FC Blau-Weiss Linz

vs

Wacker Innsbruck

Preview

Blau-Weiss Linz

• Blau-Weiss Linz are unbeaten in their last 5 competitive games (W3, D2).
• There's a contrast in styles between the teams that should make for an interesting matchup.
• The home team will try to take control and play a structured, shape-shifting system with wing-backs and a back-three.
• Michael Köllner has brought some structure to the hosts in the short time he has had at the club.
• New forward pairing Romeo Vucic and Dominik Frieser have been in good form for Linz.

Wacker Innsbruck

• Wacker Innsbruck are 4-1 in the same recent period.
• The visitors will look to disrupt Linz's tempo and hit on the counter.
• Sebastian Siller's side have a lot of players who can get forward and provide a scoring threat.
• Florian Kopp, Christopher Weinzierl and Mouhamed Sy were among the scorers on opening day.

Head-to-Head

• The sides have played 15 competitive games since 2015, splitting the series 6-5-4 (W-D-L).
• Blau-Weiss Linz have the edge from their two most recent victories, winning 3-0 in April 2022 and 1-0 in October 2021.

Key Players

• Romeo Vucic - part of the new forward pairing for Linz and in good form.
• Dominik Frieser - the experienced partner helping to hold the Linz attack together.
• Florian Kopp - one of Wacker's early scorers.
• Christopher Weinzierl - joined Kopp in the opening strikes.
• Mouhamed Sy, Alexander Joppich and Lucas Dantas - contributed to Wacker's scoring on opening day.

Betting Insights

• Blau-Weiss Linz: 1.63
• Wacker Innsbruck: 4.86
• Draw: 3.9
• Over 2.5 goals: 1.6
• Both teams to score: 1.61

Prediction

• Value may lie with the draw or the away side given Wacker's form.
• Our overall selection is for a narrow home win for Blau-Weiss Linz.