- Home form: Austria Lustenau have won 4 and drawn 1 in their last 5 home matches and only conceded 1 goal across the last 5.
- Away form: Ried have won just 1 of their last 4 away games (W1, D1, L2) but have scored 1.25 goals per away game, while conceding 1.75.
Sides are very evenly matched at Sun Minimeal Arena
SC Austria Lustenau and SV Ried are hard to separate in the betting ahead of this Sunday's Bundesliga 2026-2027 clash at the Sun Minimeal Arena, with both sides 2.6 to claim all three points, and the draw at 3.35.
Markus Mader has done a steady job since taking over the Lustenau reins on 1st December 2024, developing a structure-first side that stays compact and can be very tricky to break down.
His team's recent results have been mixed, but they've been dangerous on their day with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five games. Their most recent results were a 1-1 draw at SC Bregenz in a friendly, a 0-1 defeat away to Nurnberg II and a 1-0 win away to Kremser SC in the cup – and the latter result should give them a bit of a boost for this.
Ried must take some momentum into this clash
Mario Despotovic has been in charge of Ried since 1st July 2026 and he has pushed a high-energy, aggressive, pressing game that forces turnovers and gets the ball forward quickly.
Evan Eghosa Aisowieren, who has scored two of their five goals in the last five matches, will be their biggest threat in this one, and they will be dangerous if they can get him a few balls on the break.
However, they too have been a little inconsistent of late, with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five and they bounced back from an earlier disappointment – a 1-1 home draw with Istanbul Basaksehir FK in a friendly – with a 5-1 away win against FC Dornbirn in the OFB Cup.
Both sides could be frustrated at Sun Minimeal
Tactical preview:
Ried will need to come into this one in the mood for a fight and looking to press the home side while they are on the back foot as they are not the sort of side that can dominate possession or dictate terms for long periods. This won't suit Lustenau, who are a transition-based team and will want to make it cagey.
Betting angles:
- The best way to cover this game, which is likely to come down to which side wins the midfield battles, is Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 and Both Teams To Score – No at a slightly favoured 1.93.
- Austria Lustenau's home steel and the market's reluctance to see many goals makes them slight value on the result bet, but may have to settle for a third straight draw between the two sides after the 1-1 draw at Ried's home in 2. Liga 2024/2025.
