Austria Wien vs LASK Linz Prediction, Preview and Stats

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Generali Arena Sun, 17 May - 12:30 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Austria Wien FAK
Versus
LASK Linz ASK
KICKOFF : Sun, 17 May - 12:30 PM
Round 10 Championship Round

CONTEXT

In the Admiral Bundesliga's Championship Round at Generali Arena, Austria Wien host LASK Linz in a pivotal 2025/2026 season encounter. LASK arrive as the stronger outfit, boasting a power score of 68.84 against Austria's 65, translating to a 3.8-point advantage. Sitting third in the standings, one place above the home side in fourth, LASK also edge form scores at 22 compared to 20.33. Austria will draw on home support to challenge their rivals, who have shown greater consistency lately. With limited advanced metrics available, the focus falls on structural balance and recent momentum. Both teams vie for supremacy in the upper table, where fine margins define outcomes in this competitive phase. Expect a tense battle highlighting LASK's subtle superiority.

TL;DR

  • Structural: LASK Linz holds a power score of 68.84 versus Austria Wien's 65, conferring a 3.8-point advantage.
  • Form: LASK Linz enters with a form score of 22, surpassing Austria Wien's 20.33.
  • Squad: LASK Linz occupies 3rd in the Championship Round standings, ahead of Austria Wien in 4th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both Austria Wien and LASK Linz.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to absent xG statistics.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables not available for either team.
  • Market: Austria Wien 30.6% (Δ-0.1%) | Draw 27.5% (Δ-0.1%) | LASK Linz 42% (Δ+0.3%).
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
LASK Linz D. Kühbauer
D. Kühbauer
1.56
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
SK Rapid Rank: 60 W
Hartberg Rank: 60 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 68 D
Salzburg Rank: 69 L
Salzburg Rank: 68 L
SK Rapid Rank: 59 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Salzburg Rank: 69 W
SK Rapid Rank: 61 W
Hartberg Rank: 60 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 69 D
Sturm Graz Rank: 69 D
Salzburg Rank: 68 W
14
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
14 - 11 - 16
16
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Austria Wien
30.61%
Draw
27.45%
Away LASK Linz
41.95%

Movement

Changes since opening
Austria Wien
-0.14%
Draw
-0.13%
LASK Linz
+0.28%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65
68.84
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Austria Wien
LASK Linz
Power Score
65
68.84
League Position
4
3
Global Rank
333
235

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 41 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Austria Wien FAK Home
41 matches
LASK Linz ASK Away
Match Record
14
Wins
16
11
Draws
11
16
Losses
14
Goals
68
Goals Scored
65
65
Goals Conceded
68
+3
Goal Difference
-3

Data last updated: 2026-05-15T01:08:02+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
S. Sahin-Radlinger
1 S. Sahin-Radlinger
P. Wiesinger
28 P. Wiesinger
J. Handl
46 J. Handl
T. Plavotic
24 T. Plavotic
R. Ranftl
26 R. Ranftl
A. Bari
5 A. Bari
P. Maybach
6 P. Maybach
T. Lee
17 T. Lee
M. Fischer
30 M. Fischer
S. Saljic
20 S. Saljic
J. Eggestein
19 J. Eggestein
Pitch
L. Jungwirth
1 L. Jungwirth
G. Bello
2 G. Bello
A. Andrade Cedeño
16 A. Andrade Cedeño
J. Tornich
43 J. Tornich
X. Mbuyamba
3 X. Mbuyamba
K. Mølgaard Jørgensen
20 K. Mølgaard Jørgensen
S. Kalajdzic
10 S. Kalajdzic
S. Horvath
30 S. Horvath
M. Bogarde
6 M. Bogarde
M. Usor
8 M. Usor
S. Adeniran
7 S. Adeniran

General Information

Date & Time :
May 17, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 10 · Championship Round
Stadium :
Generali Arena
Capacity :
10398
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Sebastian Gishamer
Roland Riedel
Santino Schreiner
Arnes Talic

Expected Lineup

Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI ▼

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
6.64
20
Sanel Saljic
Sanel Saljic Midfielder
6.72
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer Midfielder
6.9
17
Tae-seok Lee
Tae-seok Lee Midfielder
6.93
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl Midfielder
6.86
19
Johannes Eggestein
Johannes Eggestein Centre Forward
7.01
5
Abubakr Barry
Abubakr Barry Central Midfield
6.88
6
Philipp Maybach
Philipp Maybach Central Midfield
6.51
24
Tin Plavotic
Tin Plavotic Left Back
6.81
28
Philipp Wiesinger
Philipp Wiesinger Right Back
6.86
46
Johannes Handl
Johannes Handl Centre Back
6.54
Referee : Sebastian Gishamer

Starting XI ▼

1
Lukas Jungwirth
Lukas Jungwirth Goalkeeper
6.78
8
Moses Usor
Moses Usor Midfielder
7.23
10
Sasa Kalajdzic
Sasa Kalajdzic Midfielder
7.05
7
Samuel Adeniran
Samuel Adeniran Centre Forward
6.99
2
George Bello
George Bello Left Back
6.77
6
Melayro Bogarde
Melayro Bogarde Central Midfield
7.02
16
Andrés Andrade
Andrés Andrade Left Back
7.19
20
Kasper Jørgensen
Kasper Jørgensen Right Back
6.97
30
Sascha Horvath
Sascha Horvath Central Midfield
7.03
43
Alemão
Alemão Centre Back
6.84
3
Xavier Mbuyamba
Xavier Mbuyamba Right Back
6.8

CONCLUSION

LASK Linz's power and form edges make them favorites in this Generali Arena showdown, yet Austria Wien's home turf and fourth-place resolve could spark resistance. Third-placed LASK's 3.8-point superiority underscores their structural poise, while form hints at sustained threat. Absent detailed efficiency or set-piece insights, the contest hinges on execution in open play. A narrow LASK triumph seems likely, bolstering their title aspirations amid tight Championship Round stakes.

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