FC Red Bull Salzburg vs FK Austria Wien

VIENNA (Interstat) — FK Austria Wien, unbeaten in league play since November, visits FC Red Bull Salzburg on Sunday in a Frauenliga matchup that could reshape the title race.

The game kicks off at a venue to be determined in Salzburg, with Austria Wien entering as the league’s hottest team. The visitors have not lost in 10 matches, a stretch highlighted by a 1-0 victory over Salzburg on March 14. That result — a 1-0 decision in Vienna — snapped a run of three consecutive draws between the sides and gave Austria Wien a clean sweep of recent head-to-head momentum.

Austria Wien’s form extends beyond that win. In its last five outings, the club has outscored opponents 12-1, including a 5-0 thrashing of SPG Union Kleinmünchen/BW Linz on March 29 and a 5-0 win at SpG Südburgenland/Hartberg four days earlier. The only blemish in recent weeks came April 26, when Austria Wien played to a 0-0 draw at Saint Polten W — a result that, while not a loss, stalled its climb up the table.

Salzburg, meanwhile, enters off a 1-0 home defeat to Sturm Graz W on April 25. It was the second time this season the club has lost to Sturm Graz by that same scoreline, the first coming Sept. 21. Salzburg’s only other listed result is a 1-0 loss Sept. 21, leaving the club with a three-game losing streak in available data. The club has struggled for goals, failing to score in each of its most recent matches.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 victory for Austria Wien, a margin that would mirror the March meeting.

The schedule offers immediate rematches for both clubs. Austria Wien hosts Sturm Graz W on May 9, then visits Sturm Graz on May 17 before a return engagement with Salzburg on May 23. Salzburg, after Sunday, travels to Saint Polten W on May 9, hosts Saint Polten on May 17, then visits Austria Wien on May 23.

Sunday’s game carries weight beyond the three points. With a challenging slate ahead, a win for Austria Wien would build momentum; for Salzburg, a loss would deepen its slide and widen the gap in the standings.