10/06/2024

Bundesliga Austria, Sunday, 06.10.2024 at 5:00 PM

On Sunday afternoon, the top match of the Austrian Bundesliga is on the program with the duel between Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg.

After winning the league title ten times in a row, Salzburg were dethroned by Sturm Graz last season. Can the serial champions get revenge for that?

In my Sturm Graz Red Bull Salzburg betting tip, I expect a very even game in which both teams will have their chances. I expect both teams to score and at least three goals to be scored.

From 2013/14 to 2022/23, the Austrian champions were called Red Bull Salzburg without interruption. A similarly long paralyzing superiority of a single club has also existed in other European countries in recent years.

In the German Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen broke Bayern’s dominance and in the same season Sturm Graz ended the rule of the red bulls.

Of course, the latter do not want to accept this and are therefore doing everything they can to regain the lost throne.

However, it may not be as easy as Salzburg had hoped. Although they have won four of six league games so far, they have already suffered a defeat, losing 3-2 at Rapid Vienna.

That it is anything but going smoothly in the city of Mozart was evident in the Champions League this week, where coach Pep Lijnders’ team suffered a 4-0 home defeat against Stade Brest.

Last season’s third-placed team in France, they are still a newcomer to the international stage.

It will be interesting to see how Salzburg react and perform in Graz. Despite their Champions League disappointment, sports betting providers still see Red Bull as favorites on Sunday, with victory odds of around 2.2, even though they are playing away.

The fact that Sturm Graz is not invulnerable at home was demonstrated just a few weeks ago, when it lost 0-3 to Wolfsberger AC in its own stadium. Nevertheless, the defending champions lead the table after eight rounds – although Red Bull has played two games less due to postponements.

With a win in the direct duel, they would also be ahead in terms of lost points. Before the surprising defeat against WAC, Sturm had only lost the first game of the season in Vienna against Rapid 0-1.

Despite leading the table, Sturm are still not in the form of the spring, when they snatched the title from Salzburg at the end of the season.

The title decision will probably not be made until spring this season either, especially since both the table and the points scored up to that point will be divided after the initial 22-game period.

Of course, both teams are guaranteed a place in the top six. After all, Sturm’s lead over seventh place is already seven points. Nevertheless, every point could be important in the final reckoning.

Like Red Bull, Sturm Graz also played in the Champions League during the week, albeit a day later than Salzburg. The Styrians played their home game against Bruges in Klagenfurt, as their own arena in Graz is not CL-compatible. In the end, the Belgians won 1-0.

In the 2023/24 season, Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg met four times in the league. Three of those games ended in a draw. Salzburg won one game in Graz 1-0. Nevertheless, Sturm won the title.

And Sturm Graz also won the cup after beating Salzburg 4-3 in the semi-finals.

All these results point to another close and tight game, so I’m struggling to pick a winner. A lot will depend on how the game goes, and luck could also play a role.

What I definitely expect, though, are goals. And I expect to see them on both sides, as both clubs have offensive qualities but have also made some mistakes in defense.

My Sturm Graz Red Bull Salzburg betting tip is therefore: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.

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