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New mode, old favorite: In the 2018/2019 season of the newly formed Austrian Bundesliga is this time again Red Bull Salzburg as a top favorite on the title at the start. After five league titles in a row, the Red Bulls are not yet full and now want to make half the dozen in series. The prelude on Sunday comes the LASK in the Red Bull Arena, against which the series champion in the preseason predominantly schwertat. In the last season both met on the second matchday at the same place. Now it comes in the first round to the direct clash. In the match between Red Bull Salzburg and LASK, the Red Bulls are the clear favorite for betting on the win according to betting odds.
Red Bull Salzburg:
Also in the last season was at Red Bull Salzburg no passing. Sturm Graz were able to keep up with the Red Bulls for a long time, but after Red Bull Salzburg took over the league standings from the 21st matchday, the club did not restore them. In the end, Red Bull Salzburg had a lead over second-placed Grazer of 13 points. Best home team, best away team, most goals, least goals conceded – once again there were no important statistics that Red Bull Salzburg did not lead. In the home arena, Red Bull Salzburg is a power and unbelievably hard to beat. The last home defeat in a competitive match conceded Red Bull Salzburg in the 0-1 against Admira Wacker on 27.11.2016! Even at the numerous international appearances since that date, Red Bull Salzburg could not be defeated on home turf. Of course, this season’s goal is to qualify for the Champions League.
After ten (!) Missed attempts in a row Red Bull Salzburg has at least good cards this year to reach the playoffs. In the semifinals there is a feasible opponent with the KF Shkëndija from Macedonia or Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova – which, however, did not always mean anything in the past. The preparation of Red Bull Salzburg for the new season can simply be described as successful. In the tests against the regional league SV Seekirchen, the FK Ufa from Russia, Jablonec from the Czech Republic, the FC Utrecht from the Netherlands and Stade Rennes from France Red Bull Salzburg won five wins at 19: 0 (!) Goals. Also in the 6-0 success in the first round of the ÖFB Cup at the amateurs of Oedt remained the Red Bulls without conceding. During the week, Red Bull Salzburg won 5-2 in Turkey’s final test against Turkey’s Çaykur Rizespor.
LASK:
Only last season, the LASK was back in the Bundesliga and was there immediately cause a sensation. In the end, the LASK finished fourth with seventeen wins, six draws and thirteen defeats at 49:41. The LASK awarded a better balance sheet alone with four bankruptcies on the last four matchdays. Either way, said the fourth place and thus the participation in the qualification for the Europa League. On Thursday, the LASK in the second round of this qualification the Norwegian representative Lilleström clearly and 4-0 beat. The next round is only a matter of form. Just one week before, the LASK won the first round in the ÖFB Cup and won 3: 0 among the amateurs of the WSC catfish. Thus, the LASK travels so with two competitive victories in series and 7-0 goals to Salzburg.
The preparation for the new season was not so good. Against Apollon Limassol from Cyprus there was a close 2-1 victory and against the Austrian amateurs of Gallneukirchen a 6: 1 victory, otherwise the LASK conceded against Red Star Belgrade with 1: 3 and the German second division Heidenheim 0: 4 clear defeats. Against Red Bull Salzburg, the LASK earned in the preseason, on the other hand, a presentable record. Of the four direct encounters with the Red Bulls in the Bundesliga, the LASK lost only one. In addition to a personal victory, there were also two draws. Looking only at the LASK guest performances at Red Bull Salzburg, the LASK again has a modest record. Since 23.09.2000 the LASK has won only one of thirteen away games in Salzburg. Opposite are nine bankruptcies and three draws. But: The mentioned four away games, which the LASK in Salzburg did not lose, were all recently in one piece.
Salzburg vs LASK Linz head to head matches
08.04.18 BUN LASK Linz Salzburg 1 : 0
16.12.17 BUN Salzburg LASK Linz 0 : 0
14.10.17 BUN LASK Linz Salzburg 1 : 3
29.07.17 BUN Salzburg LASK Linz 1 : 1
19.01.17 CF Salzburg LASK Linz 3 : 1