Austria Wien
- Austria Wien are an extremely consistent side that have been playing their best football in recent weeks.
- Stephan Helm’s side have a pragmatic, organised structure that has seen them climb to 5th in the Bundesliga table with 13 points from their first eight games.
- Austria Wien have won two and lost one of their last three home Bundesliga games, which is an important consideration for this FK Austria Wien vs FC Blau-Weiss Linz prediction.
Blau-Weiss Linz
- Blau-Weiss Linz have adopted a more disciplined tactical approach under Mitja Mörec, using a compact 4-4-2 shape.
- The visitors have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games and sit 10th with 7 points from eight matches.
- Recent results include wins over Grazer AK 1902 (3-0), SC Rheindorf Altach (1-0) and Ried (3-2), plus a 3-1 away win at Rapid Wien.
- They are winless in four on the road (D1, L3), conceding an average of 2.00 goals per away match this season, a detail that could influence the FK Austria Wien vs FC Blau-Weiss Linz betting tips.
Head-to-Head
- In their last five meetings Austria Wien have the edge (W3, D1, L1).
- Blau-Weiss Linz have failed to win either of their last two away trips to Vienna.
Key Players
- Shon Weissman has two goals from his first three Bundesliga appearances for Blau-Weiss Linz.
- Abubakr Barry is Austria’s top goalscorer with two Bundesliga goals from eight appearances.
- Sanel Saljic has been Austria’s creative engine with three assists in his last five matches.
Betting Insights
- FK Austria Wien are the in-form favourites at 1.71.
- Blau-Weiss Linz are a big long shot at 4.6.
- The Both Teams To Score market is offered at 1.88 and looks to have value given both teams’ defensive frailties. With this in mind, our FK Austria Wien vs FC Blau-Weiss Linz betting tips suggest looking at attacking markets.
Prediction
- Given form, head-to-head and the home advantage, we’re backing Austria Wien to claim all three points.
- Both teams have been a little leaky at the back, which supports the Both Teams To Score angle.
