Vienna
- Vienna have not lost at home in the 2. Liga 2026/2027, winning 2 and drawing 1 of their 3 games.
- Vienna have been in a class of their own so far in the 2. Liga 2026/2027, sitting 2nd with 16 points after seven games, and have won four and lost one of their last five games across all competitions.
- They recently got back to winning ways by beating SK Rapid Wien II (0-2) and WSG Hertha Wels (1-3).
St. Pölten
- St. Pölten have won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 away games in the 2. Liga 2026/2027.
- St. Pölten have been less consistent in their opening games, currently sitting 10th in the table with just nine points from their opening seven matches.
- They have won three and lost two of their last five across all competition, with positive results coming away at FC Liefering (1-3) and at home against SW Bregenz (2-1), following a 0-3 cup loss to Red Bull Salzburg.
Head-to-Head
- In the 2. Liga 2025/2026, Vienna beat St. Pölten 2-1 at home and this was Vienna's fourth win against St. Pölten, the other result in that run was a draw.
- St. Pölten have not won any of their last 3 away H2H meetings with Vienna.
Key Players
- Patrick Enengl has got Vienna playing with a clear identity, controlling the tempo, using the width to create opportunities and hitting over the top with pacey counters.
- Cem Sekerlioglu has got St. Pölten playing a wing-back system and although they do play a lot of the ball, their pressing system is designed to win the ball high up the pitch.
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Key attacking threats and creative players:
- Bernhard Zimmermann is Vienna's main goal threat, the club's top-scorer with four goals in seven 2. Liga 2026/2027 games.
- SKN St. Polten's El Hadji Mane has two assists in the same number of games and is the team's most creative player.
- Gabriel Jesus David is also in fine form for the visitors after two goals in two games in the league, while he's two goals in his last five for the club.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks central to the value on offer according to the preview.
- Vienna are averaging 2.33 scored and conceding 0.67 at home in the 2. Liga 2026/2027, while St. Polten are averaging 1.00 goals scored and conceded away.
Prediction
- The odds suggest Vienna are the likely winners here but we think that the difference in styles of play should make for a competitive game rather than a sure win.
- The hosts look to edge it, but we're going for Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 to get the most value from the game.