LASK Linz vs Wolfsberger AC Prediction, Preview and Stats

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Raiffeisen Arena Sun, 8 Mar - 4:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
LASK Linz ASK
3 Winner 1
Wolfsberger AC WAC
Full Time Sun, 8 Mar 4:00 PM
Maximilian Entrup - 90+3'
Kasper Jørgensen - 69'
Samuel Adeniran - 36'
Goal
|
Goal
Dominik Baumgartner - 42'

CONTEXT

Match is finished. LASK Linz 2–0 Wolfsberger AC. The result saw LASK Linz take the points. LASK Linz showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. Possession was 44%–56%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: LASK Linz showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
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

Match referee

S. Barmaksiz

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

M. El Sadany

2nd Assistant

M. Greinecker

4th Official

R. Steinacher

1st Assistant

LASK Linz D. Kühbauer
D. Kühbauer
VS
Wolfsberger AC I. Atalan
I. Atalan
1.94
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.19
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austria Wien Rank: D
Salzburg Rank: L
Ried Rank: D
WSG Tirol Rank: W
Grazer AK Rank: W
Hartberg Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sturm Graz Rank: D
SK Rapid Rank: L
Blau-Weiß Linz Rank: L
Grazer AK Rank: D
Salzburg Rank: L
Austria Wien Rank: W
12
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
12 - 3 - 10
10

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home LASK Linz
53.84%
Draw
23.65%
Away Wolfsberger AC
22.51%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks’ model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
56.06
39.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LASK Linz
Wolfsberger AC
Power Score
56.06
39.39
League Position
3
10
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.

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

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

LASK Linz

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Wolfsberger AC

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

LASK Linz ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Wolfsberger AC
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
53.07
22.32
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
22.32
53.07
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
LASK Linz +2.52 Efficiency Index
vs
Wolfsberger AC -2.52 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
LASK Linz
Wolfsberger AC
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

LASK Linz ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Wolfsberger AC
Created Set-piece attacking threat
LASK Linz Wolfsberger AC
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
LASK Linz Wolfsberger AC
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
LASK Linz
Wolfsberger AC
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG
Counter Attack / Transition data not available for this match.
Pressure Index data not available for this match.

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 13 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

LASK Linz ASK Home
13 matches
Wolfsberger AC WAC Away
Match Record
6
Wins
7
0
Draws
0
7
Losses
6
Goals
24
Goals Scored
17
17
Goals Conceded
24
+7
Goal Difference
-7

Data last updated: 2026-03-09T00:12:05+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

No team formation data available.

General Information

Date & Time :
Mar 08, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Stadium :
Raiffeisen Arena
Capacity :
19080
Pitch Surface :
N/A
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Safak Barmaksiz
Mohamed El Sadany
Markus Greinecker
Robert Steinacher

Statistics

Possession
ASK
48%
WAC
52%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 1
6 Big Chances Created 1
9 Shots 6
47 Dangerous attacks 30
44 Possession 56
2 Corners 6
6 Free kicks 8
0 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

12 Successful Dribbles 9
25 Throwins 21
23 Dribble Attempts 14
8 Goal Kicks 13
52 Successful Dribbles Percentage 64
3 Assists 1
49 Ball Safe 51
6 Substitutions 4
14 Goal Attempts 7
0 Hit Woodwork 1

Attacking

106 Attacks 92
4 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

82 Successful Passes Percentage 80
26 Successful Long Passes 29
53 Long Passes 53
271 Successful Passes 341
331 Passes 428
13 Key Passes 7
49 Successful Long Passes Percentage 55

Defensive

11 Interceptions 3
9 Tackles 18
5 Saves 4

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 17
6 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

1 Offsides 4
8 Fouls 3

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Lukas Kacavenda
Goal awarded
90+5'
Event
Maximilian Entrup
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
90+3'
Event
Florian Flecker → Kasper Jørgensen
8th Substitution
87'
Event
Maximilian Entrup → Samuel Adeniran
7th Substitution
87'
87'
Event
Angelo Gattermayer → Marco Sulzner
9th Substitution
87'
Event
Emmanuel Agyemang → Fabian Wohlmuth
6th Substitution
Event
Lukas Kacavenda → Moses Usor
5th Substitution
77'
Event
Kasper Jørgensen
Header / 3rd Goal
69'
67'
Event
Simon Piesinger → Emin Kujovic
4th Substitution
Event
Sasa Kalajdzic → Christoph Lang
3rd Substitution
66'
66'
Event
Dejan Zukic
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
63'
Event
Emin Kujovic
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
60'
Event
Alessandro Schöpf → David Atanga
2nd Substitution
Event
Xavier Mbuyamba → Alemão
1st Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
45+2'
Event
Rene Renner
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
42'
Event
Dominik Baumgartner
Header / 2nd Goal
Event
Samuel Adeniran
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
36'

CONCLUSION

Structural assessment: LASK Linz exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.

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