Salzburg vs Black Wings Linz Prediction 16 October 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 Black Wings Linz closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 16 October at 17:15 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 Black Wings Linz:
- played 84 matches;
- at home ice 52 wins (including extra time), away - 32;
- scored goals: 285 against 212;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.71, 2nd - 2.08, 3rd - 2.14;
- average total of the match - 5.38.
The last time the sides met was on 01 January 2026 at the arena of the team RB Salzburg - the match score was 5:1.
Head-to-head statistics Salzburg - Black Wings Linz

RB Salzburg Team Overview
🏆In the current season, RB Salzburg has participated in 10 matches, achieving the following results:
- 4 wins,
- 6 losses.
📈This season, RB Salzburg has a win rate of 40%, with 60% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.8, scoring 3.3 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.6 goals.
🏒This season, RB Salzburg has scored 33 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 36.36% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.2 per game.
🥅And about defense, RB Salzburg has conceded 36 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 40% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.2 per game.
Match Results: RB Salzburg

Black Wings Linz Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Black Wings Linz has competed in 10 matches, achieving the following stats: 7 wins, 3 losses.
📈This season, Black Wings Linz's win rate is 70%, with 30% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.5, with 3.9 goals scored per match and conceding 2.8 on average.
🏒So far, Black Wings Linz has managed to score 39 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 43.59% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.
🥅On the defensive end, Black Wings Linz has allowed 28 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 38.46% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.25 goals in away games.
Match Results: Black Wings Linz
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 84;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 20; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.71;
- Today's home team averages 0.99 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.73.
First Period Stats: RB Salzburg (home) vs Black Wings Linz (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 5 vs 4;
- Number of wins: 2 (40%) vs 1 (25%);
- Number of losses: 2 (40%) vs 1 (25%);
- Number of draws: 1 (20%) vs 2 (50%).
- Average goals scored: 0.8 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 1.2 vs 0.75.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 2.3 (scored - 1, conceded - 1.3) vs 2 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.7).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 7 Black Wings Linz games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 84;
- Number of wins for the home team - 52, for the away team - 32.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs Black Wings Linz
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- Number of wins: 4 (40%) vs 7 (70%);
- Number of losses: 6 (60%) vs 3 (30%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 1;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 2.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 7;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 3;
- Number of home wins: 1;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- RB Salzburg have won (in regular time) in last 8 home games against Black Wings Linz (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.39, for the away team - 2.52;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.38;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 27 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 34 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 35 once.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs Black Wings Linz
- average total in the tournament: 6.8 vs 6.5;
- average total goals scored: 3.3 vs 3.9;
- average total goals conceded: 3.6 vs 2.8;
- RB Salzburg: average total at home in the tournament - 2.2;
- Black Wings Linz: average total away in the tournament - 4;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.4 (home - 2.6) vs 3.9 (away - 4).
- Black Wings Linz scored under 2.5 goals in last 10 away games against RB Salzburg (ICE Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- RB Salzburg have won (in regular time) in last 8 home games against Black Wings Linz (ICE Hockey League).