SV Kapfenberg (home)
- SV Kapfenberg have lost their last three home matches, which included a 0-1 defeat to FK Austria Wien II.
- Kapfenberg have a record of one win and four defeats in five home games, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 2.20 goals conceded, so there should be goals in this match-up too.
- Ben Heuser is the top scorer in the 2. Liga 2026-2027 for Kapfenberg with two goals in seven games, so the hosts should at least pose a threat up top on Friday, even if they lose the game.
SKN St. Pölten (away)
- SKN St. Pölten are 11th on ten points from nine games while hosts Kapfenberg are 16th on six points.
- SKN St. Pölten have taken four points from their last two matches, beating SW Bregenz 2-1 and drawing 0-0 with SK Rapid Wien II.
- Wölfe are probably the better team in this division and have had the more sturdy form of late with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five.
Head-to-Head
- SKN St. Pölten have won four of the last five meetings without drawing.
- The head-to-head record makes it more likely that the visitors will edge it, however, with the Wölfe having won four of the last five encounters between the clubs without drawing.
Key Players
- Michael Liendl has been head coach of the Falken since 17 August 2026 and has given his team a more direct and attack-minded edge than the previous regime, which has led to more of a focus on transition play.
- Bojan Potnar has struck two goals in the club's last five games and is one of a select few to have produced the end product on a regular basis.
- Cem Sekerlioglu's men should be in for a busy day if they can get their set-up right early on as St. Pölten like to play their football.
Betting Insights
- Wölfe are the likelier winners and 1.72 is enough to take them on at the Alpenstadion Kapfenberg, Austria, this Friday when they face the Falken in a clash of two clubs that are currently occupying the lower reaches of the 2. Liga 2026-2027.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.65 with BTTS No 2.16 also available, a match-up that could easily fit a game script where the Wölfe keep the hosts quiet and score enough to get the win.
Prediction
- St. Pölten should edge this game out, although they have only won one and lost three of their four away games in the 2. Liga 2026-2027.
- The 3-at-the-back build-up and patient, possession game of Cem Sekerlioglu's side should allow them to dictate the pace and keep the more fluid hosts at bay for long periods on Friday if they can establish their rhythm.
- They also have a structure that is more likely to control the pace and possession of this game which could be crucial to their chances of winning.
