- Austria Lustenau have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five 2. Liga fixtures.
- SK Rapid Wien II have won three and lost two of their last five 2. Liga matches.
- Lustenau have failed to win their most recent home fixture against Rapid Wien II.
Top versus bottom is more than skin deep
The SC Austria Lustenau vs SK Rapid Wien II prediction for the 2. Liga this Friday highlights that this top versus mid-table matchup is anything but a done deal when the Austrian side SC Austria Lustenau take on SK Rapid Wien II.
SC Austria Lustenau have won seven, drawn three and lost only one of their 11 home fixtures in the 2. Liga in 2025-26. They did not win their last home head-to-head matchup against Rapid II, but this SC Austria Lustenau vs SK Rapid Wien II preview is no reason to shy away from supporting the hosts here.
Markus Mader’s side have taken a little time to adjust to his possession-based tactics since his return to the club in December 2024, but his approach has made Lustenau promotion favorites once more and that’s because his team can now dictate the tempo and limit the chances of the opposition.
Lustenau sit top of the 2. Liga on 44 points from 23 fixtures, with title aspirations still very much on the horizon, whereas Rapid II have collected 26 points from 24 games in 11th place in a mid-table campaign.
Lahne’s lead Lustenau scoring and can make a difference
Mader’s men have remained unbeaten in their previous two home assignments (W1, D1) and bounced back from the 3-1 away defeat to Austria Wien II with a 3-0 victory over SKN St. Poelten last time out.
Mame Wade is in great form for the home side and has scored four of their eight goals in their previous five games, but Jack Lahne remains top scorer with seven in 23 league appearances to date, and he can make the difference in this fixture based on the SC Austria Lustenau vs SK Rapid Wien II prediction.
Juergen Kerber’s men have won both of their last two away fixtures, including a 2-0 victory at Kapfenberger SV last time out, but according to our SC Austria Lustenau vs SK Rapid Wien II betting tips, their overall away record reads won three, lost seven from 11 with 19 goals conceded.
Kerber has installed a fearless, high-tempo pressing game in his charges since taking over in November 2023 and they are capable of catching teams out with their vertical transitions in the same way that they will try to do on Friday.
Rivalry game is a chess match for the promotion contenders
Moulaye Haidara is Rapid Wien II’s top scorer with seven goals in 18 league games, so the onus will be on him to exploit the counter-attacking opportunities that Lustenau’s patient build-up play and narrow midfield can produce.
However, this SC Austria Lustenau vs SK Rapid Wien II prediction is for the hosts to dominate possession, restrict Rapid Wien II’s opportunities and grab a couple of goals in this must-win matchup for Lustenau’s promotion ambitions. A home win with a shutout and over 2.5 goals in the game looks the most likely outcome.
Austria Lustenau to win 1.67 is our selection in the moneyline market for the game and both teams to score - No at 2.3 looks very good considering Lustenau can keep Rapid Wien II quiet for most of the 90 minutes. Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 is also a likely outcome because this game will be a chess match with Rapid Wien II unable to resist a counter-attack at some point.
