WSG Wattens host Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga. Both sides have picked up exactly the same league record so far this season, without either side pulling clear of the other in the table.
Ried go into this off the back of a comfortable home win, while Wattens are still shaking off a heavy defeat at Rapid Vienna. Neither team has done much away from their own ground this season, so home advantage isn't the given it might first appear.
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Form guide: both level on points
Ried have won two, drawn two and lost three of their seven league games this term, scoring 11 and conceding 12. They've found some rhythm lately, following a defeat at Hartberg with a draw against Salzburg and then a 4-1 win over Wolfsberger AC.
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WSG Wattens: 20 completed matches; Ried: 20 completed matches.
WSG Wattens
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +18
Ried
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | WSG Wattens | 18.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | TSV Hartberg | 13.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Cup | Leithaprodersdorf | WSG Wattens | 05.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | WSG Wattens | 02.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Bundesliga | Austria Lustenau | WSG Wattens | 28.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Red Bull Salzburg | 16.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Bundesliga | SCR Altach | WSG Wattens | 07.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Sturm Graz | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Wieselburg | WSG Wattens | 24.07.2026 | 0-6 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Hertha BSC | WSG Wattens | 17.07.2026 | 3-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Ried | Wolfsberger AC | 20.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | Red Bull Salzburg | 11.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Wallern / Marienkirchen | Ried | 04.09.2026 | 1-5 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Ried | 30.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | Grazer AK | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | Lask Linz | Ried | 14.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | Rapid Vienna | 09.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Bundesliga | Austria Lustenau | Ried | 02.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Dornbirn | Ried | 24.07.2026 | 1-5 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Mlada Boleslav | Ried | 18.07.2026 | 4-0 |
Wattens have exactly the same record - two wins, two draws, three losses - though their goals split differently at 9 for and 12 against. They strung together back-to-back wins before a draw with Hartberg and then a 3-0 loss at Rapid Vienna, so their momentum has dipped just as Ried's has picked up.
Ried head into the game with the better recent trajectory, even though the overall records match exactly.
Comparative Team Statistics: WSG Wattens vs Ried

A history that favours the home side
These two have met regularly down the years, and the recent meetings have generally gone the way of the home team. Wattens won 1-0 at home in April and drew there in February, while Ried won both of their home meetings, 2-1 in March and 2-0 back in October 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Ried | 25.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | WSG Wattens | 14.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Ried | 22.02.2026 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | WSG Wattens | 04.10.2025 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Ried | 12.05.2023 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | WSG Wattens | 14.04.2023 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Ried | 12.11.2022 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | WSG Wattens | 21.08.2022 | 1-2 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | Ried | 23.04.2022 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | WSG Wattens | 16.04.2022 | 2-3 |
In fact, neither side has managed an away win in any of the last four meetings between these two.
That pattern points to home advantage mattering here, which would suit Wattens on paper.
Where they sit in the table
Both clubs sit on eight points from seven matches, but Ried's healthier goal difference puts them fifth while Wattens are down in seventh.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8/9 | 11 |
| 5 | Ried | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11/12 | 8 |
| 6 | TSV Hartberg | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10/13 | 8 |
| 7 | WSG Wattens | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/12 | 8 |
| 8 | Austria Lustenau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8/11 | 8 |
Players carrying the goal threat
Ried's Evan Eghosa Aisowieren and Wattens' M. Olakigbe have each scored twice in their side's last seven matches, while Ried's A. Bajić leads the way with three assists over that spell.
Three Ried players - N. Sissoko, L. Malicsek and S. Schwab - have picked up two yellow cards apiece in that run, though none appear close to a ban from what's on record.

The home/away form quirk
Here's a twist: Wattens haven't won at home yet this season, taking two draws and a loss from three games there, with both of their wins coming on the road. Ried have the reverse pattern - two wins and a draw from four home matches, but just a single draw and two defeats from three away trips.
So the head-to-head trend of home teams doing well runs against what both sides have actually managed on their own turf and on their travels this season.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gugganig | Austria | 29 | Defender | 192 | 65 |
| A. Eckmayr | Austria | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Şatin | Austria | 30 | Midfielder | 179 | 75 |
| M. Taferner | Austria | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 60 |
| N. Čelić | Austria | 27 | Midfielder | 185 | 74 |
| T. Sabitzer | Austria | 25 | Attacker | 182 | 77 |
| T. Goiginger | Austria | 33 | Attacker | 181 | 69 |
| H. Balić | Austria | 30 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| L. Hinterseer | Austria | 35 | Attacker | 192 | 86 |
| N. Frederiksen | Denmark | 26 | Attacker | 179 | 70 |
| M. Oswald | Austria | 24 | Defender | 171 | 66 |
| M. Boras | Croatia | 25 | Defender | 199 | 90 |
| D. Jaunegg | Austria | 23 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| M. Olakigbe | England | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| Ademola Oladipupo Ola-Adebomi | England | 23 | Attacker | ||
| M. Wels | Austria | 22 | Midfielder | 186 | 71 |
| D. Kubatta | Germany | 22 | Defender | 196 | 87 |
| S. Hamzić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 78 |
| M. Neuner | Germany | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Murray | USA | 20 | Defender | 191 | 75 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Kiese Thelin | Sweden | 34 | Attacker | 190 | 83 |
| S. Schwab | Austria | 36 | Midfielder | 183 | 83 |
| A. Bajić | Austria | 31 | Midfielder | 183 | 78 |
| M. Rasner | Austria | 31 | Midfielder | 177 | 72 |
| A. Leitner | Austria | 32 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 72 |
| L. Malicsek | Austria | 27 | Defender | 182 | 71 |
| L. Capan | Croatia | 31 | Defender | 184 cm | 76 kg |
| O. Steurer | Germany | 31 | Defender | 191 | 84 |
| Y. Maart | South Africa | 31 | Midfielder | 172 cm | n/a |
| P. Pomer | Austria | 29 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| F. Wimmer | Austria | 28 | Goalkeeper | 183 | n/a |
| S. Chukwudi | Faroe Islands | 23 | Defender | 195 | n/a |
| D. Kirnbauer | Austria | 24 | Defender | 190 | 62 |
| J. Mayer | Austria | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| J. Rhodes | South Africa | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Rossdorfer | Austria | 20 | Midfielder | 180 | 67 |
| T. Lund Jensen | Denmark | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Radonjic | Austria | 21 | Defender | 190 cm | 93 kg |
| O. Sorg | Austria | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Nermin Mesic | Germany | 20 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
With both teams so evenly matched on paper, and their actual home and away form contradicting the historical head-to-head pattern, there's no clear angle to lean on with any real confidence.
It looks like a genuine coin-flip between two sides who've had almost identical seasons so far, so we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
