Salzburg – LASK will be played on Sunday, June 14, starting with 18:30 in the 26th round of the first league playoff in Austria. In the regular season matches, LASK won 3-2 away and drew 2-2 at home. In addition to these two games, the two groups also met in the semifinals of the Austrian Cup, Salzburg winning 1-0.
After the competitive break, the host team showed an impressive shape. Salzburg won the Austrian Cup by defeating A. Lustenau 5-0, and in the domestic competition it recorded 3 victories in 3 games. The team led by Jesse Marsch won 2-0 at home to Rapid Vienna and trained with Hartberg (6-0) and Sturm Graz (5-1) even though the matches were played away. Thus, Salzburg is on the first position with 33 points, having 7 lengths over Rapid Vienna and 10 over Wolfsberger, the team on 3. It should be noted that the host team has by far the best offensive in this league with 87 goals. entered in 25 rounds.
The guest team finished the regular season on the first position, having 6 points over Salzburg. We entered the playoffs, the points were halved, and then LASK was penalized with 6 points for not complying with health safety rules to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2. So, LASK started the playoff on the 2nd place and got only one point in 3 games. He lost 1-2 at home with LASK, drew 3-3 at Wolfsberger and lost 2-4 at home to Hartberg. Therefore, the team led by Valérien Ismaël is now in 4th place, 4 lengths away from the 2nd place that leads to the Champions League and 11 points behind the leader and opponent in this stage.
After the competitive break, Salzburg recorded 4 victories in 4 games and an 18-1 goal difference. On the other hand, LASK is clearly in a state of decline and it will be difficult for him to get anything out of this move. Normally we should witness a victory of the hosts in a match that promises spectacle.
– Salzburg only one defeat in 12 home matches;
– Salzburg, the most spectacular home team with an average of 5 goals per game;
– LASK the best defensive “outside” with 8 goals conceded in 12 away games.
PREDICTION: Salzburg to win @ 1,47
