Red Bull Salzburg are currently enjoying the welcome distraction of the lucrative FIFA Club World Cup, which comes off the back end of another disappointing season for the club in domestic and European competitions. For the first time since the Red Bull takeover in 2005, Salzburg have gone back-to-back years...
Wolfsberger AC have been a mainstay in the Austrian Bundesliga ever since earning promotion by winning the 2. Liga title in 2012. This was the first promotion to the top flight in the club's 81-year history and the biggest honour the club had ever won. Until this year, that is,...
With just three rounds to go in the season, the Austrian Bundesliga is home to one of the most exciting and closest title races in European and world football this season. Only four points separate the top four sides, with defending champions Sturm Graz narrowly leading the pack ahead of...
After a stoppage-time equaliser in last week's first leg in Banja Luka, Thursday's return fixture at the Allianz Stadion in Vienna, Austria, saw Rapid Wien stage a 2-1 comeback victory at home to advance to the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League. Sandi Ogrinec gave Mladen Žižović's FK Borac...
It feels like a lifetime ago that I last posted an article for Total Football Analysis, but in the end, the itch to write and share insights has pulled me back. For the first series of articles that I plan to share with you all, I want to take a...
The second half of the season starts in Austria this week after a two-month pause over the winter. Sturm Graz are sitting at the top of the Bundesliga with a three-point lead over Austria Wien, their closest challengers. Following their failure to reach the knockout phase in the UEFA Champions...
The news of Jürgen Klopp’s impending return to football was met with mixed reactions, as it was unveiled that he’s set to take on a new role as Head of Global Soccer with Red Bull. Since first entering the football world when they bought SV Austria Salzburg in 2005, Red...
The news of Jürgen Klopp’s impending return to football was met with mixed reactions, as it was unveiled that he’s set to take on a new role as Head of Global Soccer with Red Bull. Since first entering the football world when they bought SV Austria Salzburg in 2005, Red...
Austrian football was different 20 years ago. Rapid Wien and FK Austria Wien, the two most prominent clubs in the country’s capital, have been consistently battling it out to win the Austrian Bundesliga title for years. SK Rapid Wien has won the most titles in the league to date, with 32 championships in...
As football continues to evolve, the emergence of young talent becomes increasingly crucial, especially for clubs looking to maintain long-term success. The DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) has a long tradition of developing world-class players through strong youth systems. This tactical analysis, in the form of a scout report,...
Pep Lijnders Tactics At RB Salzburg As we will see in this tactical analysis, defensive issues have plagued Red Bull Salzburg during the 2024/25 season. The problems are possibly due to new coach Pep Lijnders, who came from Liverpool after working with Jürgen Klopp. Lijnders is a smart coach, but...
The new Austrian Bundesliga season is upon us, with Red Bull Salzburg getting life under ex-Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders off to a positive start in game one of the new league campaign by earning three points, albeit a hard-fought three points, against newly-promoted Grazer AK — local rivals of...
Sturm Graz have already scored 15 set play goals in the Austrian Bundesliga this season so far, making up 42% of their total goal tally thus far, which has left them within two points of league leaders RB Salzburg. They are also currently in the knockout stage of the UEFA...
In Austria, a new generation of promising talents is emerging, making waves in both the domestic league and catching the eyes of top European clubs. Amidst the notable transfers of players like Mohamed Bamba to Lorient and Nicolas Kühn to Celtic, there is a rich pool of U23 players who...
Dominik Szoboszlai is currently the most valuable player in the Austrian Bundesliga with a market value of £13.5million at the age of 19. The Hungarian was one of the great stars of the 2018/19 season, but he has not played that often this season under the new coach, Jesse Marsch. In...
The Austrian Bundesliga has long served as a fertile breeding ground for young talents destined to make their mark on the grand stage. The league's consistent ability to nurture and export prodigious talents to the footballing giants of Europe is a testament to the quality and potential that thrives within...
In the dynamic realm of modern football, where every tactical innovation and player synergy can make the difference between triumph and defeat, clubs strive to unearth hidden gems that can reshape their fortunes. SK Sturm Graz, the Austrian football stalwarts, have time and again exemplified this pursuit of excellence through...
For the last decade, Red Bull Salzburg have been the most dominant team in Austrian football, with the Wals-Siezenheim-based side winning the last nine Austrian Bundesliga titles. While most seasons it has not been a close title race, this season has been different, as Christian Ilzer’s Sturm Graz have given...
Erling Haaland is an exceptional football player who combines pace, power, and physicality. Despite his height of 194 cm, he possesses explosive quickness and delicate skill. Haaland has scored an impressive number of goals for different teams, including Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City. He even scored nine...
There have been rumours going around football recently that Matthias Jaissle could be set to leave Red Bull Salzburg at the end of the season, regardless of whether or not they retain the Austrian Bundesliga title. If that is the case, the question then becomes who will replace the 35-year-old...
