FC BW Linz 1-0 Austria Vienna – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates FC BW Linz at 42%, yet other data sources diverge — this FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Bundesliga clash, Regular Season - 1 as FC BW Linz welcome Austria Vienna to Hofmann Personal Stadion. Kick-off is set for Sunday 4 August 2024 at 16:00 UTC.
Form Guide
FC BW Linz — All Games: 3W 4D 3L from 10 Bundesliga outings this season, averaging 1.30 points per game. Last five: W W W L L. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. FC BW Linz haven't played a Bundesliga game yet this season, so this record is entirely from last season.
FC BW Linz's form when playing at home: 3W 4D 3L across 10 games at Hofmann Personal Stadion this term (1.30 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Austria Vienna stand at 6W 1D 3L from 10 Bundesliga matches — 1.90 PPG. Last five: L W W W W. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.20 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Austria Vienna haven't played a Bundesliga game yet this season, so this record is entirely from last season.
When travelling in Bundesliga this season, Austria Vienna have posted 5W 2D 3L from 10 away outings — 1.70 PPG. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game.
Despite the home advantage, the form figures favour Austria Vienna — 0.60 PPG ahead of the hosts (1.90 vs 1.30). That gap is large enough to take seriously. Draw No Bet on the visitors neutralises home-ground risk while maintaining the form-backed selection.
Head to Head
Despite the anticipated home advantage, Austria Vienna have the better historical record — 3 wins from 4 previous contests against 0 for FC BW Linz.
The 4 previous meetings have averaged 2.5 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 18 May 2024, ended 1–2 with Austria Vienna winning.
It is worth noting that Austria Vienna have a superior record in this fixture despite their visitor status — 3 wins from 4 meetings. Home advantage alone is not a sufficient reason to dismiss that track record.
Trading Patterns
FC BW Linz in-play and half-time data (32 games, 16 at home): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 38% of the time; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games); they fail to score in 38% of games.
Austria Vienna in-play and half-time data (32 games, 16 at away): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 50% of the time; BTTS occurs in 44% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time; they fail to score in 34% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — FC BW Linz 50% versus Austria Vienna 41%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (FC BW Linz 44% | Austria Vienna 47%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FC BW Linz 1.50 xG and Austria Vienna 1.28 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FC BW Linz attack 0.964 / defence 0.993 | Austria Vienna attack 0.979 / defence 0.998. League average goals — home 1.565 / away 1.318. Data: 22 FC BW Linz games / 22 Austria Vienna games used (PrevSeason). Note: current-season sample is too small — prior-season data is carrying the calculation. Model confidence is reduced; treat probabilities as directional rather than precise.
Result probabilities: FC BW Linz 42% | Draw 27% | Austria Vienna 32%. Fair-value odds: FC BW Linz 2.38 | Draw 3.70 | Austria Vienna 3.12. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 27% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 53% | BTTS probability 57% | Total xG 2.79. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 53%/47% — the total xG of 2.79 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 57% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates FC BW Linz as the most likely outcome at 42% — marginal model lean. Note a divergence: in-form Austria Vienna (1.90 PPG) cuts against the Poisson lean — consider the strength-adjusted model over surface-level form results. With a 27% draw probability, Draw No Bet on FC BW Linz offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.79 combined xG gives a 53% probability to Over 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 57% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: FC BW Linz 70% | Austria Vienna 50% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects. The Poisson model is drawing on PrevSeason data (22 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna | Competition: Bundesliga, Regular Season - 1 | Venue: Hofmann Personal Stadion • Kick-off: Sunday 4 Aug 2024, 16:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FC BW Linz 42% | Draw 27% | Austria Vienna 32% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 53% | BTTS 57% | xG FC BW Linz 1.50 / Austria Vienna 1.28 • Poisson strength factors: FC BW Linz attack 0.964 / def 0.993 | Austria Vienna attack 0.979 / def 0.998 | league avg home 1.565 / away 1.318 • Poisson stance: FC BW Linz (42%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.50
FC BW Linz xG
Expected Goals
1.28
Austria Vienna xG
57%
BTTS
77%
Over 1.5
53%
Over 2.5
30%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna kick off?
FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna kicked off at 16:00 on Sunday 4 August 2024 at Hofmann Personal Stadion.
What was the final score in FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna?
FC BW Linz 1 - 0 Austria Vienna.
Where is FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna being played?
The match is being played at Hofmann Personal Stadion.
What competition is FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna part of?
FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna is a Regular Season - 1 fixture in the Bundesliga (Austria).
Who is favourite to win FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna?
Our statistical model gives FC BW Linz a 42% chance of winning, Austria Vienna a 32% chance, and a 27% chance of a draw — making FC BW Linz the favourite.
Will both teams score in FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna?
Our model estimates a 57% probability that both FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna will score (BTTS).
Will FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 53%.
What is the head-to-head record between FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna?
Record (4 meetings): FC BW Linz 0W | Draws 1 | Austria Vienna 3W.
What form are FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna in?
No current-season fixtures available — form shown from previous season data. FC BW Linz (all comps): 3W-4D-3L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.00 | L5 W-W-W-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from FC BW Linz's attack rating (0.96) and Austria Vienna's defence rating (1.00), the model arrives at 1.50 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Austria Vienna's attack versus FC BW Linz's defence, projects 1.28 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 22/22 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.4%. Close behind: 2-1 (8.9%), 1-0 (7.7%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 30% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
FC BW Linz Win
42%
2.40
27%
3.74
32%
3.17
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.9%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
9.3%
Home win
2 – 1
8.9%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.50
FC BW Linz xG
Total xG
2.79
1.28
Austria Vienna xG
2.40
42%
Home win
3.74
27%
Draw
3.17
32%
Away win
Goals Markets
77%
Over 1.5
1.30
23%
Under 1.5
4.35
53%
Over 2.5
1.89
47%
Under 2.5
2.13
30%
Over 3.5
3.33
70%
Under 3.5
1.43
15%
Over 4.5
6.67
85%
Under 4.5
1.18
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
57%
BTTS Yes
1.76
43%
BTTS No
2.32
Clean Sheet
28%
3.60
22%
4.50
Win to Nil
12%
8.61
7%
14.29
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.4%.
How many goals are FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna expected to score?
The model projects 1.50 expected goals for FC BW Linz and 1.28 for Austria Vienna, a combined total of 2.79.
How confident is the prediction model for FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 42%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 32 outings, FC BW Linz have picked up 1.00 PPG on a 7W 11D 14L record — W-W-W-L-L across the most recent five. FC BW Linz haven't played enough this season for a current-season-only sample, so this includes results carried over from last season.
Austria Vienna's form line: 14W 10D 8L from 32 games, 1.62 PPG, last five L-W-W-W-W. Austria Vienna haven't played enough this season for a current-season-only sample, so this includes results carried over from last season.
Put side by side, Austria Vienna are the form team by 0.62 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against FC BW Linz.
Venue Form
On home soil, FC BW Linz have posted 1.25 PPG from 16 outings (4W 8D 4L).
On the road, Austria Vienna have gone 7W 2D 7L from 16 away games — 1.44 PPG when travelling.
Goals in Recent Form
FC BW Linz are averaging 1.03 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game recently; Austria Vienna are on 1.19 scored and 0.97 conceded.
Defensively: Austria Vienna in 41% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 32 Results — Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
FC BW Linz
Pre-Season
Austria Vienna
Pre-Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna in coming into this match?
FC BW Linz have gone 7W 11D 14L in their last 32 games (1.00 PPG), while Austria Vienna have gone 14W 10D 8L in their last 32 (1.62 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FC BW Linz at home or Austria Vienna away?
Austria Vienna's away record (1.44 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FC BW Linz at home: 1.25 PPG; Austria Vienna away: 1.44 PPG.
Have FC BW Linz or Austria Vienna been keeping clean sheets recently?
FC BW Linz have kept a clean sheet in 28% of their recent games, Austria Vienna in 41%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to October 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Bundesliga. They last met on 22 November 2025, roughly 8 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 7 Oct 2023, when Austria Vienna won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
FC BW Linz's record when hosting Austria Vienna specifically: 1W 0D 4L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
2
FC BW Linz
2
Draws
6
Austria Vienna
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna?
From 10 meetings on record, FC BW Linz have won 2, Austria Vienna have won 6, and 2 have been drawn.
When did FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna last play each other?
They last met on 22 November 2025, when FC BW Linz 2-3 Austria Vienna.
Who has won more matches between FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna?
Austria Vienna have the better head-to-head record, with 6 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
FC BW Linz are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
Austria Vienna are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — FC BW Linz 56%, Austria Vienna 44% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (FC BW Linz) and 44% (Austria Vienna).
On the defensive side: FC BW Linz keep a clean sheet in 38% of their matches; FC BW Linz have failed to score in 31% of games; Austria Vienna in 31%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FC BW Linz home games / Austria Vienna away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when FC BW Linz play Austria Vienna?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 56% of FC BW Linz's recent matches and 44% of Austria Vienna's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is FC BW Linz vs Austria Vienna usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 44% of FC BW Linz's recent games and 44% of Austria Vienna's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do FC BW Linz and Austria Vienna tend to score early?
FC BW Linz have had a goal before half-time in 75% of their recent matches, Austria Vienna in 88% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as FC BW Linz edge out Austria Vienna 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
FC BW Linz beat Austria Vienna 1-0 at Hofmann Personal Stadion, Regular Season - 1, in the Bundesliga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting FC BW Linz 1.50 xG and Austria Vienna 1.28 xG, a combined 2.79. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Austria Vienna landed 1.3 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of FC BW Linz attack 0.96 / defence 0.99 against Austria Vienna attack 0.98 / defence 1.00, drawn from 22/22 games (PrevSeason).
On the result, the model split it FC BW Linz 42% | Draw 27% | Austria Vienna 32%, with FC BW Linz to win its most likely call at 42%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 53%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 77% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 57% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 45% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (FC BW Linz 44%, Austria Vienna 47%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 45%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
FC BW Linz's trading profile (32 games, 16 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did not.
Austria Vienna's trading profile (32 games, 16 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 41% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time, and conceded here; they fail to score in 34% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
On form, Austria Vienna arrived the stronger side — 1.62 PPG against 1.00. Form was overturned, with FC BW Linz winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape. FC BW Linz (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.25 average — tighter than their form line. Austria Vienna (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.00 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.