Rapid Wien vs Ried prediction 25.05.2026 | Austrian Bundesliga
Rapid Wien
Kick off:
Date:
Ried
1
2.10
X
3.40
2
3.40
Contents
- Competition: Austrian Bundesliga
- Date: 25th May 2026
- Kick-off: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Allianz Stadion
Monday’s playoff second leg between Rapid Wien and Ried hardly feels like a standard season finale. A spot in the UEFA Conference League is still hanging there, and, honestly, both clubs know what that kind of qualification can do for morale and the balance sheet. Ried arrive with a slim 2-1 lead from the first leg. Still, holding onto advantages away from home has looked shaky lately. Rapid, meanwhile, come into this under real pressure after a messy run of form at exactly the wrong time.
Rapid Wien vs Ried Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ried
2 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Ried
3 : 0
Rapid Wien
Austrian Cup
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Rapid Wien
1 : 2
Ried
Admiral Bundesliga
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Ried
0 : 2
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Rapid Wien
2 : 1
Ried
Austrian Cup
-
Ried
1 : 0
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
Rapid Wien and Ried have crossed paths 10 times in the Bundesliga and Austrian Cup over the last few years. Die Grün-Weißen have the narrow advantage with five wins, although Ried arrive with momentum after taking the last three meetings. Oddly enough, these fixtures rarely explode into chaos. Most stay fairly tight, averaging only 2.4 goals per game.
Rapid Wien team overview
Rapid Wien head into this decisive second leg in genuinely worrying form. Die Grün-Weißen have lost four straight matches and managed only one victory from their previous nine games across all competitions. That sort of run tends to affect confidence, especially when chances start going missing early in matches.
What makes the situation slightly more concerning is the home record. Johannes Hoff Thorup’s side have lost three of their last four games at the Allianz Stadion and failed to score in three of those fixtures. For a club usually driven by home support and intensity, that statistic stands out.
Yusuf Demir remains suspended after his red card against Sturm Graz, which removes one of Rapid’s more creative attacking options. Jean Marcelin is still unavailable with the hamstring injury that has already sidelined him for months.
Claudy Mbuyi, Martin Ndzie, Daniel Nunoo, and Jannes Horn also remain out, leaving Thorup with limited flexibility in key areas.
Last matches of Rapid Wien
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Ried
2 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
2 : 0
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Rapid Wien
0 : 2
Austria Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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LASK Linz
3 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Rapid Wien
1 : 0
Red Bull Salzburg
Admiral Bundesliga
Rapid Wien lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Niklas Hedl
Defenders
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6
Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao
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20
Ange Ahoussou
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4
Jakob Schöller
Midfielders
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23
Jonas Auer
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26
Andreas Weimann
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29
Romeo Amane
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15
Nikolaus Wurmbrand
Forwards
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10
Petter Nosa Dahl
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9
Ercan Kara
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18
Matthias Seidl
Ried team overview
Ried head to Vienna looking far steadier than a few months ago, at least if you judge them by recent results. The Vikings have lost just three of their last 10 matches and managed five wins in that run. Beating Wolfsberger and then Rapid Wien back-to-back probably changed the mood around the squad quite a bit. Confidence matters in games like this, maybe more than tactics sometimes.
Still, there is an obvious concern. Maximilian Senft’s side have been dreadful away from home for a while now. Ried are without a win in eight straight road matches, losing five of them and failing to score in four. Therefore, even with a first-leg edge, nerves could return quickly if Die Grün-Weißen strike early.
Kingstone Mutandwa has been one of the standout performers this season with 16 league goals and should once again lead the attack. Ante Bajic and Joris Ahoussou are expected to support him in forward areas, although goals beyond Mutandwa have been slightly inconsistent.
Felix Wimmer, Evan Eghosa Aisowieren, Antonio Van Wyk, and Nermin Mesic all remain unavailable through injury.
Last matches of Ried
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Ried
2 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Ried
2 : 1
Wolfsberger AC
Admiral Bundesliga
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Rheindorf Altach
2 : 0
Ried
Admiral Bundesliga
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Ried
0 : 1
Wolfsberger AC
Admiral Bundesliga
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Ried
2 : 0
Blau-Weiß Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
Ried lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Andreas Leitner
Defenders
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5
Nikki Havenaar
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23
Michael Sollbauer
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30
Oliver Steurer
Midfielders
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17
Philipp Pomer
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19
Yussef Nasrawe
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6
Yusuf Maart
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28
Nicolas Bajlicz
Forwards
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12
Ante Bajic
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7
Kingstone Mutandwa
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15
Joris Boguo
Prediction
Rapid Wien have been difficult to trust lately, no question, but this feels like the sort of tense playoff game where one moment decides everything. Die Grün-Weißen have scored very little in recent weeks, yet Ried arrive without an away win in eight matches and failed to score in four of those. With the Allianz Stadion crowd likely pushing Rapid forward from the opening whistle, a narrow 1-0 home win looks surprisingly realistic.
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals
- Rapid Wien scored under 1.5 goals in each of their last six matches.
- All the last four away games of Ried ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Ried scored more than once in just four of their last nine matches.
Main prediction Rapid Wien - Ried
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.85
Rapid Wien vs Ried standings in Admiral Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 33 - 26 | +7 | 38 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 - 26 | +16 | 37 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 - 30 | +2 | 37 |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 - 30 | +4 | 36 |
| 5 | SK Rapid | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 - 25 | +1 | 33 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 - 24 | +5 | 33 |
| 7 | WSG Tirol | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 - 30 | +1 | 31 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 - 23 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Ried | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 - 30 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 - 32 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Grazer AK | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 - 36 | -14 | 20 |
| 12 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 - 36 | -16 | 15 |