- Team form: SK Rapid Wien have taken 6 points from their opening 2 Bundesliga 2026/2027 games and sit 2nd, while Grazer AK 1902 have taken 3 from 2 and sit 7th.
- Recent form: Both sides are in solid form heading into Sunday's game with Rapid having won their last 5 consecutive matches and GAK having won 3 of their last 5, but losing the other 2.
- Home/away: SK Rapid Wien have won 1 and lost 0 of their Bundesliga 2026/2027 home games, while Grazer AK have won 0 and lost 1 of their Bundesliga 2026/2027 away games.
Brave Rapid and Prudent GAK face off at Allianz Stadion
Odds and markets
The odds for this game are a bit odd given that SK Rapid Wien are the betting favorites at 1.8 ahead of the tie at 3.6 and the visitors, Grazer AK 1902, at 4.2, so we will look for value elsewhere, with the Both Teams to Score market at 1.8 looking too short to be of interest.
Recommended bet
A better angle for profit on Sunday's Bundesliga 2026-2027 clash could be Rapid to win and under 3.5 goals, as we believe that the hosts should have just enough to edge a low-scoring matchup between two teams who have started the season in impressive fashion.
Recent matches and players
Rapid return to home soil in Vienna after back-to-back wins away against Paide Linnameeskond and SV Ried, while GAK bounce back with a 2-1 win at home to SC Austria Lustenau.
- Jannes-Kilian Horn leads the way for Rapid with 1 goal from 2 Bundesliga 2026-2027 games, while Matthias Seidl has 1 assist as the creative force behind the hosts' new setup, while Alexander Hofleitner leads the charge for GAK with 1 goal from 2 games, with Christian Lichtenberger providing the assist to keep the ball moving.
Rapid should edge it on home soil
Johannes Hoff Thorup has his Rapid side playing some thunderous soccer, with their 4-3-3 system allowing them to play brave, possession-based soccer with high pressing and speedy players breaking lines with the ball. The home side should have enough to outmuscle GAK on Sunday and their recent run of 5 straight wins in all competitions should give them enough confidence.
Ferdinand Feldhofer has set his GAK side up in a much more compact manner, with their 3-5-2 base setup allowing the wing-backs to help keep things tidy in the centre of the field, before they press together in a coordinated manner and look to hit Rapid on the counter. The contrast in style should lead to an early chess match, with Rapid trying to pin the visitors back and GAK looking to catch their opponents in the gaps behind the press.
Rapid have scored an average of 2.0 goals at home against GAK in Bundesliga 2026/2027, while the visitors have conceded an average of 3.0 in their travels, suggesting that there is enough of a gap for the home team to edge this contest. GAK are yet to win away from home in Bundesliga 2026-2027, having drawn 0 and lost 1 of their opening 1 away game, averaging 0.00 goals scored and 3.00 conceded, which is a bad sign ahead of their trip to Allianz Stadion, Austria.
