WSG Hertha Wels
- WSG Hertha Wels have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five matches, taking three points away at SW Bregenz last time out (3-2).
- WSG Hertha Wels have won four, drawn five, and lost four of their 13 home league games this season, and they’re in poor shape at home, with no wins in their last two.
- Hertha Wels are 11th in the 2. Liga 2025/2026 standings, with 30 points from 26 matches played, while SK Sturm Graz II are 14th with 21 points from the same number of games.
- Heinle has set up his team to play with a compact, low-risk structure, and they usually maintain their shape, counter-attacking quickly to punish the opposition when they’re in possession.
SK Sturm Graz II
- SK Sturm Graz II are in poor form, winning one, drawing one, and losing three of their last five fixtures, with back-to-back defeats.
- Sturm Graz II have won four, drawn three, and lost six of their 13 away league games in 2. Liga 2025/2026, with just one win and two losses from their last three matches on the road.
- While Wurm has spoken in interviews about the development of his young side, his methods have led to mixed results this term, and the visitors’ top scorer, Daniel Nsumbu, has just three goals in 19 league appearances, although Jonas Peinhart has stepped up with two of their five goals in the last five.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record also favors Hertha Wels , and the contrasting styles of play should lead to an end-to-end game, with plenty of goalmouth action, so we’re backing the home team to take the win and both teams to score in this clash.
WSG Hertha Wels
Their top scorer, Albin Gashi , has netted 10 times in the league in 26 appearances , but the team’s goal-scoring consistency has been boosted by Marek Svec ’s form; the attacking midfielder has netted three of Hertha Wels’ nine goals in their recent five-game stretch.
SK Sturm Graz II
The visitors’ top scorer, Daniel Nsumbu , has just three goals in 19 league appearances , although Jonas Peinhart has stepped up with two of their five goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
Hertha Wels are favored to win on Friday, but with the home side averaging 1.00 goals per home game and conceding 1.08 , and Sturm Graz II hitting 1.08 per away fixture , and both sides having slipped defensively of late, this game is likely to feature more than 2.5 goals .
