GAK vs Austria Lustenau Prediction 8 August 2026
🔉 GAK and Austria Lustenau come into this early-season meeting with different results from the opening round. GAK started the championship with a defeat and sit bottom of the table, while Austria Lustenau picked up one point and are closer to mid-table. Both teams are targeting a place in the Champions League zone, and the table motivation remains relevant even at this early stage of the season. GAK and Austria have started the championship differently, but will they continue their journey with a win, and who deserves it more?
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview based on official meetings between GAK and Austria Lustenau:
- 7 matches played;
- home wins - 3, away wins - 2, draws - 2;
- goals - 10 vs 7;
- average 1st half total - 1.29, 2nd half - 1.14;
- average match total - 2.43.
Head-to-head statistics GAK - Austria Lustenau

Liebherr Grazer AK Team Overview
The team's last official match was played on in the Bundesliga (home side - LASK, away side - GAK). The match ended 3:0.
Match stats (GAK vs LASK):
- possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corners: 2 vs 6;
- fouls: 12 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 0;
- shots on target: 1 vs 9.
GAK started poorly - the first-round Bundesliga match ended in a defeat to LASK, 0:3. Grazer meanwhile managed to play in the Cup and did so quite successfully, thrashing Donaufeld Wien 4:0. So it's clear the team does have attacking potential, but in matches against top sides GAK frankly falls short, losing not only on the scoreboard but in most statistical metrics as well (xG, shots on target, corners, etc.). For now this can be put down to the start of the season, but it makes it all the more interesting to watch whether Grazer can climb off the bottom of the table after the next round of the Austrian championship.
Match Results: Liebherr Grazer AK

Austria Lustenau Team Overview
The last official match the current away side played was on in the Bundesliga (home side - Austria Lustenau, away side - Ried). The match ended 1:1.
The match stats were as follows (Austria Lustenau vs Ried):
- possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corners: 4 vs 9;
- fouls: 8 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
Austria Lustenau started the season with a 1:1 draw against Ried, losing the statistical battle comprehensively: (they conceded 2.60 xG, 23 shots and 7 on target). The visitors are currently holding a position inside the top 5, but only one round of the Bundesliga has been played so far. It is clear that Austria have ambitious goals for the season: the club intends to fight for a place in the top six in order to take part in the European places playoff. But it should not be forgotten that the visiting side have only just been promoted to the top flight of Austrian football, so the task will be very difficult.
Match Results: Austria Lustenau
Total Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- home team - 1.43, away team - 1;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.43;
- both teams scored: all time - 4 times; at the home team's ground - 1 time.
- Austria Lustenau have scored in 11 of their last 12 matches.
👉Prediction: Austria Lustenau will score goal (odds: 1.42)
Corner Kick Prediction
GAK: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 2; at home - 0;
- last 10 matches: average total - 4.2; at home - 4.5.
Austria Lustenau: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 4; away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average total - 3.9; away - 5.25.
- GAK have taken more than 4.5 corners in 5 consecutive head-to-head matches between these two sides.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 7;
- both teams scored all time - 4 times;
- at the home team's ground - 1 time.
Last 10 matches:
- matches with BTTS: 4 vs 5;
- GAK: BTTS at home - 3 (75%);
- Austria Lustenau: BTTS away - 2 (50%).
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 7;
- home wins - 3, away wins - 2, draws - 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 4 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
⭐ Editor's Pick
The teams are only playing the second round of the new season, but a difference in goals and mentality is already visible: GAK, after a difficult start, are forced to think about fixing the situation at their end, while Austria Lustenau managed not to fall apart in their first match after promotion to the top flight. At the same time, the over 2.5 goals trend suggests that GAK matches are often high-scoring - five in a row ended with at least three goals regardless of the home side's result. This is backed up by the solid finishing of both sides: each team regularly gets on the scoresheet across their last ten games, with both averaging more than one goal per game. Our bet is total over 2.5 goals.