Wolfsberger AC vs LASK Linz preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Lavanttal Arena
Admiral Bundesliga
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The Admiral Bundesliga regular season encounter at Lavanttal Arena features Wolfsberger AC hosting LASK Linz in the 2026/2027 campaign. League standings place the visitors second domestically while the hosts occupy sixth position. Power ratings favor the away side by nearly ten points overall. Recent form metrics also tilt toward LASK Linz with a higher score than their opponents. Both teams enter without recent outing details available. Set piece information carries low confidence levels across the board. The stronger squad on paper belongs to the visitors according to available metrics. This matchup highlights contrasting league positions and power differentials between the sides.

TL;DR

  • Structural: LASK Linz occupies second place domestically while Wolfsberger AC sits sixth in the standings.
  • Form: LASK Linz posts a form score of 25 against Wolfsberger AC's mark of 16.92.
  • Squad: LASK Linz registers the higher power rating at 72.68 compared to 62.79 for the hosts.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics remain unavailable for either side ahead of the fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics lack specific details in the provided data for both clubs.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with all xG values listed as null.
  • xVariable: LASK Linz holds a power advantage of 9.9 points 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
1.24
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.19
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Grazer AK Rank: 55 D
Austria Lustenau Rank: 51 L
Salzburg Rank: 71 D
Austria Wien Rank: 66 W
Ried Rank: 55 L
WSG Tirol Rank: 53 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 56 D
Ried Rank: 57 W
Austria Wien Rank: 67 W
Grazer AK Rank: 55 W
Austria Wien Rank: 66 W
Salzburg Rank: 72 W
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 0 - 1
1
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.
62.79
72.68
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Wolfsberger AC
LASK Linz
Power Score
62.79
72.68
League Position
6
2
Global Rank
465
183

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Wolfsberger AC WAC Home
4 matches
LASK Linz ASK Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
3
Goals
9
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
9
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:06:27+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Lavanttal Arena
Capacity
7300
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

21
David Franz Skubl
David Franz Skubl Goalkeeper
1
Lukas Gütlbauer
Lukas Gütlbauer Goalkeeper
12
Lior Gliklich
Lior Gliklich Goalkeeper
77
René Renner
René Renner Defender
6
Raffael Behounek
Raffael Behounek Defender
37
Nicolas Wimmer
Nicolas Wimmer Defender
31
Fabian Wohlmuth
Fabian Wohlmuth Defender
11
Aaron Sky Schwarz
2
Boris Matić
Boris Matić Defender
35
Matteo Kitz
Matteo Kitz Defender
70
David Đurić
David Đurić Defender
Adama Drame
Adama Drame Defender
Austin Harrison Uzondu
Austin Harrison Uzondu Defender
8
Simon Piesinger
Simon Piesinger Midfielder
Dominik Fitz
Dominik Fitz Midfielder
20
Thorsten Schriebl
Thorsten Schriebl Midfielder
19
Otar Mamageishvili
Otar Mamageishvili Midfielder
30
Marco Sulzner
Marco Sulzner Midfielder
17
Marco Schabauer
Marco Schabauer Midfielder
34
Emmanuel Ofori Agyemang
10
Donis Avdijaj
Donis Avdijaj Attacker
32
Markus Pink
Markus Pink Attacker
9
Giacomo Vrioni
Giacomo Vrioni Attacker
7
Luca Hassler
Luca Hassler Attacker
23
Phillip Verhounig
22
Veljko Vukojević
Veljko Vukojević Attacker
Mickael Sebedian Dosso
Mickael Sebedian Dosso Attacker

Squad

33
Tobias Schützenauer
1
Lukas Jungwirth
Lukas Jungwirth Goalkeeper
50
Fabian Schillinger
Fabian Schillinger Goalkeeper
2
George Bello
George Bello Defender
4
Xavier Mbuyamba
Xavier Mbuyamba Defender
43
João Victor Tornich
3
Miguel Freckleton
52
Cheikne Kébé
Cheikne Kébé Defender
18
Alessandro Schöpf
Alessandro Schöpf Midfielder
30
Sascha Horvath
Sascha Horvath Midfielder
29
Florian Flecker
Florian Flecker Midfielder
10
Robert Ljubicic
Robert Ljubicic Midfielder
6
Melayro Bogarde
Melayro Bogarde Midfielder
9
Kryštof Daněk
Kryštof Daněk Midfielder
27
Christoph Lang
Christoph Lang Midfielder
5
Art Smakaj
Art Smakaj Midfielder
22
Ramiz Harakaté
Ramiz Harakaté Attacker
8
Moses Usor
Moses Usor Attacker

CONCLUSION

LASK Linz arrives as the clear favorite given superior league position and elevated power metrics. Wolfsberger AC will look to leverage home support at Lavanttal Arena to close the gap. Limited efficiency and transition data leave room for tactical surprises on the day. Set piece analysis offers little guidance due to absent xG figures. The visitors appear better equipped overall to dictate proceedings based on current indicators. Both sides must navigate the absence of recent form records when preparing strategies. Expect a contest shaped primarily by positional differences and squad strength disparities.