WSG Tirol vs Blau-Weiß Linz preview

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Tivoli Stadion Tirol Yesterday - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
WSG Tirol WSG
Blau-Weiß Linz BWL
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 3:00 PM
Round 9 Relegation Round

CONTEXT

WSG Tirol host Blau-Weiß Linz in Admiral Bundesliga (Relegation Round) at Tivoli Stadion Tirol. Domestically, WSG Tirol sit 7th in the table while Blau-Weiß Linz are 12th. Power ranking favours Blau-Weiß Linz by 0.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: WSG Tirol hosts Blau-Weiß Linz at Tivoli Stadion Tirol in the Admiral Bundesliga Relegation Round, with Linz deemed the stronger team by a 0.8-point power advantage.
  • Form: Blau-Weiß Linz arrives in better recent form with a score of 23.89, surpassing WSG Tirol's 18.5.
  • Squad: WSG Tirol occupies 7th in domestic standings, while Blau-Weiß Linz sits 12th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both WSG Tirol and Blau-Weiß Linz.
  • Transition: Transition play data unavailable, leaving assessment neutral for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to lack of xG and low-confidence proxies for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables absent, preventing analysis of expected goal trends.
  • Market: WSG Tirol 35.9% (Δ+0.2%) | Draw 28.7% (Δ+0.2%) | Blau-Weiß Linz 35.4% (Δ-0.3%).
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
WSG Tirol P. Semlic
P. Semlic
VS
Blau-Weiß Linz M. Köllner
M. Köllner
1.37
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.06
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Grazer AK Rank: 51 L
Ried Rank: 53 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 54 D
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 53 D
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: 53 L
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 59 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ried Rank: 52 L
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 54 W
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 59 W
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 58 D
WSG Tirol Rank: 52 W
Grazer AK Rank: 53 L
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 1 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home WSG Tirol
35.91%
Draw
28.72%
Away Blau-Weiß Linz
35.37%

Movement

Changes since opening
WSG Tirol
+0.2%
Draw
+0.15%
Blau-Weiß Linz
-0.34%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
52.02
52.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
WSG Tirol
Blau-Weiß Linz
Power Score
52.02
52.81
League Position
7
12
Global Rank
733
715

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
WSG Tirol Opponent-weighted form score
Blau-Weiß Linz Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) WSG Tirol Blau-Weiß Linz

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 9 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

WSG Tirol WSG Home
9 matches
Blau-Weiß Linz BWL Away
Match Record
4
Wins
4
1
Draws
1
4
Losses
4
Goals
15
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
15
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-08T00:07:58+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
A. Stejskal
40 A. Stejskal
M. Boras
23 M. Boras
J. Lawrence
5 J. Lawrence
V. Müller
4 V. Müller
L. Sulzbacher
6 L. Sulzbacher
J. Naschberger
17 J. Naschberger
M. Taferner
30 M. Taferner
D. Gugganig
3 D. Gugganig
M. Wels
37 M. Wels
N. Frederiksen
8 N. Frederiksen
A. Ola-Adebomi
9 A. Ola-Adebomi
N. Mantl
58 N. Mantl
M. Moormann
16 M. Moormann
M. Maranda
15 M. Maranda
A. Pasic
17 A. Pasic
N. Maier
30 N. Maier
S. Pirkl
60 S. Pirkl
A. Briedl
19 A. Briedl
S. Seidl
20 S. Seidl
D. Reiter
29 D. Reiter
S. Weissman
18 S. Weissman
R. Sales
9 R. Sales

General Information

Date & Time
May 09, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 9 · Relegation Round
Stadium
Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Capacity
16008
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Sebastian Gishamer
Roland Riedel
Santino Schreiner
Samuel Sampl

Expected Lineup

Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI

40
Adam Stejskal
Adam Stejskal Goalkeeper
6.6
3
David Gugganig
David Gugganig Midfielder
6.6
8
N. Frederiksen
N. Frederiksen Midfielder
7.17
37
Moritz Wels
Moritz Wels Midfielder
6.7
6
Lukas Sulzbacher
Lukas Sulzbacher Midfielder
6.62
9
Ademola Ola-Adebomi
Ademola Ola-Adebomi Centre Forward
6.57
17
Johannes Naschberger
Johannes Naschberger Central Midfield
6.67
23
Marco Boras
Marco Boras Right Back
6.89
5
Jamie Lawrence
Jamie Lawrence Centre Back
7
4
Valentino Müller
Valentino Müller Left Back
7.08
30
Matthäus Taferner
Matthäus Taferner Central Midfield
7.13
Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI

58
Nico Mantl
Nico Mantl Goalkeeper
6.6
30
Nico Maier
Nico Maier Midfielder
6.86
29
Dominik Reiter
Dominik Reiter Midfielder
6.77
9
Ronivaldo
Ronivaldo Attacker
6.94
18
Shon Weissman
Shon Weissman Attacker
6.99
17
Alem Pasic
Alem Pasic Right Back
6.66
19
Alexander Briedl
Alexander Briedl Central Midfield
6.84
60
Simon Pirkl
Simon Pirkl Central Midfield
6.61
15
Manuel Maranda
Manuel Maranda Centre Back
6.78
20
Simon Seidl
Simon Seidl Central Midfield
6.96
16
Martin Moormann
Martin Moormann Left Back
6.76

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Blau-Weiß Linz holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Blau-Weiß Linz a 0.8-point edge. External projection is WSG Tirol 35.2%, draw 28.8%, and Blau-Weiß Linz 36%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.