Wolfsberger AC vs Austria Wien preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Lavanttal Arena Today - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Wolfsberger AC WAC
Austria Wien FAK
KICKOFF : Today - 3:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Wolfsberger AC welcome Austria Wien to the Lavanttal Arena for a Regular Season fixture in the Admiral Bundesliga during the 2026/2027 season. The hosts currently sit ninth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy tenth place. Austria Wien are rated as the stronger side overall with a power score of 69 compared to 64.13 for Wolfsberger AC which creates a 4.9 point advantage for the away team. Both clubs enter the contest with form scores of zero and no recent outing information listed. The encounter features two mid-table sides looking to improve their positions in the league table. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels with proxy data applied and no detailed xG figures available for either attack or defence.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Wolfsberger AC occupy ninth place while Austria Wien sit tenth in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Both teams enter the match with form scores of zero and no recent outing records available.
  • Squad: Austria Wien hold the higher power score of 69 against Wolfsberger AC on 64.13.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided for either side ahead of this fixture.
  • Transition: No transition phase data is supplied in the available preview information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data used and no xG details available.
  • xVariable: Austria Wien are listed as the stronger team with a 4.9 point power advantage.
  • Market: Wolfsberger AC 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Austria Wien 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
Wolfsberger AC T. Silberberger
T. Silberberger
VS
Austria Wien S. Helm
S. Helm
1.06
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.4
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ried Rank: 58 L
WSG Tirol Rank: 57 W
Ried Rank: 58 W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 58 W
Grazer AK Rank: 58 W
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: 54 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
LASK Linz Rank: 74 L
SK Rapid Rank: 64 W
Hartberg Rank: 64 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 76 D
Salzburg Rank: 72 L
Salzburg Rank: 72 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.13
69
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Wolfsberger AC
Austria Wien
Power Score
64.13
69
League Position
9
10
Global Rank
490
334

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
Wolfsberger AC Opponent-weighted form score
Austria Wien Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Wolfsberger AC Austria Wien

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Wolfsberger AC WAC Home
6 matches
Austria Wien FAK Away
Match Record
2
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
2
Goals
6
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
6
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:08:26+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
L. Gütlbauer
1 L. Gütlbauer
S. Piesinger
8 S. Piesinger
C. Diabaté
15 C. Diabaté
B. Matić
2 B. Matić
V. Vukojević
7 V. Vukojević
M. Sulzner
30 M. Sulzner
E. Agyemang
34 E. Agyemang
T. Schriebl
20 T. Schriebl
R. Renner
77 R. Renner
M. Pink
32 M. Pink
L. Hassler
23 L. Hassler
S. Sahin-Radlinger
1 S. Sahin-Radlinger
J. Feddersen
4 J. Feddersen
Lee Kang-Hee
16 Lee Kang-Hee
I. Buhari
3 I. Buhari
M. Schablas
21 M. Schablas
F. Wustinger
22 F. Wustinger
M. Fischer
30 M. Fischer
R. Ranftl
26 R. Ranftl
S. Saljic
10 S. Saljic
V. Markovic
36 V. Markovic
J. Eggestein
19 J. Eggestein

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Lavanttal Arena
Capacity
7300
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Alexander Harkam
Thomas Kaplan
Mario Diesenberger
Julian Schnur

Expected Lineup

Referee : Alexander Harkam

Starting XI

1
Lukas Gütlbauer
Lukas Gütlbauer Goalkeeper
6.78
20
Thorsten Schriebl
Thorsten Schriebl Midfielder
6.87
7
Veljko Vukojević
Veljko Vukojević Midfielder
32
Markus Pink
Markus Pink Attacker
6.82
23
Luca Hassler
Luca Hassler Attacker
2
Boris Matic
Boris Matic Left Back
6.93
8
Simon Piesinger
Simon Piesinger Right Back
6.62
15
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté Centre Back
6.56
30
Marco Sulzner
Marco Sulzner Central Midfield
6.68
34
Emmanuel Agyemang
Emmanuel Agyemang Central Midfield
6.62
77
Rene Renner
Rene Renner Attacking Midfield
6.88
Referee : Alexander Harkam

Starting XI

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
6.63
10
Sanel Saljic
Sanel Saljic Midfielder
6.71
21
Matteo Schablas
Matteo Schablas Midfielder
6.67
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl Midfielder
6.85
36
Vasilije Markovic
Vasilije Markovic Midfielder
6.55
19
Johannes Eggestein
Johannes Eggestein Centre Forward
6.99
16
Kang-hee Lee
Kang-hee Lee Centre Back
6.63
22
Florian Wustinger
Florian Wustinger Central Midfield
6.48
3
Ibrahim Buhari
Ibrahim Buhari Right Back
6.86
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer Central Midfield
6.89
4
Jonas Feddersen
Jonas Feddersen Left Back
7.2

CONCLUSION

Austria Wien arrive at the Lavanttal Arena as the marginally stronger side based on power metrics and will look to claim a positive result against a Wolfsberger AC side positioned just above them in the table. Both teams lack recent form indicators which adds an element of uncertainty to the contest. The match offers an opportunity for either side to gain ground in the mid-table battle within the Admiral Bundesliga. With set piece and efficiency data limited the emphasis may fall on open play execution and squad organisation. Austria Wien will aim to utilise their slight power edge while Wolfsberger AC seek to leverage home support at their familiar venue.