SKN ST. Polten vs Red Bull Salzburg prediction

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Austrian Cup

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Sun, Sep 6, 03:00 PM

Round

Round of 32

Venue

NV Arena

Recent form

SKN ST. Polten

33Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -3 goal difference

Red Bull Salzburg

98Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +14 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong

Market

Match Winner

Pick

Red Bull Salzburg to win

Confidence86%

BetGenius backs Red Bull Salzburg to win (Match Winner) at 86% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

SKN ST. Polten host Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Cup Round of 32, with the two sides entering the tie on completely contrasting trajectories. The hosts managed a narrow 1-0 victory over Austria Salzburg in their latest outing, but that result halted a four-match losing streak where they failed to score a single goal against Floridsdorfer AC, Austria Vienna Amateurs, FC BW Linz, and Wacker Innsbruck.

Red Bull Salzburg arrive in blistering form, having won all five of their previous competitive matches. During that span, they produced high-scoring displays against Rapid Vienna (5-1) and Austria Vienna (4-1), while also keeping three clean sheets in victories over Mjallby AIF and WSG Wattens.

Historical encounters between these clubs heavily favor the visitors. Red Bull Salzburg have won eight of their last ten head-to-head clashes, remaining undefeated across that entire sample while scoring an average of five total match goals alongside St. Polten.

Key factors

Red Bull Salzburg have won five straight matches in all competitions, outscoring opponents 16-2.
SKN ST. Polten were held scoreless in four of their last five matches, losing four times.
Red Bull Salzburg have won eight and lost none of the last ten head-to-head fixtures against SKN ST. Polten.
The last ten meetings between these sides have produced an average of 5.0 total goals per match, with 90 percent exceeding 2.5 goals.

Statistical comparison

SKN ST. Polten at home vs Red Bull Salzburg away

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Played

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W-D-L

1-0-0

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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BTTS (last 5)

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Head-to-head

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SKN ST. Polten

Draws

Red Bull Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.9 goals a game, 90% went over 2.5.

2026-09-06SKN ST. Polten 0-3 Red Bull Salzburg
2021-10-27SKN ST. Polten 0-3 Red Bull Salzburg
2021-03-07Red Bull Salzburg 4-1 SKN ST. Polten
2020-11-28SKN ST. Polten 2-8 Red Bull Salzburg
2020-10-17SKN ST. Polten 0-3 Red Bull Salzburg

Our record in Austrian Cup

71%15 won from 21 settled predictions

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Match Winner

Pick

Red Bull Salzburg to win

Confidence86%

Red Bull Salzburg enter this cup fixture with a decisive advantage in overall form and offensive output. They have won five consecutive matches across all competitions, scoring 16 goals while conceding only two. In contrast, SKN ST. Polten have suffered four defeats in their last five outings and have scored just once in that period. Head-to-head history further confirms this disparity, as Salzburg have claimed eight wins and zero defeats across the last ten meetings, including consecutive 3-0 cup victories at St. Polten.

SKN ST. Polten vs Red Bull Salzburg prediction

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