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VIENNA (Interstat) — FK Austria Wien hosts FC Red Bull Salzburg on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in a Frauenliga matchup with significant implications for the Austrian women’s football table.

Both teams enter the contest at Franz Horr Stadium seeking momentum after divergent results last weekend.

Austria Wien visits after a 2-1 victory at Sturm Graz on May 17. The Vienna side has shown strong form, with wins in three of its last four league matches. The Violets also defeated Sturm Graz 3-1 on May 9 and earned a scoreless draw with Salzburg on May 3.

Salzburg, meanwhile, arrives following a 3-0 defeat at home to St. Pölten on May 17. The Bulls also lost 3-0 at St. Pölten on May 9 and have not won in their last four outings, including two losses to Sturm Graz earlier in the campaign.

The teams met May 3 in Salzburg, playing to a 0-0 stalemate. That result extended a trend of tight contests: Austria Wien won 1-0 at Salzburg on March 14, while earlier this season the sides played a scoreless draw in Vienna on Nov. 23, 2025.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 3-0 victory for the home side.

Salzburg’s next match is May 29 at Sturm Graz. Austria Wien hosts St. Pölten on May 30.

Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. local time.