Sorare Football Picks for GW97 Aug 4-7: Austrian Bundesliga

The hot streak is real. Kara ripped through Rapid’s 6-2 win over FC Santa Coloma with a hat-trick and an assist, earning a perfect Sofascore 10 as Bendegúz Bolla, Matthias Seidl and Marco Tilio supplied the service. He’s listed in the Starting XI for the upcoming home date with CASHPOINT SCR Altach at the Allianz Stadion on August 2, 2026, and his recent output. 0.60 goals and 0.20 assists per match across the last five, while averaging about 87 minutes. Makes him a high-upside pick into a defense that conceded roughly 1.2 goals per game last season. Expect a meaningful ceiling thanks to volume and set-piece and crossing supply from the wide players, but temper that with a medium model confidence and a modest floor if Rapid rotates in cup-heavy windows; Sorare Edge pegs him at 82.0 points with medium confidence, so he is a starter you play when you want upside more than a guaranteed baseline.

If you want minutes certainty at the back, Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao is the guy; he is effectively locked into Rapid's Starting XI, averaging roughly 87 to 88 minutes a game and registering five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is high even if the ceiling is capped. He also offers real clean-sheet appeal for Rapid's home date with CASHPOINT SCR Altach at the Allianz Stadion on August 2, 2026, because Altach is a blunt attacking side that concedes about 1.1 goals per match, while Raux-Yao posts strong clearance and aerial numbers that translate to steady defensive fantasy points. Sorare Edge pegs him at 79.2 points but with low model confidence, which is sensible; start him when you want a dependable floor and lineup stability, but treat any plus signs beyond a clean sheet as upside rather than the baseline.

What makes Khudyakov startable this week is his shot stopping: he owns roughly a 79 percent save rate with 22 saves and three clean sheets this campaign, so he brings a real upside in formats that reward saves and shutouts. He is nailed into the Starting XI and averaging 90 minutes, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 10 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which gives him a reliable floor; Sorare Edge is bullish (81.9) while model confidence sits at medium. The match is at Tivoli Stadion Tirol on August 1, 2026, and WSG Tirol were leaky last season, conceding 52 goals (1.63 per game), so Khudyakov offers a plausible clean-sheet ceiling plus counting stats from saves, but treat that upside as probable rather than certain.

What makes Fabian Wilfinger interesting is his ironman role for Hartberg as a starting centre back who is reliably completing matches, giving him a high fantasy floor because he consistently collects minutes. FBref and FotMob show he is logging full 90s as a regular starter and has chipped in attacking returns this season with multiple goals, which makes him a set piece threat rather than just a clean-sheet punt. He faces FC Red Bull Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena on August 1, 2026, a tough assignment because Salzburg remain a heavy attacking team that still concedes roughly 1.28 goals per game, but that same context boosts Wilfinger's ceiling for blocks, clearances and the occasional headed goal. Combine that with a Sorare Edge projection of 79.3 points and medium model confidence, and you should treat him as a safe minutes-based starter with upside on set pieces, not a guaranteed source of big returns.

The most decisive thing about Grabher is availability and minutes. He is a starter who plays the full match on a very regular basis, giving you a high floor. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks underline that reliability, and he has 25 appearances this season for Lustenau. He also brings a little attacking upside, with two goals and an assist this campaign and a recent scoring touch that shows up as 0.20 goals per match over his last five, so there is a plausible ceiling if Lustenau can press Ried at the Planet Pure Stadion on August 2, 2026. The opponent is not airtight, conceding roughly 1.34 goals per game, which raises his probability of finishing with something useful rather than a pure defensive line score. Sorare’s projection (79.3 points, model confidence medium) matches what you get in real life here, a safe starter with modest upside rather than a boom-or-bust gamble.

What makes Khudyakov startable this week is his shot stopping: he owns roughly a 79 percent save rate with 22 saves and three clean sheets this campaign, so he brings a real upside in formats that reward saves and shutouts. He is nailed into the Starting XI and averaging 90 minutes, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 10 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which gives him a reliable floor; Sorare Edge is bullish (81.9) while model confidence sits at medium. The match is at Tivoli Stadion Tirol on August 1, 2026, and WSG Tirol were leaky last season, conceding 52 goals (1.63 per game), so Khudyakov offers a plausible clean-sheet ceiling plus counting stats from saves, but treat that upside as probable rather than certain.

Hedl is as safe as goalkeepers get for fantasy when it comes to minutes, playing 90 each match with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is the full slate of saves and clean-sheet opportunity. He backed that up last season with eight clean sheets and roughly a 66 percent save rate across 28 league appearances, numbers that argue for steady fantasy production when Rapid control games. This home date with CASHPOINT SCR Altach is appetizing. Altach conceded 39 goals in 2025/26. So Hedl has a credible shot at the upside the Sorare Edge projection (78.8, medium confidence) implies; treat him as a dependable starter with a reasonably high floor and a sensible ceiling rather than a boom-only play.

If you want a goalkeeper with a concrete floor, Jungwirth is the profile: he is LASKs nailed starter, plays 90 minutes per game and brings real clean-sheet upside against Austria Wien given LASKs recent 3-0 win there and a broadly favorable head to head between the clubs. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and logged a high number of minutes and shutouts last season, keeping nine clean sheets across roughly 2,880 minutes, which supports a safe baseline for fantasy lineups while still offering upside on a tidy day. Your model currently projects 74.7 points with medium confidence, so treat him as a low-variance start who pays off more when LASK controls the game and limits Austria Wien chances; the ceiling is a strong clean sheet plus a handful of saves, the floor is an ordinary goalkeeper appearance with steady minutes.

You can treat Sahin-Radlinger as a dependable floor play because he's Austria Wien's established starter who plays the full 90, and he arrives with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. That kind of continuity usually translates to steady baseline points. He has kept multiple clean sheets this season and logged roughly 2,400+ minutes, so against RZ Pellets WAC, who scored 41 times and conceded 42 in 2025. 26, his ceiling comes from clean-sheet upside and routine save volume while his floor is protected by secure minutes. The Sorare Edge projection (73.5) and a medium model confidence line up with what the numbers show, making him a safe start if you prioritize a low-variance goalkeeper pick.

Leitner's biggest selling point is availability and shot-stopping: he is Ried's STARTER and plays 90 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and last season he posted roughly a 69 percent save rate with seven clean sheets in 31 appearances, so you get a solid floor plus high ceiling on a heavy-save day. He heads to SC Austria Lustenau (match scheduled Aug 2, 2026), which makes him start-worthy in formats that reward steady minutes and saves; the Sorare Edge projection pegs him at 72.8 points with medium confidence, so treat him as a safe baseline play who can pop for fantasy-winning production if Ried are forced into a lot of stops.

He is about as safe as a fantasy defender gets from a minutes standpoint, and that matters more than glamour. Vallci is a regular starter for Sturm Graz and has been getting full games, which gives a dependable floor for clean-sheet points. This fixture at Tivoli Stadion Tirol lines up well for him, WSG conceded 52 goals last season (1.63 per game), so the ceiling for a shutout plus a set-piece goal is real; Vallci chipped in two goals last campaign, so he is a plausible source of attacking bonus on corners. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and Sorare Edge loves him (80.9) while Sorare’s own projection is more conservative (49.0) with model confidence medium, so treat him as a high-floor start who only turns into a true ceiling play if Sturm keeps WSG quiet and he gets on the end of set pieces.

Availability is Mitchell's clearest selling point. He has been a fixture in Sturm Graz's Starting XI, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 12 appearances in the last 15 game weeks while averaging 90 minutes per game, which gives him a reliable floor for clean-sheet points. There is upside beyond minutes, too. Sturm's club note credits him with a goal and an assist in 26 appearances last season, and his duel and clearance profile shows he wins aerials and blocks chances, so he brings set-piece scoring potential on top of defensive solidity. This fixture at WSG Tirol looks favorable because Tirol conceded 1.63 goals per match last campaign, so Mitchell offers a high-probability floor and a genuine ceiling on dead-ball situations; treat him as a dependable starter rather than a boom-or-bust punt.

If you want minutes certainty at the back, Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao is the guy; he is effectively locked into Rapid's Starting XI, averaging roughly 87 to 88 minutes a game and registering five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is high even if the ceiling is capped. He also offers real clean-sheet appeal for Rapid's home date with CASHPOINT SCR Altach at the Allianz Stadion on August 2, 2026, because Altach is a blunt attacking side that concedes about 1.1 goals per match, while Raux-Yao posts strong clearance and aerial numbers that translate to steady defensive fantasy points. Sorare Edge pegs him at 79.2 points but with low model confidence, which is sensible; start him when you want a dependable floor and lineup stability, but treat any plus signs beyond a clean sheet as upside rather than the baseline.

Klassen is as close to a locked-in left-back as you can get for Grazer AK right now, starting most weeks and averaging 90 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is high for fantasy lineups. He brings some real attacking upside too, having already been involved in the scoresheet this season with a goal and an assist and posting 0.20 assists per match over his last five, which matters against an Austria Lustenau side that has been vulnerable at the back (15 goals conceded in 17 matches). Sorare Edge gives him a 76.9 projection with medium confidence, so expect a steady baseline plus occasional bonus upside from overlaps and chance creation at home; use him when you need dependable minutes and a shot at clean sheet plus attacking returns.

Jonas Feddersen is the kind of low-usage upside pick you want if you prize set-piece scoring from the back; he opened his Austria Wien account with a goal in the 3-1 Conference League win over FK Liepāja on July 30, 2026, and his 194 cm frame makes that threat repeatable. That upside is balanced by real availability risk: Austria

Heil's biggest selling point is availability and minutes security, he is a STARTER who has been locked into Sturm's Starting XI and turned in five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks while logging roughly 2,215 minutes and 25 starts this season. He also offers real attacking upside for a midfielder, creating 31 chances with three big chances, firing 23 shots and carrying 1.54 non-pen xG, so an away date at WSG Tirol. A side that conceded 30 goals in 22 league matches last season. Presents genuine opportunity for a higher ceiling. Expect a safe floor because of the consistent 90-minute role, and a reasonable ceiling reflected by the Sorare Edge projection of 79.7 with medium model confidence versus Sorare's own 44.0; start him for minutes and chance volume, but bank on finishing luck and team supply if you need big upside.

The most decisive thing about Grabher is availability and minutes. He is a starter who plays the full match on a very regular basis, giving you a high floor. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks underline that reliability, and he has 25 appearances this season for Lustenau. He also brings a little attacking upside, with two goals and an assist this campaign and a recent scoring touch that shows up as 0.20 goals per match over his last five, so there is a plausible ceiling if Lustenau can press Ried at the Planet Pure Stadion on August 2, 2026. The opponent is not airtight, conceding roughly 1.34 goals per game, which raises his probability of finishing with something useful rather than a pure defensive line score. Sorare’s projection (79.3 points, model confidence medium) matches what you get in real life here, a safe starter with modest upside rather than a boom-or-bust gamble.

What makes Fabian Wilfinger interesting is his ironman role for Hartberg as a starting centre back who is reliably completing matches, giving him a high fantasy floor because he consistently collects minutes. FBref and FotMob show he is logging full 90s as a regular starter and has chipped in attacking returns this season with multiple goals, which makes him a set piece threat rather than just a clean-sheet punt. He faces FC Red Bull Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena on August 1, 2026, a tough assignment because Salzburg remain a heavy attacking team that still concedes roughly 1.28 goals per game, but that same context boosts Wilfinger's ceiling for blocks, clearances and the occasional headed goal. Combine that with a Sorare Edge projection of 79.3 points and medium model confidence, and you should treat him as a safe minutes-based starter with upside on set pieces, not a guaranteed source of big returns.

The most decisive thing about Benjamin Markuš is his ironman reliability and defensive role for Hartberg, he averages 89 minutes per appearance, is locked into Hartberg's Starting XI, and his availability is obvious with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. He carries a modest attacking ceiling after chipping in a goal and an assist this season while doing the midfield dirty work Salzburg will force on Hartberg, and that matters because Salzburg remain one of the league's most dangerous sides, averaging roughly 1.7 goals per match and leading the competition in chance volume. This one at the Red Bull Arena shapes up as a high-workload game, so treat Markuš as a safety-first start for steady minutes and defensive fantasy points; Sorare Edge projects 77.0 points with medium confidence, meaning his floor is attractive while his ceiling depends on whether he can rack up tackles and interceptions in a scrappy away match.

Horvath is about as reliable a minutes-eater as you’ll find in the Austrian league, regularly a Starter in LASK and averaging roughly 87 minutes per appearance, which gives him a high floor simply from opportunity. That steady volume has produced real creation: he has two goals and five assists this season and ranks well in expected assists, so his ceiling is tied to chance creation rather than pure goal volume. LASK travel to the Generali Arena to face Austria Wien, a side that conceded about 1.36 goals per league game last season, which nudges Horvath’s upside on set plays and late chances; treat him as a safe, medium-confidence start with upside in assists rather than a pure goals gamble, and factor in the Sorare Edge 76.3 projection and medium model confidence when weighing him.

The hot streak is real. Kara ripped through Rapid’s 6-2 win over FC Santa Coloma with a hat-trick and an assist, earning a perfect Sofascore 10 as Bendegúz Bolla, Matthias Seidl and Marco Tilio supplied the service. He’s listed in the Starting XI for the upcoming home date with CASHPOINT SCR Altach at the Allianz Stadion on August 2, 2026, and his recent output. 0.60 goals and 0.20 assists per match across the last five, while averaging about 87 minutes. Makes him a high-upside pick into a defense that conceded roughly 1.2 goals per game last season. Expect a meaningful ceiling thanks to volume and set-piece and crossing supply from the wide players, but temper that with a medium model confidence and a modest floor if Rapid rotates in cup-heavy windows; Sorare Edge pegs him at 82.0 points with medium confidence, so he is a starter you play when you want upside more than a guaranteed baseline.

Hartberg just added Gattermayer from Wolfsberger and the club looks set to use him in the Starting XI at the Red Bull Arena on August 1, 2026, so he arrives into a fixture where he should start but faces a stern Salzburg defense. He arrives with a track record of steady top‑flight minutes and two goals in 29 appearances for Wolfsberger last season, and he has made five appearances in the last 5 game weeks for his new club, which frames his fantasy floor as steady playing time more than high variance upside. Salzburg conceded 41 league goals in 2025/26 and are hard to break down, so expect a capped ceiling against them, but Hartberg’s primary chance creator Tobias Kainz should supply service and gives Gattermayer a realistic probability of a shot or an assist if Hartberg can nick space.

What really stands out is availability and opportunity. He is a Starter in Salzburg's Starting XI and averaging 89 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 12 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so you are buying steady minutes and a high floor. That steady run has produced real attacking output this season. Six goals and four assists while piling up about 6.3 expected goals, which argues he is getting the kinds of chances that lead to fantasy returns. A home date with TSV Egger Glas Hartberg only boosts his ceiling; Salzburg projects him for strong production and Hartberg conceded 24 times in the 2025/26 league campaign, so Kitano looks like a high-upside start rather than a risky punt.

If you need a safe-play with upside from Rapid's left side, Petter Dahl is the profile: he has five goals and five assists across 31 appearances this season and his non-penalty xG and chance numbers show he gets into the right areas and pulls the trigger regularly. He’s a REGULAR who has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and your supplied form lines back that up with 0.20 goals and 0.40 assists per match over the last five and about 67 minutes per game, so he offers a dependable assist floor with a modest scoring ceiling; Sorare Edge pegs him at 72.8 points but with low model confidence, which makes him a positive-risk start rather than an ironclad lock. Rapid host CASHPOINT SCR Altach at the Allianz Stadion on August 2, a matchup where Altach have been middling defensively (roughly 22 goals scored and 23 conceded in the 2025/26 league) and Rapid go into the fixture as favorites, so Dahl’s minutes and creative profile make him worth starting in lineups that prize steady attacking returns and assist potential; he also appears in the projected Starting XI for the match.

Most compelling angle: Jatta has shown a clear away knack. All four of his Bundesliga goals last season came on the road. So him starting at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol looks tactically promising given WSG conceded 52 goals in 2025. 26. He is a regular who eats minutes, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and fifteen appearances in the last 15 game weeks while averaging roughly 77 minutes per outing, and he closed the campaign with four goals and two assists, which left him among Sturm’s secondary scorers. Sorare Edge projects upside (72.7) but model confidence is low, so treat Jatta as a medium‑floor, high‑volatility start: he needs service to cash in, and Sturm’s creators Otar Kiteishvili and Tomi Horvat are the ones most likely to supply that service, making Jatta a playable, upside-first option away at WSG rather than a safe captain.