Salzburg vs Vienna Capitals Prediction 3 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams RB Salzburg and Vienna Capitals closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 3 January at 18:15 as part of the "ICE Hockey League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team RB Salzburg being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams RB Salzburg and Vienna Capitals:
- played 84 matches;
- at home ice 50 wins (including extra time), away - 33;
- scored goals: 246 against 220;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.45, 2nd - 1.98, 3rd - 1.95;
- average total of the match - 5.29.
The last time the sides met was on 07 December 2025 at the arena of the team Vienna Capitals - the match score was 2:4.
Head-to-head statistics Salzburg - Vienna Capitals

RB Salzburg Team Overview
🏆In the current season, RB Salzburg has participated in 33 matches, achieving the following results:
- 21 wins,
- 12 losses.
📈This season, RB Salzburg has a win rate of 64%, with 36% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.09, scoring 3.24 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.09 goals.
🏒This season, RB Salzburg has scored 107 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 34.58% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.59 per game.
🥅And about defense, RB Salzburg has conceded 69 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 41.94% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.59 per game.
Match Results: RB Salzburg

Vienna Capitals Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Vienna Capitals has competed in 32 matches, achieving the following stats: 14 wins, 18 losses.
📈This season, Vienna Capitals's win rate is 42%, with 58% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.26, with 2.52 goals scored per match and conceding 2.94 on average.
🏒So far, Vienna Capitals has managed to score 78 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 35.9% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.25.
🥅On the defensive end, Vienna Capitals has allowed 91 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 43.75% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3 goals in away games.
Match Results: Vienna Capitals
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 84;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 13; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.45;
- Today's home team averages 0.75 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.7.
First Period Stats: RB Salzburg (home) vs Vienna Capitals (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 16;
- Number of wins: 7 (41.18%) vs 2 (12.5%);
- Number of losses: 4 (23.53%) vs 2 (12.5%);
- Number of draws: 6 (35.29%) vs 12 (75%).
- Average goals scored: 1.12 vs 0.56;
- Average goals conceded: 0.53 vs 0.56.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 1;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 6;
- Average total in the first period: 1.5 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.6) vs 0.7 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.2).
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 Vienna Capitals games (ICE Hockey League).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 84;
- Number of wins for the home team - 50, for the away team - 33.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs Vienna Capitals
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 32;
- Number of wins: 21 (64%) vs 13 (42%);
- Number of losses: 12 (36%) vs 18 (58%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 12;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 5.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- RB Salzburg have won (in regular time) in 6 of last 7 games (ICE Hockey League).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.93, for the away team - 2.62;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.29;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 21 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 33 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 25 once.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs Vienna Capitals
- average total in the tournament: 5.09 vs 5.26;
- average total goals scored: 3.24 vs 2.52;
- average total goals conceded: 2.09 vs 2.94;
- RB Salzburg: average total at home in the tournament - 3.59;
- Vienna Capitals: average total away in the tournament - 2.25;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 4 (home - 4.2) vs 2.4 (away - 2.17).
- Under 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Vienna Capitals away games (ICE Hockey League).
- Under 5.5 goals in last 5 Vienna Capitals games (ICE Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Vienna Capitals away games (ICE Hockey League).
- Under 5.5 goals in last 5 Vienna Capitals games (ICE Hockey League).