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Rapid chase RBS

Rapid Vienna must avoid a widening of the gap to leaders Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) this Sunday.

The Bulls lead the table, with the Green-Whites in second place. Rapid, who are managed by former Austrian national team defender Peter Schöttel, face underperforming title holders Sturm Graz on Sunday.

RBS play SV Ried already tomorrow (Sat). The matches Wacker Innsbruck vs. Wiener Neustadt, Kapfenberg vs. FK Austria Vienna and Mattersburg vs. FC Admira will also take place tomorrow.

The Austrian Bundesliga table after 30 of 36 rounds:

Red Bull Salzburg, 50 points
Rapid Vienna, 49
FK Austria Vienna, 45
SV Ried, 44
Sturm Graz, 42
FC Admira, 42
Wacker Innsbruck, 40
SV Mattersburg, 32
Wiener Neustadt, 31
Kapfenberg, 19

Vienna Times

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