SC Austria Lustenau (home)
- LASK Linz are the big favourites to win Saturday's Bundesliga 2026/2027 matchup at Sun Minimeal Arena where SC Austria Lustenau currently sit 9th in the table with eight points from seven games compared to their guests' 16 points from the same number of matches in third.
- Mader's side will look to counter-attack and hurt LASK on set pieces, but have been guilty of being sucked into the wrong areas by the hosts' clever wingers.
- Mader's Grün-Weiß team have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four home league games this season, but have only managed to bag five goals in those four matches.
LASK Linz (away)
- LASK will be looking to repeat that result on Saturday and have been set up in a back-three system this season by coach Dietmar Kühbauer, one that features some aggressive wing-backs, higher pressing lines and more central creativity than the 4-1-4-1 formation that Austria Lustenau coach Markus Mader has opted for.
- LASK's away record in Bundesliga 2026/2027 has been 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, and they average 2.25 goals per game on the road, which should be enough to secure them the points in this one.
- LASK's recent 3-3 away draw at TSV Hartberg, a result that they deserved, shows that they can open the floodgates when they get going and still leave enough gaps for the opposition to take advantage.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record for Bundesliga 2023/2024 clashes between these clubs has also swung firmly in favour of LASK, who have won the last three meetings.
- That includes the most recent clash between the clubs back in May 2024, which finished 3-1 to Die Schwarz-Weißen.
Betting Insights
- LASK are the clear favourites in the bookmakers odds, and deservedly so, but the odds look too short.
- The odds of 1.4 look rather skinny, however, especially when LASK Linz's recent form has been as mixed as Austria Lustenau's - 2 wins and 3 losses from their last five in all current competitions.
Prediction
- LASK can win, but Lustenau will make it close.
- Swerve the away line at 1.4.
- We're looking for a bit of a sharper odds on this matchup and think both teams to score at 1.6 is a good option because LASK have the firepower to score plenty, but Austria Lustenau will surely get enough counter-attacking opportunities to punish them.