Regular Season - 3 · 16 August 2026, 17:00 UTC

Rapid Vienna vs Grazer AK Bundesliga prediction

Allianz Stadion, Vienna

The model makes it 39% Rapid Vienna, 28% draw, 33% Grazer AK — fair odds of 2.56, 3.57 and 3.03. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Rapid Vienna 1.35, Grazer AK 1.20.

Both teams to score: 52%. Over 2.5 goals: 47%, under 2.5: 53%.

Model confidence: Low.

Model insights

52%
Both teams to score
47%
Over 2.5 goals
53%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 13%1-0 10%0-1 9%

Form going into this match

Rapid Vienna

  • W2-1away to Ried9 August 2026
  • W1-0SCR Altach2 August 2026

Grazer AK

  • W2-1Austria Lustenau8 August 2026
  • L0-3away to Lask Linz31 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
5Rapid Vienna110010+13
7Grazer AK210124-23

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Leading scorers

Rapid Vienna

No league goals recorded yet.

Grazer AK

  • A. Hofleitner1 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Rapid Vienna carry a model rating of 6.35 against 6.43 for Grazer AK. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

Recent form (most recent last): Rapid Vienna W-W; Grazer AK L-W.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.35 goals for Rapid Vienna and 1.20 for Grazer AK. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Rapid Vienna rate 0.51 in attack and 1.43 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Grazer AK rate 0.60 and 1.40.

That points to 47% for over two and a half goals and 52% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 0-1 (9%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Rapid Vienna the highest probability at 39%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.35 expected goals for Rapid Vienna against 1.2 for Grazer AK. Rapid Vienna's attack/defence rating is 0.51/1.43 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.6/1.4 for Grazer AK.