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First Vienna vs FC BW Linz prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
First Vienna host FC BW Linz in the 2. Liga (Austria) on 31 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.22, which the bookmaker market rated at about 76% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, First Vienna had won 8, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 19 and conceding 8. FC BW Linz had won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 24 scored and 10 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of First Vienna's last 10 and 7 of FC BW Linz's last 10; 6 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home First Vienna averaged 1.67 goals scored and 0.67 conceded across 9 matches; away from home FC BW Linz averaged 1.17 scored and 0.92 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.26 goals from First Vienna and 1.15 from FC BW Linz. From that it rates a home win at 38%, a draw at 30% and an away win at 32%, against 35%, 26% and 39% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 71%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between First Vienna (green) and FC BW Linz (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Vienna | LWWWL | 1.90 | 0.80 | 40% | 60% |
| FC BW Linz | WWDWW | 2.40 | 1.00 | 70% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 77% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| Double Chance 12 | 72% | 1.28 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 66% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 58% | 1.67 |
| Under 9.5 Corners | 56% | 1.67 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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Published pick: Double Chance X2