First Vienna FC 1894

vs

SV Kapfenberg

Preview

First Vienna FC 1894

• Kleer’s side typically set up in a narrow 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1 and are solid and organised in a low block, with an eye for a counter attack to unlock the opposition.
• Vienna’s home record of W3, D2, L5 across 10 league matches this season doesn’t look great, but they score an average of 1.10 goals-per-game whilst conceding just 1.40 at home.

SV Kapfenberg

• Vladimir Petrovic’s men set up in a much more adventurous and high-tempo 4-3-3, which allows his team to press high up the field and make forward runs from wide areas.
• Kapfenberg have struggled on the road in 2. Liga 2025/2026, W1, D1, L8 in 10 games, scoring an average of just 0.90 goals-per-game.

Head-to-Head

• First Vienna FC 1894 have a good head-to-head record against SV Kapfenberg, winning three of the last five 2. Liga 2025-2026 meetings.
• First Vienna FC 1894 average 2.0 goals-per-game in home H2H matches.

Key Players

• Back the home side to use home advantage and recent momentum to see off a disjointed SV Kapfenberg team, while the likes of Benjamin Rosenberger (three assists in five games) and in-form forward Bernhard Zimmermann (nine league goals) can create chances and score goals.
• Opposing striker Luca Hassler has also scored nine goals in 20 appearances in the league for Kapfenberg, and has two of his team’s last four goals to his name.

Prediction

• First Vienna FC 1894 have the form edge coming into this matchup, after winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five league games.
• They secured a superb 2-0 away win at Austria Klagenfurt in their last outing, whilst SV Kapfenberg have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five, and were beaten 3-1 away to SPG HOGO Wels last time out.
• Both teams average 2.00 goals-per-game when they face each other in Vienna.
• Back the home side to use home advantage and recent momentum to see off a disjointed SV Kapfenberg team.