Grazer AK vs Wolfsberger AC preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Merkur Arena
Admiral Bundesliga
Grazer AKGAK
Wolfsberger ACWAC
KICKOFF :
Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The Admiral Bundesliga regular season features Grazer AK welcoming Wolfsberger AC to Merkur Arena for a mid-table clash. Home side sits ninth while visitors occupy sixth place domestically. Power metrics favor the away team by 7.8 points overall. Grazer AK registers a lower form score than its opponent. Both clubs lack recent outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels with proxy information applied. Efficiency figures stay unavailable at present. Transition elements receive no specific coverage in the data. Wolfsberger AC stands as the stronger unit on paper. The fixture promises a test of positional discipline and attacking intent from both sides. League standings suggest a competitive encounter between these Austrian sides.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Wolfsberger AC occupies a higher domestic position than Grazer AK.
  • Form: Away side posts a stronger form score than the hosts.
  • Squad: Power ratings identify Wolfsberger AC as the stronger team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stays unavailable for either side.
  • Transition: Transition statistics receive no coverage in current records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis relies on low-confidence proxy data.
  • xVariable: Wolfsberger AC holds a clear power advantage entering the match.
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 J. Standfest
J. Standfest
VS
Wolfsberger AC T. Silberberger
T. Silberberger
1.44
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.25
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ried Rank: 54 L
SK Rapid Rank: 64 L
Austria Lustenau Rank: 52 W
LASK Linz Rank: 73 L
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: 54 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 56 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austria Lustenau Rank: 51 L
Salzburg Rank: 71 D
Austria Wien Rank: 66 W
Ried Rank: 55 L
WSG Tirol Rank: 53 W
Ried Rank: 55 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 4
4
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.
54.99
62.79
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Grazer AK
Wolfsberger AC
Power Score
54.99
62.79
League Position
9
6
Global Rank
699
465

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
Wolfsberger AC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Grazer AK Wolfsberger AC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Grazer AK GAK Home
6 matches
Wolfsberger AC WAC Away
Match Record
1
Wins
4
1
Draws
1
4
Losses
1
Goals
10
Goals Scored
14
14
Goals Conceded
10
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
2.32
xG
0.93
0.93
xGA
2.32

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:23:17+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

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

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
Merkur Arena
Capacity
16764
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Markus Greinecker
Santino Schreiner
Mostafa El Sadany
Davor Divkovic

Expected Lineup

Referee : Markus Greinecker

Starting XI ▼

23
C. Stanković
C. Stanković Goalkeeper
6.98
28
Anderson
Anderson Midfielder
6.56
32
Leon Klassen
Leon Klassen Midfielder
6.66
25
Alexander Hofleitner
Alexander Hofleitner Attacker
6.8
29
Ismaël Guerti
Ismaël Guerti Attacker
6.95
10
Christian Lichtenberger
Christian Lichtenberger Central Midfield
6.7
82
Beres Owusu
Beres Owusu Right Back
6.52
2
Donovan Pines
Donovan Pines Centre Back
6.71
34
Peter Michorl
Peter Michorl Defensive Midfield
6.59
8
Tobias Koch
Tobias Koch Central Midfield
6.55
27
Yannick Oberleitner
Yannick Oberleitner Left Back
6.53
Referee : Markus Greinecker

Starting XI ▼

1
Lukas Gütlbauer
Lukas Gütlbauer Goalkeeper
6.98
10
Donis Avdijaj
Donis Avdijaj Midfielder
6.75
11
Aaron Sky Schwarz
Aaron Sky Schwarz Midfielder
7.16
17
Marco Schabauer
Marco Schabauer Midfielder
6.44
31
Fabian Wohlmuth
Fabian Wohlmuth Midfielder
6.69
9
Giacomo Vrioni
Giacomo Vrioni Centre Forward
7.5
6
Raffael Behounek
Raffael Behounek Right Back
6.77
19
Otar Mamageishvili
Otar Mamageishvili Central Midfield
6.56
37
Nicolas Wimmer
Nicolas Wimmer Left Back
6.82
15
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté Centre Back
6.49
30
Marco Sulzner
Marco Sulzner Central Midfield
6.72

CONCLUSION

Expect Wolfsberger AC to leverage its superior power rating and form edge when facing Grazer AK. The visitors sit higher in the table and carry momentum into Merkur Arena. Home side must improve its structural organization to counter the away threat. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves room for tactical surprises. Set piece situations warrant caution given the proxy nature of available metrics. Both teams operate without recent outing context which adds uncertainty. Overall the match shapes up as a battle where positional discipline meets attacking ambition in the Austrian top flight.