LASK Linz vs Grazer AK preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Raiffeisen Arena Today - 5:30 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
LASK Linz ASK
Grazer AK GAK
KICKOFF : Today - 5:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

LASK Linz welcome Grazer AK to the Raiffeisen Arena for an Admiral Bundesliga regular season encounter in 2026/2027. The home side carries a clear power advantage of 15.3 points and is identified as the stronger team overall. League positions show LASK in eighth place while Grazer AK sit sixth in the domestic standings. Both sides lack recent form records or last outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics remain unavailable with low confidence and proxy data in use. Efficiency and transition elements are not quantified in available inputs. The fixture offers a standard league test where structural edges may shape proceedings between the two Austrian clubs.

TL;DR

  • Structural: LASK Linz hold a 15.3 point power advantage over Grazer AK.
  • Form: Both teams enter the match without recorded recent form data.
  • Squad: No detailed squad information is provided for either side.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play details are not specified in the data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data shows low confidence and is unavailable.
  • xVariable: LASK Linz is identified as the stronger team by power score.
  • Market: Baseline split: LASK Linz 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Grazer AK 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
LASK Linz D. Kühbauer
D. Kühbauer
VS
Grazer AK F. Feldhofer
F. Feldhofer
1.93
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austria Wien Rank: 67 W
Salzburg Rank: 70 W
SK Rapid Rank: 62 W
Hartberg Rank: 63 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 75 D
Sturm Graz Rank: 75 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: 54 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 56 D
WSG Tirol Rank: 54 W
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 62 L
Ried Rank: 56 L
Ried Rank: 56 D
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home LASK Linz
0%
Draw
0%
Away Grazer AK
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
72.23
56.98
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LASK Linz
Grazer AK
Power Score
72.23
56.98
League Position
8
6
Global Rank
214
651

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
LASK Linz Opponent-weighted form score
Grazer AK Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) LASK Linz Grazer AK

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

LASK Linz ASK Home
6 matches
Grazer AK GAK Away
Match Record
4
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
4
Goals
8
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
8
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-30T00:12:36+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 5-3-2
Match Formation 3-1-4-2
Pitch
L. Jungwirth
1 L. Jungwirth
K. Mølgaard Jørgensen
20 K. Mølgaard Jørgensen
X. Mbuyamba
4 X. Mbuyamba
J. Tornich
43 J. Tornich
M. Freckleton
3 M. Freckleton
G. Bello
2 G. Bello
K. Daněk
9 K. Daněk
51
51
S. Horvath
30 S. Horvath
R. Harakaté
22 R. Harakaté
S. Adeniran
7 S. Adeniran
23
23
Y. Oberleitner
27 Y. Oberleitner
D. Pines
2 D. Pines
B. Owusu
82 B. Owusu
T. Koch
8 T. Koch
T. Trummer
37 T. Trummer
C. Lichtenberger
10 C. Lichtenberger
M. Grosse
11 M. Grosse
P. Michorl
34 P. Michorl
D. Maderner
9 D. Maderner
L. Klassen
32 L. Klassen

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 31, 2026, 05:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Raiffeisen Arena
Capacity
19080
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Sebastian Gishamer
Santino Schreiner
Amar Rekik
Florian Jäger

Expected Lineup

Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI

1
Lukas Jungwirth
Lukas Jungwirth Goalkeeper
6.78
7
Samuel Adeniran
Samuel Adeniran Attacker
7
22
Ramiz Harakaté
Ramiz Harakaté Attacker
6.98
4
Xavier Mbuyamba
Xavier Mbuyamba Right Back
6.87
20
Kasper Jørgensen
Kasper Jørgensen Right Back
6.96
43
Alemão
Alemão Centre Back
6.86
2
George Bello
George Bello Left Back
6.77
3
Miguel Freckleton
Miguel Freckleton Left Back
6.99
9
Krystof Danek
Krystof Danek Central Midfield
6.84
30
Sascha Horvath
Sascha Horvath Central Midfield
7.02
51
Mate Ivkovic Central Midfield
Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI

23
Cican Stankovic Goalkeeper
34
Peter Michorl
Peter Michorl Midfielder
7.14
37
Tim Trummer
Tim Trummer Midfielder
6.84
9
Daniel Maderner
Daniel Maderner Attacker
6.77
32
Leon Klassen
Leon Klassen Attacker
7.02
2
Donovan Pines
Donovan Pines Centre Back
6.95
8
Tobias Koch
Tobias Koch Defensive Midfield
6.76
10
Christian Lichtenberger
Christian Lichtenberger Central Midfield
6.69
27
Yannick Oberleitner
Yannick Oberleitner Left Back
6.7
11
Mark Grosse
Mark Grosse Central Midfield
7.14
82
Beres Owusu
Beres Owusu Right Back
6.84

CONCLUSION

LASK Linz will look to leverage their structural power edge when facing Grazer AK at home in this league fixture. With both teams lacking recent form indicators the contest may hinge on established positional strengths and overall team quality. Grazer AK occupy a slightly higher league standing yet trail in the power assessment. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves room for on-field adjustments during the match. The encounter represents a standard domestic test where the home side aims to assert control through superior metrics. Observers can expect a competitive battle shaped by available structural factors between the two sides.