Erste Liga match prediction: Little separates Admira and St. Pölten in quality

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 22.Sep
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: BSFZ-Arena (10800 seats)

This is shaping out to be an entertaining fixture as Admira have their expected home advantage, while St. Pölten lead them by 4 points in the Erste Liga table.

Insights:
  • Admira have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Erste Liga

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's look for an energetic fixture!

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Admira form and stats

Admira have played 4 Erste Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The supporters are hoping that Admira will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against Floridsdorfer AC (placed 4th).

Ahead of that match, Admira won a home game hosting Amstetten (3-1).

A decent goal production from Admira in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Admira have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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St. Pölten form and stats

St. Pölten are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Erste Liga.

St. Pölten have much to prove after their unpredictable defeat (1-2) to First Vienna in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Pölten were so close to getting something from the game against First Vienna, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Amstetten.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the St. Pölten manager Helm as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Dornbirn.

Pölten create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. The St. Pölten defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({1 goals} in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Admira victories, three draws and three St. Pölten wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

St. PöltenG. Dombaxi
G. Dombaxi
4 goals
St. PöltenD. Tadic
D. Tadic
4 goals
AdmiraR. Young
R. Young
3 goals

Admira missing players

St. Pölten missing players

Admira St. Pölten
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 0 3 7
3 3 0 Won W 0 3 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
10 6 0 Scored S 0 8 13
8 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 71%
43% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 43%
43% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 14%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 14%
57% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 57%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
6.4 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.7 6.6
4.1 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.3 3.6
2.9 3.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 13.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14.3 12.9
4.6 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.7 3.7
31% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 50%
 
9.4 8.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7 7.7
3.9 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 3.1
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Admira have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Admira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Admira have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Admira have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Erste Liga
  • Admira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St. Pölten have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • St. Pölten have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • St. Pölten have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have the the best goal difference (+9) in Erste Liga
  • St. Pölten have won all their away games so far.
  • St. Pölten haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Grazer AK 7 6 0 1 12 7 3 3 0 0 5 0 4 3 0 1 7 7 5 18
2 St. Pölten 7 5 0 2 13 4 4 2 0 2 5 3 3 3 0 0 8 1 9 15
3 Schwarz-Wei Bregenz 7 5 0 2 14 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 10 3 8 15
4 Floridsdorfer AC 7 3 3 1 13 9 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 12
5 Lafnitz 7 4 0 3 11 8 4 4 0 0 10 1 3 0 0 3 1 7 3 12
6 Admira 7 3 2 2 10 8 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 4 6 2 11
7 Stripfing 7 3 1 3 8 9 3 2 0 1 5 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 10
8 First Vienna 7 3 1 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 2 0 2 3 5 -2 10
9 Ried 7 2 3 2 8 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 9
10 SV Horn II 7 3 0 4 10 10 3 3 0 0 7 1 4 0 0 4 3 9 0 9
11 Leoben 7 3 0 4 10 10 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 9
12 Dornbirn 7 3 0 4 3 10 4 2 0 2 2 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 -7 9
13 Kapfenberger SV 7 2 2 3 8 13 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 1 2 5 8 -5 8
14 Liefering 7 2 1 4 7 10 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 0 2 3 5 -3 7
15 Sturm Graz II 7 0 4 3 9 15 4 0 2 2 6 11 3 0 2 1 3 4 -6 4
16 Amstetten 7 0 1 6 3 12 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 1 8 -9 1

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The Austrian Football Second League (2. Liga, formerly known as Erste Liga) is the second highest level of football in Austria. The league expanded from ten to 16 teams before the 2018/19 season. Each team play 30 fixtures to decide a final league table, promotion and relegation.