It's a 2. Liga meeting between FC Wacker Innsbruck and Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz, with no clear favourite on CheckLive's radar — the win-probability is not available, so this fixture looks genuinely open. Both sides will be keen to lay down a marker early in the campaign, with the draw a very live possibility.
FC Wacker Innsbruck come into this on the back of four wins in their last five outings, though that run includes three friendly matches and a cup tie. They beat SVG Reichenau 3-0 in the ÖFB Cup and topped Bayern München II 4-1 in a friendly, but lost 0-3 to FK Teplice. Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz are unbeaten in five, winning four and drawing one — most recently a 5-0 cup victory over Vortuna Bad Leonfelden and a 1-1 friendly draw with SC Austria Lustenau.
The two sides have never met before in any competition, so this is a genuine blank slate. With no head-to-head history to go on, all eyes will be on how each team adapts to the other's style in the early stages — both have been scoring freely in pre-season and cup action.
