Wolfsberger AC vs Blau-Weiß Linz Prediction, Preview and Stats

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Lavanttal Arena Tomorrow - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Wolfsberger AC WAC
Versus
Blau-Weiß Linz BWL
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 3:00 PM
Round 5 Relegation Round

CONTEXT

Wolfsberger AC host Blau-Weiß Linz in Admiral Bundesliga (Relegation Round) at Lavanttal Arena. Domestically, Wolfsberger AC sit 10th in the table while Blau-Weiß Linz are 12th. Power ranking favours Blau-Weiß Linz by 3.7 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Wolfsberger AC host Blau-Weiß Linz at Lavanttal Arena, holding 10th place over Linz's 12th in the Relegation Round.
  • Form: Blau-Weiß Linz lead in form with 17.67 score versus Wolfsberger AC's 6.72.
  • Squad: Blau-Weiß Linz possess higher power score of 17.65 against Wolfsberger AC's 13.95.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data available for either team.
  • Transition: Transition metrics unavailable in current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats unavailable due to low confidence and proxy usage for both sides.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables absent as data not enabled.
  • Market: Projection split: Wolfsberger AC 40.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28% (Δ+0%) | Blau-Weiß Linz 31.6% (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
Blau-Weiß Linz M. Köllner
M. Köllner
0.65
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.65
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ried Rank: D
WSG Tirol Rank: L
Rheindorf Altach Rank: D
Grazer AK Rank: L
LASK Linz Rank: L
Sturm Graz Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
WSG Tirol Rank: W
Grazer AK Rank: L
Ried Rank: W
Rheindorf Altach Rank: L
Hartberg Rank: D
WSG Tirol Rank: L
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 1 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Wolfsberger AC
40.39%
Draw
28.04%
Away Blau-Weiß Linz
31.57%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
13.95
17.65
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Wolfsberger AC
Blau-Weiß Linz
Power Score
13.95
17.65
League Position
10
12
Global Rank
-
-

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 10 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Wolfsberger AC WAC Home
10 matches
Blau-Weiß Linz BWL Away
Match Record
5
Wins
4
1
Draws
1
4
Losses
5
Goals
12
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
12
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-17T00:09:52+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
N. Polster
12 N. Polster
C. Diabaté
15 C. Diabaté
D. Baumgartner
22 D. Baumgartner
N. Wimmer
37 N. Wimmer
T. Gruber
13 T. Gruber
M. Sulzner
30 M. Sulzner
S. Piesinger
8 S. Piesinger
A. Gattermayer
7 A. Gattermayer
D. Zukić
20 D. Zukić
D. Avdijaj
10 D. Avdijaj
D. Atanga
17 D. Atanga
N. Mantl
58 N. Mantl
F. Strauss
2 F. Strauss
M. Maranda
15 M. Maranda
A. Pasic
17 A. Pasic
S. Pirkl
60 S. Pirkl
A. Briedl
19 A. Briedl
S. Seidl
20 S. Seidl
D. Reiter
29 D. Reiter
N. Maier
30 N. Maier
S. Weissman
18 S. Weissman
R. Sales
9 R. Sales

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 18, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 5 · Relegation Round
Stadium
Lavanttal Arena
Capacity
7300
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Chiristian-Petru Ciochirca
Michael Obritzberger
Philipp Duschek
Alexander Harkam

Expected Lineup

Referee : Chiristian-Petru Ciochirca

Starting XI ▼

12
Nikolas Polster
Nikolas Polster Goalkeeper
6.96
17
David Atanga
David Atanga Centre Forward
6.64
30
Marco Sulzner
Marco Sulzner Defensive Midfield
6.64
7
Angelo Gattermayer
Angelo Gattermayer Right Wing
6.61
8
Simon Piesinger
Simon Piesinger Defensive Midfield
6.57
10
Donis Avdijaj
Donis Avdijaj Left Wing
6.71
13
Tobias Gruber
Tobias Gruber Left Back
6.45
15
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté Right Back
6.57
20
Dejan Zukic
Dejan Zukic Attacking Midfield
7.36
22
Dominik Baumgartner
Dominik Baumgartner Right Back
7.06
37
Nicolas Wimmer
Nicolas Wimmer Left Back
6.89
Referee : Chiristian-Petru Ciochirca

Starting XI ▼

58
Nico Mantl
Nico Mantl Goalkeeper
6.53
29
Dominik Reiter
Dominik Reiter Midfielder
6.76
60
Simon Pirkl
Simon Pirkl Midfielder
6.62
9
Ronivaldo
Ronivaldo Attacker
6.92
18
Shon Weissman
Shon Weissman Attacker
6.98
2
Fabio Varesi-Strauss
Fabio Varesi-Strauss Left Back
6.62
15
Manuel Maranda
Manuel Maranda Centre Back
6.75
17
Alem Pasic
Alem Pasic Right Back
6.62
19
Alexander Briedl
Alexander Briedl Central Midfield
6.83
20
Simon Seidl
Simon Seidl Central Midfield
6.97
30
Nico Maier
Nico Maier Attacking Midfield
6.68

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Blau-Weiß Linz holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Blau-Weiß Linz a 3.7-point edge. External projection is Wolfsberger AC 40.4%, draw 28%, and Blau-Weiß Linz 31.6%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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