WSG Wattens vs Austria Vienna Prediction

Right then, let's fire up the BBQ and look at this clash! WSG Wattens are having a proper tough time of it lately, sitting 10th in the table and struggling to keep the ball out of their own net. They've been leaking goals like a sieve - 1.90 per game on average and zero clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Their recent form reads like a horror story: losses to Ried (0-2), Salzburg (1-2), and a hammering from Rapid Vienna (1-4). At home, they're conceding two goals per game, which is about as solid as a wet paper bag!

Austria Vienna, on the other hand, are sitting pretty in 5th place and know how to win on the road. They've got a 50% away win rate and are averaging two goals per game when traveling. Sure, they had a shock 0-1 loss to BW Linz recently, but before that they were banging in goals for fun - 3-1 against Rapid, 3-2 against Ried, and that crucial 1-0 win over league leaders Sturm Graz. Their defense is tighter too, with two clean sheets in their last 10.

The head-to-head tells us everything we need to know - Austria Vienna have won 6 out of 9 meetings against Wattens, including the last four encounters. Wattens have only managed one win in this fixture, and that was way back in April. The visitors just have their number, simple as that.

Looking at the stats, both teams tend to score, but Austria Vienna's away form (2 goals per game) against Wattens' home defense (2 conceded per game) suggests the visitors should have too much firepower. The goal expectancy of 1.77 for Wattens and 2.00 for Austria Vienna points to goals, but more importantly, points to an away win.