Austria Lustenau v Ried: Low-Scoring Start Expected

Austria Lustenau won last season's Austrian second tier and are up in the top flight this term. They brought in several new players on loan over the summer, including forwards Antonio Vranic and Pius Grabher. Last season's top scorer, attacking midfielder Saracevic, remains with the club, but fellow midfield goal source Michael Cheukoua has left.

Ried finished ninth in last season's Austrian Bundesliga regular season and dropped into the relegation group, where they eventually finished first. Their top scorer from last season, forward Kingston Mutandwa, has departed this summer. He was also among the league's leading scorers, so his exit is a significant blow. New arrivals include midfielder Josef Nutz.

Austria Lustenau have no reported injuries or suspensions. Ried also have no reported injuries or suspensions.

In terms of form, Austria Lustenau had more losses than wins in pre-season friendlies and did not show much cutting edge in attack. Even in their most recent cup match, they only edged past their opponents by a narrow margin, so they are expected to take a cautious approach in their first league game after promotion. Ried were involved in several high-scoring pre-season friendlies, but the quality of opposition was generally modest. With last season's leading scorer now gone, they are also expected to be careful on the road. The suggested play is under on total goals.

The last two meetings between the sides both ended 1-1. In their previous encounter, there were four corners.