**Early-season form in the 2026–27 Austrian Bundesliga has quickly shaped trader views on relegation candidates, with SCR Altach, SC Austria Lustenau, and SV Ried occupying the bottom positions after six matchdays.** Lustenau, promoted as 2. Liga champions, and Altach have collected just five and three points respectively, while Ried sits level on five points amid a difficult start. The league’s format change—full points carryover into the relegation round without halving—amplifies the importance of these initial results for teams fighting to avoid the drop to the Second League. Mid-table sides such as Wolfsberger AC, Grazer AK, and TSV Hartberg remain in the lower half and face pressure to improve before the split. Squad adjustments, including recent managerial shifts and incoming transfers at promoted and established clubs, add uncertainty as the 22-match regular season progresses toward the qualification round.