VSV vs Salzburg Prediction 16 January 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 16 January at 18:15, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "ICE Hockey League" tournament between the teams VSV and RB Salzburg. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams VSV and RB Salzburg:
- played 69 matches;
- at home ice 24 wins (including extra time), away - 43;
- scored goals: 151 against 219;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.59, 2nd - 1.75, 3rd - 1.88;
- average total of the match - 5.14.
The last time the sides met was on 12 December 2025 at the arena of the team VSV - the match score was 3:4.
Head-to-head statistics VSV - Salzburg

VSV Team Overview
🏆In the current season, VSV has participated in 35 matches, achieving the following results:
- 14 wins,
- 21 losses.
📈This season, VSV has a win rate of 40%, with 60% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.31, scoring 3.09 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.43 goals.
🏒This season, VSV has scored 108 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 46.3% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.12 per game.
🥅And about defense, VSV has conceded 120 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 39.29% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.12 per game.
Match Results: VSV

RB Salzburg Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, RB Salzburg has competed in 37 matches, achieving the following stats: 24 wins, 13 losses.
📈This season, RB Salzburg's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.08, with 3.27 goals scored per match and conceding 2.05 on average.
🏒So far, RB Salzburg has managed to score 121 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 33.88% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.72.
🥅On the defensive end, RB Salzburg has allowed 76 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 39.53% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.39 goals in away games.
Match Results: RB Salzburg
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 69;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 10;
- Average total in the first period: 1.59;
- Today's home team averages 0.7 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.9.
First Period Stats: VSV (home) vs RB Salzburg (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 18;
- Number of wins: 5 (29.41%) vs 7 (38.89%);
- Number of losses: 7 (41.18%) vs 6 (33.33%);
- Number of draws: 5 (29.41%) vs 5 (27.78%).
- Average goals scored: 0.53 vs 0.67;
- Average goals conceded: 0.65 vs 0.61.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.8 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.8).
- VSV scored under 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 69;
- Number of wins for the home team - 24, for the away team - 43.
Statistics: VSV vs RB Salzburg
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 35 vs 37;
- Number of wins: 14 (40%) vs 24 (65%);
- Number of losses: 21 (60%) vs 13 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 7;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 10.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 2 vs 9;
- Number of losses: 8 vs 1;
- Number of home wins: 1;
- Number of away wins: 4.
- VSV have not won (in regular time) in 11 of last 12 games (ICE Hockey League).
- RB Salzburg have not lost (in regular time) in 12 of last 13 games (ICE Hockey League).
- RB Salzburg have not lost (in regular time) in 6 of last 7 away games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.19, for the away team - 3.17;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.14;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 24 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 26 once.
Statistics: VSV vs RB Salzburg
- average total in the tournament: 6.31 vs 5.08;
- average total goals scored: 3.09 vs 3.27;
- average total goals conceded: 3.43 vs 2.05;
- VSV: average total at home in the tournament - 3.12;
- RB Salzburg: average total away in the tournament - 2.72;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.5 (home - 2.8) vs 3.8 (away - 2.8).
- Under 6.5 goals in 6 of last 7 RB Salzburg games (ICE Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals in the 3rd period in 15 of last 16 VSV games (ICE Hockey League).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 3rd period in 7 of last 8 VSV home games (ICE Hockey League).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 3rd period in 6 of last 7 RB Salzburg away games (ICE Hockey League).