- Head-to-head: SC Rheindorf Altach have won the last two head-to-head meetings, including a 3-1 home win five weeks ago.
- Recent form: FC Blau-Weiss Linz have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five Bundesliga Relegation Group games, while SC Rheindorf Altach have won two, drawn two and lost one.
Bundesliga Relegation Group clash between two inconsistent teams
Form and recent results
Second-placed SC Rheindorf Altach (22 points) have 8 more points from 27 games than sixth-placed FC Blau-Weiss Linz (14), and both sides come into the game on Friday with mixed form.
BW Linz have won their last two home games, most recently smashing WSG Wattens Swarovski Tirol 5-0, having drawn 0-0 away to Wolfsberger AC, while Altach have won their last match at home to Grazer AK 1902 1-0, and drawn their previous game away to WSG Wattens 2-2.
Managers and tactics
Michael Koellner took over as manager in January 2026 and has instilled a high-intensity, direct style with two strikers and a 4-1-3-2 system in his team, focused on disciplined transitions with aggressive pressing in short bursts.
Ognjen Zaric has a similar time in charge at Altach and has brought a lot of tactical flexibility to the team, which generally line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, but they possess a set-piece threat and are pragmatic in the sense that they control the ball in the first-half and press the trigger when they can.
Lots of goals expected when Linz face Altach
Match outlook
Altach have won both of the last two meetings between these sides, but home advantage and recent form make it a more interesting proposition for this matchup. There will be plenty of intensity in this clash with both sides in need of the points and it should be a high-scoring thriller.
Prediction and statistics
A 3-2 home victory for BW Linz is our correct score prediction as they have conceded an average of 1.54 goals per game at home in the Bundesliga Relegation Group 2026, while Altach have won 2 of their 14 away trips in this competition, drawing 5 and losing 7.
Altach’s average of 0.93 scored goals per-game away is also a factor, and across five home head-to-head matches Blau-Weiss Linz have averaged 1.0 goals while Altach have averaged 1.5 as visitors.
Key players
- Shon Weissman is a dangerous number nine for Linz, who have been boosted in attack by Koellner’s two-striker system, but Ronivaldo’s recent form makes him the danger-man for the hosts with five goals in his last five appearances for the team.
- Patrick Greil, who has scored three times in his last five Bundesliga Relegation Group games, is their main goal threat at the moment.
