First Vienna FC 1894
- First Vienna FC 1894 has been less than impressive at home in the 2. Liga 2025/2026, having won three, drawn two and lost six of their 11 league games on their own patch.
- Kleer, who returned to his old club in September 2025, has instilled a pragmatic approach and attention to detail to Vienna’s style of play, where they look to make the most of transitional opportunities and the individual qualities of their players.
- First Vienna FC 1894 has won two, tied one and lost two of their last five;
SK Sturm Graz II
- SK Sturm Graz II is unbeaten in their last two away matches.
- SK Sturm Graz II has also struggled on their travels, winning four, drawing three and losing four of 11 away, so the hosts will be hoping that Hans Kleer’s team can perform well on Sunday.
- Christoph Wurm, who has been in charge of the Grazers since January 2025, is keen to keep the young players involved and develop them for promotion to the senior club while the tempo of their play is high with lots of pressing and a similar focus on vertical transitions as the first team.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have won one of their last two head-to-head matchups, but First Vienna FC 1894 defeated SK Sturm Graz II 2-0 when last they met five months ago.
Key Players
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Bernhard Zimmermann and Daniel Nsumbu
- The hosts, who are eighth in the table with 29 points from 22 games, will win at 2.2 because they still have the firepower of Bernhard Zimmermann up front, who leads the line in the league with nine goals in 22 appearances and is a constant threat.
- The 14th-placed Grazers, who have 20 points from 22, have a decent forward-line in Daniel Nsumbu, who is their top scorer with three goals in 16 league appearances, but their youngsters can be vulnerable at the back, having conceded 15 in 11 away fixtures this term.
Betting Insights
A low-scoring contest is expected, with Under 2.5 total goals looking good at 1.9 , but the visitors should get on the scoreboard, so Both teams to score - Yes will also be a play at 1.67 .
Prediction
- Pragmatic Vienna can squeeze past youthful Grazers
- Vienna bounced back with a 1-0 win at Floridsdorfer AC last time out and will want to carry that momentum into the clash this weekend.
- The Grazers have beaten Vienna once in their previous two meetings but may fall short on Sunday.
