Austria Wien vs SK Rapid preview

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Generali Arena Sun, 12 Apr - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Austria Wien FAK
SK Rapid SCR
KICKOFF : Sun, 12 Apr - 3:00 PM
Round 4 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Austria Wien host SK Rapid in Admiral Bundesliga (Championship Round) at Generali Arena. Domestically, Austria Wien sit 5th in the table while SK Rapid are 5th. Power ranking favours Austria Wien by 4.6 points heading into this fixture. Austria Wien's recent form reads W2 D1 L3 from 6 matches; SK Rapid's form is W4 D1 L1 from 6 matches. In their last outing, Austria Wien Loss away against LASK Linz. SK Rapid last played at home versus Sturm Graz, finishing with a Loss.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Austria Wien hold a +4.6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: SK Rapid sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Austria Wien show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Austria Wien have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Austria Wien carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Austria Wien hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Austria Wien 38.7% | Draw 29.1% | SK Rapid 32.2%.
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
Austria Wien S. Helm
S. Helm
VS
SK Rapid J. Hoff Thorup
J. Hoff Thorup
1.63
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.38
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
LASK Linz Rank: 64 L
Hartberg Rank: 60 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 67 L
Ried Rank: 52 W
LASK Linz Rank: 65 D
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 53 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sturm Graz Rank: 68 L
LASK Linz Rank: 65 W
Salzburg Rank: 69 W
Salzburg Rank: 68 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 53 D
Wolfsberger AC Rank: 59 W
24
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
24 - 25 - 25
25
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Austria Wien
38.73%
Draw
29.09%
Away SK Rapid
32.18%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.43
59.83
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Austria Wien
SK Rapid
Power Score
64.43
59.83
League Position
5
5
Global Rank
327
471

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
Austria Wien — Opponent-weighted form score
SK Rapid — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Austria Wien SK Rapid

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 74 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Austria Wien FAK Home
74 matches
SK Rapid SCR Away
Match Record
24
Wins
25
25
Draws
25
25
Losses
24
Goals
94
Goals Scored
100
100
Goals Conceded
94
-6
Goal Difference
+6
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-08T01:11:21+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
S. Sahin-Radlinger
1 S. Sahin-Radlinger
J. Handl
46 J. Handl
A. Dragović
15 A. Dragović
P. Wiesinger
28 P. Wiesinger
R. Ranftl
26 R. Ranftl
Lee Kang-Hee
16 Lee Kang-Hee
P. Maybach
6 P. Maybach
T. Lee
17 T. Lee
M. Fischer
30 M. Fischer
A. Bari
5 A. Bari
J. Eggestein
19 J. Eggestein
N. Hedl
1 N. Hedl
J. Horn
38 J. Horn
S. Raux Yao
6 S. Raux Yao
N. Cvetković
55 N. Cvetković
T. Gulliksen
17 T. Gulliksen
A. Romeo
29 A. Romeo
M. Seidl
18 M. Seidl
B. Bolla
77 B. Bolla
J. Antiste
90 J. Antiste
N. Wurmbrand
15 N. Wurmbrand
A. Weimann
26 A. Weimann

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 12, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 4 · Championship Round
Stadium
Generali Arena
Capacity
10398
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Harald Lechner
Martin Höfler
Stefan Pichler
Jakob Semler

Expected Lineup

Referee : Harald Lechner

Starting XI ▼

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
17
Tae-seok Lee
Tae-seok Lee Midfielder
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl Midfielder
5
Abubakr Barry
Abubakr Barry Midfielder
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer Midfielder
19
Johannes Eggestein
Johannes Eggestein Centre Forward
6
Philipp Maybach
Philipp Maybach Central Midfield
28
Philipp Wiesinger
Philipp Wiesinger Left Back
46
Johannes Handl
Johannes Handl Right Back
15
Aleksandar Dragovic
Aleksandar Dragovic Centre Back
16
Kang-hee Lee
Kang-hee Lee Central Midfield
Referee : Harald Lechner

Starting XI ▼

1
Niklas Hedl
Niklas Hedl Goalkeeper
17
Tobias Gulliksen
Tobias Gulliksen Midfielder
77
Bendegúz Bolla
Bendegúz Bolla Midfielder
15
Nikolaus Wurmbrand
Nikolaus Wurmbrand Midfielder
90
Janis Antiste
Janis Antiste Midfielder
26
Andreas Weimann
Andreas Weimann Centre Forward
38
Jannes Horn
Jannes Horn Left Back
6
Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao
Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao Centre Back
29
Romeo Amane
Romeo Amane Central Midfield
55
Nenad Cvetkovic
Nenad Cvetkovic Right Back
18
Matthias Seidl
Matthias Seidl Central Midfield

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Austria Wien holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Austria Wien a 4.6-point edge. Market probabilities are Austria Wien 38.5%, draw 28.9%, and SK Rapid 32.5%. That market view aligns with the structural profile. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.