📊 Form Guide

Wolfsberger AC

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Wolfsberger AC, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 1-2 Bundesliga triumph vs SC Austria Lustenau.

In that game, Wolfsberger AC managed 50% possession and 10 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For Wolfsberger AC, the goals were scored by Augustine Boakye (50') and Thierno Ballo (87'). Austria Lustenau had 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Lukas Fridrikas (77') scored for SC Austria Lustenau.

Games involving Wolfsberger AC have tended to be pretty lacklustre encounters lately with ineffective forward attacks being a common characteristic. Over their past 6 clashes, the exceptionally low goal aggregate of 5 has been yielded between both them and their opposition at an average of 0.83 goals per match. Such a pattern won’t necessarily be continued here, though.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Wolfsberger AC:

• have not beaten FC Blau-Weiss Linz in their last 2 league games.
• haven’t won at home in the past 4 matches in the league. Their supporters are understandably frustrated.

FC Blau-Weiss Linz

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FC Blau-Weiss Linz head into the game after a 2-1 Bundesliga win over Cashpoint SCR Altach in their previous outing.

In that game, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 56% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Blau-Weiss Linz was Ronivaldo (62', 88'). SCR Altach had 4 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Mohamed Ouédraogo (2') was the scorer for Cashpoint SCR Altach.

It is worth noting that FC Blau-Weiss Linz have had real problems scoring goals over their last six encounters, contributing the unsatisfactory return of only 3. In those fixtures, BW Linz have also seen the overall goal aggregate of their opponents equal 6.

Coming into this contest, FC Blau-Weiss Linz have not won away from home in their last 9 matches in the league. It's not a good run at all.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 02/03/2012 tells us that Wolfsberger AC have won 3 of these & FC Blau-Weiss Linz 2, with the tally of draws being 1.

A combined total of 13 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 7 from Wolfsberger and 6 created by BW Linz. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.

The last league contest featuring these clubs was Bundesliga match day 3 on 06/04/2024 which finished with the scoreline of FC Blau-Weiss Linz 0-0 Wolfsberger AC.

That day, FC Blau-Weiss Linz managed 44% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

At the other end, Wolfsberger AC had 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

The referee was Julian Weinberger.

📋 Team News: Wolfsberger AC

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Wolfsberger AC gaffer Manfred Schmid to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust group of players. Bernhard Zimmermann (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out.

🗞️ Team News: FC Blau-Weiss Linz

FC Blau-Weiss Linz manager Gerald Scheiblehner has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Tobias Koch (Ankle injury) and João Luiz (Achilles tendon rupture) can’t be considered.

✨ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that FC Blau-Weiss Linz will have to perform well to break down this Wolfsberger AC team who we think should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re going for a hard-fought 1-0 advantage for Wolfsberger AC at full-time.

Will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 14:05 27/04/2024