Voitsberg (home)
- Philipp Zulechner has set up his Voitsberg charges with a pragmatic 3-4-3 formation that allows them to be compact and difficult to break down, but also gives them a platform to play on the counterattack with speedy players.
- The results have been a mixed bag for Voitsberg with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five but they will fancy their chances of taking something here with a man they can rely on Fabian Schubert.
- The striker has five goals in seven league games and three in Voitsberg's last five, so he will surely be their best counterattacking threat.
- Voitsberg have won one of their four home matches in the 2. Liga 2026-2027 (D2, L1).
First Vienna FC 1894 (away)
- First Vienna FC 1894 have won four of their last five matches, defeating SKN St. Polten 3-1 at home last time out.
- Patrick Enengl has given his team an identity and shape with a possession-first style.
- They will press in numbers, are adept at switching the play or tempo and have enough of a threat up top to make teams pay if they sit deep.
- First Vienna FC 1894 have won three of their four away games in the 2. Liga 2026-2027 (D1).
- First Vienna FC 1894 are second in the standings with 19 points from eight games, while Voitsberg are 11th with nine from seven.
Recent meetings
- Vienna have won the last two meetings and won 2-0 here in 2. Liga 2024/2025.
- Voitsberg haven't won either of their home games against First Vienna FC 1894.
- Although Voitsberg have won once, drawn twice and lost only once at home this season, so they will give Vienna a challenge.
Players to watch
- Fabian Schubert has five goals in seven league games and three in Voitsberg's last five.
- Bernhard Zimmermann is their leading scorer with four goals in seven games and they will head south with belief that they can make a breakthrough against Voitsberg's defensive unit.
- First Vienna FC 1894 will have the ball a lot and Voitsberg will be happy to sit in and counterattack, so the script looks right for an away win.
Odds and markets
- First Vienna FC 1894 come into this as slight favorites at 1.96, with Voitsberg at 3.23 and the draw 3.7.
- Over 2.5 goals is a solid option at 1.58 but we will take Both Teams to Score at 1.54 because this should be a close game in which both sides get chances.
- A lean towards the visitors is understandable, but the market really should have the Austrian capital side in the driver's seat.
How it could play out
- A clash of styles is on the cards when Voitsberg host First Vienna FC 1894 at the Munzer Bioindustrie Sportpark this Friday as the home side aim to stop First Vienna FC 1894, that is currently rolling along nicely.
- We think Vienna's superior quality will see them edge this one.
- Die Vienna have won three of their first four away league games in 2026-2027 and they will have their confidence high after beating mid-table WSG Hertha Wels 3-1 on their travels last month.
- A Vienna win is the correct score option as, although the home team can be stubborn, Vienna are the side with the star power.