Austria Vienna - FK Liepaja: Do Liepaja have a chance of completing a comeback in this tie?
On Thursday, July 30, we will see the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round between Austria Vienna and FK Liepaja. I have a bet in mind for this game, which kicks off at 20:30 CET.
Austria Vienna - FK Liepaja: Match preview
In the first leg between these teams, Austria did everything they could to secure a comfortable victory and take a healthy lead into the second leg. They succeeded. They scored once in each half to claim a 2-0 victory. This is an excellent result as they look to progress to the next round.
After that match, Austria began their official domestic season by thrashing Wiener 5-0 in the Austrian Cup round of 32. In a few days, they will also begin their new Bundesliga campaign, where they will look to not only replicate but also improve on last season's achievement. In the 2025/26 campaign, they finished fourth with 29 points from 32 matches.
Liepaja are representatives of the Latvian league and have already played 23 rounds in domestic competition. The team currently sit fourth with 31 points, 12 points behind third place. Last season, they finished third, but it will be more difficult to repeat that achievement this time around, given the gap in the standings. It will also be difficult to overturn the tie against Austria after losing 0-2 at home.
Match facts and H2H
- Austria beat Liepaja 2-0 in the first leg.
- These teams had never faced each other before this qualifying campaign.
- Austria are unbeaten in six consecutive matches.
- Liepaja have lost twice and won twice in their last four matches.
Probable lineups
- Austria Vienna: Şahin-Radlinger, Feddersen, Schablas, Buhari, Šaljić, Wustinger, Lee, Fischer, Ranftl, Marković, Eggestein
- Liepaja: Ošs, Isajevs, Straalman, Sorokins, Strumia, Ekou, Ogunniyi, Haïdara, Korotkovs, Leidsman, Oloko
Prediction
I think Austria can win this match as well, following their convincing away victory in the first leg. I recommend betting on Austria's team total to be over 2 goals at odds of 1.42.
