Admira Wacker vs SKN ST. Polten Prediction

This is exactly the kind of match that gets the braai going! Two unbeaten teams at the top of the table, but one is flying high while the other is hitting turbulence. SKN ST. Polten might be sitting pretty in 1st place with 28 points, but they've lost their last three games in a row - that's not the form of champions! They got beaten 0-2 by Floridsdorfer AC, knocked out of the cup 0-1 by Rapid Vienna, and then lost 1-3 to FC Liefering. Ouch!

Admira Wacker, sitting in 2nd with 24 points, haven't lost a single game all season! They've got 5 wins and 5 draws in their last 10, scoring a tasty 2.30 goals per game while keeping it tight at the back with only 0.90 conceded. They've been putting on a proper show with big wins like 4-0 against Austria Salzburg and another 4-0 against Austria Klagenfurt.

Now here's the interesting bit - Admira's home form has been a bit dodgy recently. Only 1 win in their last 4 home games, drawing the other 3. But when you look at the head-to-head, Admira owns this matchup! 5 wins, 3 draws, and just 1 loss in 9 meetings. At home against SKN, they've never lost (2W-2D-0L).

Both teams know how to find the net - Admira sees both teams score 70% of the time, while SKN is at 50%. With SKN's current confidence shot after three straight losses and Admira's unbeaten run continuing, I'm backing the home side to take all three points here.

Key Points:

• SKN ST. Polten has lost their last 3 games in a row

• Admira Wacker remains unbeaten this season (6W-6D-0L)

• Head-to-head heavily favors Admira (5W-3D-1L overall)

• Admira has never lost at home against SKN (2W-2D-0L)

• Both teams score regularly - Admira 70%, SKN 50% BTTS rate

This is a proper six-pointer at the top of the table, and with SKN's recent form going south faster than a boerewors on a hot grill, I'm backing Admira to keep their unbeaten run alive and close that gap at the top.