BW Linz and Young Violets meet at Hofmann Personal Stadion, Linz on Friday, Apr 16 at 6:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the 2. Liga. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

BW Linz come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Young Violets travel in good form (3W 1D 1L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours BW Linz here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Young Violets. Their last encounter ended in Young Violets won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives BW Linz a slight edge, but Young Violets are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.