Grazer AK vs Austria Lustenau preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Merkur Arena Today - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Grazer AKGAK
Austria LustenauAUT
KICKOFF : Today - 3:00 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The Admiral Bundesliga regular season encounter pits Grazer AK against Austria Lustenau at Merkur Arena in the 2026/2027 campaign. Domestic standings place the hosts in eleventh while visitors occupy eighth. Power metrics award Grazer AK 57.08 points against 42.92 for the opposition, establishing a 14.2 point edge that marks the home side as stronger. Form readings show zero for Grazer AK and eleven for Austria Lustenau. Neither side supplies recent outing specifics within current records. Set piece evaluations operate under low confidence through proxy reliance. Efficiency figures stay unavailable across both squads. Transitional and xG elements similarly lack detailed inputs at present. The fixture unfolds as a standard league assignment between these two clubs.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Grazer AK leads with a 57.08 power score versus 42.92 for Austria Lustenau.
  • Form: Grazer AK registers a form score of zero against eleven for Austria Lustenau.
  • Squad: Grazer AK stands as the stronger team per available power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both Grazer AK and Austria Lustenau.
  • Transition: Transitional metrics offer no specific details in this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence via proxy data for each team.
  • xVariable: xG metrics stay unavailable throughout the current matchup.
  • Market: Grazer AK 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Austria Lustenau 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
Grazer AK F. Feldhofer
F. Feldhofer
VS
Austria Lustenau M. Mader
M. Mader
1.38
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
LASK Linz Rank: 74 L
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: 54 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 57 D
WSG Tirol Rank: 54 W
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 64 L
Ried Rank: 56 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ried Rank: 58 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
57.08
42.92
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Grazer AK
Austria Lustenau
Power Score
57.08
42.92
League Position
11
8
Global Rank
656
804

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.

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vs
Grazer AK — Opponent-weighted form score
Austria Lustenau — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Grazer AK Austria Lustenau

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Merkur Arena
Capacity
16764
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Safak Barmaksiz
Mohamed El Sadany
Jakob Bogner
Markus Greinecker

Expected Lineup

Referee : Safak Barmaksiz

Starting XI ▼

23
C. Stanković
C. Stanković Goalkeeper
7.07
48
Matthias Gragger
Matthias Gragger Midfielder
6.54
32
Leon Klassen
Leon Klassen Midfielder
6.39
25
Alexander Hofleitner
Alexander Hofleitner Attacker
6.79
9
Daniel Maderner
Daniel Maderner Attacker
6.03
27
Yannick Oberleitner
Yannick Oberleitner Left Back
5.63
34
Peter Michorl
Peter Michorl Central Midfield
6.18
82
Beres Owusu
Beres Owusu Right Back
6.43
2
Donovan Pines
Donovan Pines Centre Back
6
6
Liam Hermesh
Liam Hermesh Central Midfield
6.26
10
Christian Lichtenberger
Christian Lichtenberger Attacking Midfield
6.79
Referee : Safak Barmaksiz

Starting XI ▼

27
Domenik Schierl
Domenik Schierl Goalkeeper
7.86
11
Dominik Weixelbraun
Dominik Weixelbraun Midfielder
7.65
24
Seydou Diarra
Seydou Diarra Midfielder
6.72
14
Precious Benjamin
Precious Benjamin Centre Forward
6.49
3
Danilo Soares
Danilo Soares Left Back
7
19
Sacha Delaye
Sacha Delaye Central Midfield
7.25
20
Lord Afrifa
Lord Afrifa Central Midfield
6.83
7
Fabian Gmeiner
Fabian Gmeiner Right Back
6.83
8
Dion Kacuri
Dion Kacuri Defensive Midfield
6.88
29
Niklas Pertlwieser
Niklas Pertlwieser Left Back
7.19
31
Adrian Zuranski
Adrian Zuranski Right Back
6.92

CONCLUSION

Grazer AK welcomes Austria Lustenau to Merkur Arena with a noticeable power advantage that positions the hosts ahead on paper. League positions reflect mid-table placement for both participants in domestic competition. Form differentials suggest Austria Lustenau arrives with greater recent momentum despite the overall rating gap. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves room for on-field surprises during play. Both teams operate without fresh outing records that might otherwise shape expectations. The encounter promises a standard league test where structural edges meet variable execution. Observers anticipate a balanced contest shaped by available squad strengths and positional standings rather than external factors.