Grazer AK vs Salzburg — match summary
Austria · Admiral Bundesliga · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 22:00
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Grazer AK 47 · Salzburg 54
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Grazer AK 52 · Salzburg 38
Shots on target 4-3 · corners 4-6 · possession 36-64
NextGOAL tip: Grazer AK +1.25 · 3 stars
Grazer AK and Salzburg meet often enough to be familiar faces, but their last meeting at Merkur Arena ended in a 1-1 share of the points in February, unlike the match before that when Salzburg ran out 5-0 winners. This time the shape of both teams is fairly different from before, especially the home side, who are playing with confidence after going unbeaten for several matches in a row. Grazer AK have played 7 league matches, won 2, drawn 2, lost 3, scored 6 and conceded 16, numbers that clearly say the defence is still a problem. But lately the team has steadied itself much better, especially the most recent match when they won 5-1 at home in a friendly, and before that drew 2-2 away in the league. As for Salzburg, they are still the strongest team in the league right now, with 5 wins and 2 draws from 7 matches, 18 scored and only 4 conceded, but they have just stumbled with a 1-2 defeat in their latest friendly, and in the league they could only manage a 1-1 draw against an opponent who is not stronger than them. According to the expected line-ups, Grazer AK should line up with a back three, with Michael Sollbauer marshalling the defence, and push Jacob Italiano and Leon Klassen forward as the two wing-backs in a 3-4-3, while Salzburg are expected to come out in a 4-2-3-1 with Haris Tabakovic as the lone centre-forward and Karim Konate and Edmund Baidoo working behind him. If the home side set up in a compact block and look to counter from the flanks, this game is unlikely to be a full-on exchange, and there is a high chance Grazer AK can hold the situation together.