Ried 2-0 Blau-Weiß Linz result, stats and report

Wolfsberger AC dominated the basics and punished a porous Ried defence to run out convincing 4-1 winners in the Austrian Bundesliga, with Ante Bajic and Isaac Kiese Thelin leading the charge.

Salzburg bossed proceedings at Ried with 68% possession and 24 shots to eight, but a late Philipp Pomer header cancelled out Karim Konaté's goal to leave the points shared in a bad-tempered Austrian Bundesliga clash.

Hartberg edged out Ried 3-2 in a five-goal Austrian Bundesliga encounter on Sunday, with the home side doing enough to hold on despite a late Ried comeback that made the final stages far more uncomfortable than they needed to be.

A 45th-minute penalty converted by Ried settled a contest that Grazer AK, for all their possession and attacking intent, simply could not find a way to score in. The result leaves GAK bottom of the Austrian Bundesliga with a goal difference of minus eleven.

Ried head into Saturday's Austrian Bundesliga clash having conceded ten goals in their last five matches. Austria Wien arrive with problems of their own, but the evidence points one way.

WSG Tirol host a Ried side that has shipped 10 goals in their last five Austrian Bundesliga matches. This is a game about desire and who wants it more.

Ried carry one of the division's most productive home records into Sunday's fixture against a Wolfsberger AC side that has proven genuinely difficult to beat. The tactical contrast between these two sides makes this one worth watching closely.

Salzburg travel to Ried on Friday night carrying a significant injury burden but sitting fourth in the Austrian Bundesliga and unbeaten so far. The question is whether Ried's well-documented home strength is enough to trouble a visiting side whose xG numbers suggest they are finishing well below their actual threat level.