Salzburg vs VSV Prediction 20 February 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 VSV closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 20 February 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 VSV:
- played 70 matches;
- at home ice 44 wins (including extra time), away - 24;
- scored goals: 224 against 153;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.61, 2nd - 1.74, 3rd - 1.9;
- average total of the match - 5.17.
The last time the sides met was on 16 January 2026 at the arena of the team VSV - the match score was 2:5.
Head-to-head statistics Salzburg - VSV

RB Salzburg Team Overview
🏆In the current season, RB Salzburg has participated in 44 matches, achieving the following results:
- 29 wins,
- 15 losses.
📈This season, RB Salzburg has a win rate of 66%, with 34% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.34, scoring 3.36 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.18 goals.
🏒This season, RB Salzburg has scored 148 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 33.11% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.95 per game.
🥅And about defense, RB Salzburg has conceded 96 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 37.84% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.95 per game.
Match Results: RB Salzburg

VSV Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, VSV has competed in 44 matches, achieving the following stats: 19 wins, 25 losses.
📈This season, VSV's win rate is 43%, with 57% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.41, with 3.2 goals scored per match and conceding 3.39 on average.
🏒So far, VSV has managed to score 141 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 41.84% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.95.
🥅On the defensive end, VSV has allowed 149 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38.46% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.55 goals in away games.
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 70;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 16; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.61;
- Today's home team averages 0.93 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.69.
First Period Stats: RB Salzburg (home) vs VSV (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 22;
- Number of wins: 9 (42.86%) vs 5 (22.73%);
- Number of losses: 4 (19.05%) vs 6 (27.27%);
- Number of draws: 8 (38.1%) vs 11 (50%).
- Average goals scored: 1.19 vs 0.59;
- Average goals conceded: 0.57 vs 0.73.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 2.2 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.9) vs 2 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.9).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 6 RB Salzburg home games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 70;
- Number of wins for the home team - 44, for the away team - 24.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs VSV
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 44 vs 44;
- Number of wins: 29 (66%) vs 19 (43%);
- Number of losses: 15 (34%) vs 25 (57%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 16;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- RB Salzburg have won (in regular time) in last 8 home games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.2, for the away team - 2.19;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.17;
- 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 - 27 once.
Statistics: RB Salzburg vs VSV
- average total in the tournament: 5.34 vs 6.41;
- average total goals scored: 3.36 vs 3.2;
- average total goals conceded: 2.18 vs 3.39;
- RB Salzburg: average total at home in the tournament - 3.95;
- VSV: average total away in the tournament - 2.95;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.5 (home - 5.33) vs 3.8 (away - 3).
- Over 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 RB Salzburg games (ICE Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 RB Salzburg games (ICE Hockey League).