VIENNA (Interstat) — SV Oberbank Ried hosts Rapid Vienna on Friday, May 22, 2026, in an Austrian Bundesliga matchup that carries implications for both sides as the season winds down.

The two teams have split their last two meetings. In their most recent encounter, Ried (SV Oberbank Ried) earned a 2-1 victory at Rapid Vienna on Dec. 6, 2025. Two months earlier, on Oct. 26, 2025, Rapid Vienna posted a 2-0 shutout at Ried.

Ried enters the match with momentum following a 2-1 win at home Tuesday against Wolfsberger. Prior to that, Ried was shut out 1-0 at home by Wolfsberger on May 9, and played to a 2-2 draw at Burgenland U18 on the same day. Ried’s season has included a mixed bag of results: a 2-0 win against B-W Linz on May 2, a 1-0 loss at WSG Tirol on April 25, and a 2-1 victory over Grazer AK 1902 W on April 21.

Rapid Vienna comes to the match following a 2-0 loss at Sturm Graz on Sunday, May 17. The loss followed a 3-1 defeat at SPG LASK Amateure/OO on May 4. Rapid Vienna has struggled for consistency, alternating wins with losses. The club earned a 1-0 victory at home over FC Red Bull Salzburg on April 26, but fell 2-0 at home to Hocheg Dacher E/H on April 22, and lost 2-0 at home to Sturm Graz on April 5. A 4-2 win at SPG LASK Amateure/OO on March 22 and a 1-0 win at FC Red Bull Salzburg on March 15 offered bright spots, as did a 1-0 home win against Salzburg on March 8. Rapid Vienna played to a 1-1 draw at Rheindorf Alt II on March 1, and won 2-0 at Wolfsberger on Feb. 21 before a 2-0 loss at Young Violets Austria Wien on Feb. 15.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projection favors Rapid Vienna with a 2-1 victory.

Both teams will look to establish early control at the Keine Sorgen Arena.