Salzburg welcomes Rapid: competition for the lead!

Salzburg welcomes Rapid: competition for the lead!

On Sunday at 5:00 p.m., the two Austrian football giants Red Bull Salzburg and SK Rapid Vienna meet in the Bundesliga. The game that takes place in the Red Bull Arena has a title fight character, because Salzburg is currently in fourth place with 14 points, while Rapid leads the table with 17 points. A victory for Salzburg could catapult her to third place, while Rapid wants to consolidate first place. Both teams have a lot to prove, especially after Rapid recently suffered some bitter defeats. The team of coach Peter Stöger went into the game with a 1: 3 defeat against Austria Vienna and a 1: 4 defeat against Lech Poznan and is now faced with the challenge of finding their shape and overcoming uncertainty.

But the ex-master not only brings fear of injury, but also an unbeaten away balance sheet. Rapid is still without defeat this season and will try to maintain this run and at the same time increase the pressure on the competition. However, if Salzburg wins, this could reduce the distance to Sturm Graz to just one point and force Rapid to rethink how to deal with their situation.

Work worries and statistics

The list of injured players is long for Salzburg. Mads Bidstrup, Takumu Kawamura, Karim Konate, John Mellberg and Valentin Sulzbacher are not available. This situation is part of a major problem that affects football in Europe. According to a study by the insurance broker Howden, the Bundesliga has most injuries among the five large leagues with a total of 1,255 injuries in the current season. The study shows that an injury occurs every 52 minutes, which makes the strain on the players visible this season. Prominent players such as Rodri from Manchester City have already criticized the dense game situation, which is reinforced by the full schedule. ZDF reports About the challenges that players currently have to deal with.

The balance between Salzburg and Rapid is more than balanced. Salzburg leads with 83 wins, while Rapid won 82 times; 51 games ended. In the last five encounters there were two victories for each team and a draw, with the last encounter with 4: 2 for Salzburg. The starting point could hardly be more exciting. Both teams want to say goodbye to the upcoming international break.

How will the game go out? Rapid has the opportunity to recover from the recent setbacks, while Salzburg wants to show that, despite the injury problems, they can still play for the championship. Fans can look forward to an exciting duel on Sunday, which reflects both sporting ambition and the unbroken rivalry between these two traditional clubs. Details about the game and live updates are available Photo mob.