Red Bull Salzburg v Rapid Vienna result

Full-time · Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 Rapid Vienna

Bundesliga – Austria · Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:30 BST · Red Bull Arena

Updated 16 Sep 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Red Bull Salzburg · Rapid Vienna · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 Rapid Vienna — Red Bull Salzburg won this Bundesliga – Austria match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.25 at William Hill

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 4599 landed (95% range 76.2–78.6%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Red Bull Salzburg beat Rapid Vienna 5–1 at Red Bull Arena in the Bundesliga – Austria on Wednesday 2 September. Red Bull Salzburg are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

Red Bull Salzburg led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Red Bull Salzburg: Haris Tabaković (4’, assisted by Sota Kitano; 21’, assisted by Bartosz Mazurek), Nikolas Veratschnig (15’), Edmund Baidoo (46’, assisted by Bartosz Mazurek) and Karim Konaté (90’); Rapid Vienna: Matthias Seidl (51’, assisted by Nicolas Bajlicz).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Haris Tabaković’s goal on 4 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Rapid Vienna: Nenad Cvetković (69’).

What it changes

Red Bull Salzburg move up from third to second (five league matches played).

Rapid Vienna move down from first to third (five league matches played).

It is Red Bull Salzburg’s first win over Rapid Vienna since 5 October 2025, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). Red Bull Salzburg’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 4, across six matches. Red Bull Salzburg have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions. Rapid Vienna have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolas Bajlicz (Rapid Vienna) 11.0, Nikolas Veratschnig (Red Bull Salzburg) 10.5 and Bartosz Mazurek (Red Bull Salzburg) 10.4 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Red Bull Salzburg or Rapid Vienna (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.4% of the time in the last 90 days (3559 of 4599).

Next up

Red Bull Salzburg next travel to Celje on 22 October 2026.

Rapid Vienna next host Austria Lustenau on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Red Bull Salzburg: Celje v Red Bull Salzburg, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Rapid Vienna: Rapid Vienna v Austria Lustenau, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 Rapid Vienna · Bundesliga – Austria
Venue: Red Bull Arena · Salzburg
Referee: Jakob Semler, Austria
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Red Bull Salzburg 3 · draws 0 · Rapid Vienna 3 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Red Bull Salzburg 4W 1D 0L · Rapid Vienna 3W 2D 0L

Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 Rapid Vienna (Bundesliga – Austria): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 16 September 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 2.88

Goals

against 0.63 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

9.57 / 6.5

Corners

against 2 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

7.43 / 7.13

Shots on target

against 2 / 4 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

0.43 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.43 / 2.63 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Red Bull Salzburg for / against	Line	Rapid Vienna for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5our book	2.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	9.57 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.57 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	20.13 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	7.43 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	7.13 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	5.86 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	0.43 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Jakob Semler, Austria.

Red Bull Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Barry n 8	79.8	2 6/4	1.1 6/2	—
B. Mazurek n 8	55.1	1.8 4/2	3.3 7/6	—
U. Tohumcu n 8	65.9	1.7 5/3	2.2 6/4	—
Y. Vertessen n 8	61.3	1.5 4/2	1.7 5/3	—
H. Tabaković n 8	64.9	1.4 3/2	0.7 2/2	—

Red Bull Salzburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Konaté n 8	49.9	5 8/6	1.8 6/1
Aboubacar Camara n 3	43.7	4.8 3/2	2.7 2/2
Y. Vertessen n 8	61.3	2.6 7/5	1.3 5/1
H. Tabaković n 8	64.9	2.1 5/4	1.4 5/3
Gaoussou Diakite n 8	72.8	1.9 5/4	0.9 4/2

Red Bull Salzburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Y. Vertessen n 8	61.3	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
K. Konaté n 8	49.9	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
Aboubacar Camara n 3	43.7	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
F. Krätzig n 8	73	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
U. Tohumcu n 8	65.9	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0

Red Bull Salzburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Diabaté n 8	43.9	3.3 4/4
A. Barry n 8	79.8	2.5 6/5
Valentin Zabransky n 3	71	2.5 2/2
John Mellberg n 8	40.8	2.5 5/3
Aboubacar Camara n 3	43.7	2.1 2/1

Red Bull Salzburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Christian Zawieschitzky n 8	90	2.1 5/3

Rapid Vienna

Rapid Vienna — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Dahl n 8	54.8	1.8 5/3	3.1 7/3	—
T. Gulliksen n 8	33	1.7 5/0	1 3/0	—
L. Schaub n 8	32.4	1.7 3/1	1 3/0	—
B. Bolla n 8	92.3	1.5 6/4	0.5 4/0	—
R. Amané n 8	69.3	1.5 5/3	1.1 5/2	—

Rapid Vienna — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Moulaye Haïdara n 8	29.5	3.4 5/3	1.9 4/1
Y. Demir n 8	74.3	3.3 7/6	1.7 6/3
M. Tilio n 8	33.3	3 5/2	2 3/2
E. Kara n 8	82.1	2.7 7/5	1.2 5/2
Moulaye Haïdara n 4	25.5	2.6 2/1	0.9 1/0

Rapid Vienna — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Moulaye Haïdara n 8	29.5	1.1 2/1	0.4 1/0
M. Tilio n 8	33.3	0.7 2/0	0.3 1/0
L. Schaub n 8	32.4	1 3/0	0 0/0
E. Kara n 8	82.1	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
Moulaye Haïdara n 4	25.5	0 0/0	0.9 1/0

Rapid Vienna — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Bajlicz n 8	49	3.2 5/3
Y. Demir n 8	74.3	2.7 6/3
R. Amané n 8	69.3	2.6 7/4
L. Schaub n 8	32.4	2.4 3/2
J. Schöller n 8	65.4	2.2 5/3

Rapid Vienna — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Hedl n 8	94.3	3 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Red Bull Salzburg		Rapid Vienna
57%	Possession	43%
16	Shots	17
9	Shots on target	4
7	Shots off target	5
0	Blocked shots	8
11	Shots inside the box	8
2	Corners	7
2	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
560	Passes	558

Red Bull Salzburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Christian Zawieschitzky	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
N. Veratschnig	90	1	0	2	2	2	7	8.1
K. Boma	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9
Valentin Zabransky	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
D. Schmid	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.8
B. Mazurek	90	0	2	1	0	2	5	8.3
A. Barry	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
E. Baidoo	83	1	0	1	1	1	2	8
S. Kitano	68	0	1	3	1	1	2	7.6
Y. Vertessen	60	0	0	2	0	0	1	6.3
H. Tabaković	59	2	0	3	2	2	1	9.5
K. Konaté	31	1	0	3	3	0	0	7.6
Aboubacar Camara	30	0	0	1	0	0	1	6
U. Tohumcu	22	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.4
E. Aguilar	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7

Rapid Vienna player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Hedl	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Bolla	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	5.9
N. Cvetković	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	Y	5.8
S. Raux-Yao	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
M. Seidl	90	1	0	4	1	0	3	0	8.2
Y. Demir	90	0	0	4	1	3	1	0	6.5
N. Bajlicz	85	0	1	0	0	6	7	0	7.7
T. Adamsen	74	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
Moulaye Haïdara	74	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.1
P. Dahl	45	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.7
Eaden Roka	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.6
J. Horn	45	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	6.3
E. Kara	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.4
Nikolaus Wurmbrand	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.4
M. Tilio	16	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
L. Schaub	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.8

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Red Bull Salzburg v Rapid Vienna — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Red Bull SalzburgDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Rapid ViennaWWDDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 3.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Red Bull Salzburg 3 · 0 draws · Rapid Vienna 3 · 2.33 goals/game

2026-04-26 Rapid Vienna 1–0 Red Bull Salzburg
2026-03-15 Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 Rapid Vienna
2026-03-08 Rapid Vienna 1–0 Red Bull Salzburg
2025-10-05 Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Rapid Vienna
2025-05-24 Red Bull Salzburg 4–2 Rapid Vienna
2025-03-30 Rapid Vienna 0–2 Red Bull Salzburg

League standing · 2026/27

Red Bull Salzburg#2 pos21 pts9 pl+17 GD

Rapid Vienna#1 pos24 pts9 pl+18 GD

Goals per game

Red Bull Salzburg scored2.33

Rapid Vienna scored2.89

Red Bull Salzburg conceded0.44

Rapid Vienna conceded0.89

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Red Bull Salzburg v Rapid Vienna?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Red Bull Salzburg v Rapid Vienna was Home or Away (best price 1.25 at William Hill).
What is the head-to-head record between Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna?: In their last 6 meetings, Red Bull Salzburg won 3, Rapid Vienna won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna?: Recent form — Red Bull Salzburg 4W 1D 0L; Rapid Vienna 3W 2D 0L.

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