SC Austria Lustenau vs First Vienna Fernwärme FC 1894 Best odds and tips

The matchup of Austria Lustenau’s reactive style against First Vienna’s possession-based game should lead to an open game when two teams in contrasting form meet on Friday. First Vienna FC are fourth in the 2. Liga standings with 47 points from 27 games, while Austria Lustenau are twelfth with 33 from the same number of games. The bookmakers make the visitors narrow favourites at around 2.15 to Austria Lustenau’s 3.00. However, Lustenau are on a two-match winning streak that has given them a glimmer of hope in recent weeks. The home side beat SW Bregenz 2-1 at home and then produced a gutsy 1-0 win away to Amstetten last weekend. Markus Mader has done a good job since taking over as head coach in December, and the team’s recent upturn in form has given them a chance of a late-season revival. They will set up in a balanced 4-2-3-1 system, emphasizing quick transitions and a solid defensive structure.

Dennis Miesenböck, who plays in the central midfield role, is a clever player who can provide the creativity that Lustenau need to unlock the opposition’s defence when they are in possession. He is also the sort of player who can make a game swing if he gets between the lines and can be a real handful for the First Vienna defence. Namory Cisse is Lustenau’s top scorer with five goals in 25 league games and he will look to extend his scoring run against a visiting side. First Vienna have had a mixed bag of results recently, winning two and losing three of their last five 2. Liga matches, so momentum is not on their side for this game. Stefan Manzana Marin took over as head coach at the end of April and has had a tough introduction to the job with two defeats in his first two games in charge.

The visitors lost 4-1 at Sturm Graz II and 0-2 at home to Kapfenberger SV in their last two games, so they will be desperate to get back to winning ways. They will push men forward and look to play on the front foot with high pressing, which should ensure that this is an open game. Kelvin Boateng is a versatile playmaker who has ten goals in 18 league appearances for First Vienna this season and is the dangerman they will look to. He is an energetic player who can press high up the field and make things happen. First Vienna have won six of their 13 away games in the 2. Liga and have scored 1.92 goals per game away from home, conceding 1.77 per game on average. Austria Lustenau have won two, drawn six and lost five of their 13 home games, scoring 0.77 per game and conceding 1.00 per game on average. Given that Lustenau have found some form and Vienna have been leaking goals on the road, we think the over 2.5 goals market looks the best bet here.