Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Rapid Vienna - LASK Linz!
- Rapid Vienna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- LASK Linz have the most clean sheets (12) in Tipico Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rapid Vienna form and stats
Rapid Vienna have performed here at Allianz Stadion this season with 8 wins from 11 Tipico Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Rapid Vienna to get some points in this home game.
Vienna faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sturm Graz (1-4). Ercan Kara, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.03 (out of 10). Kara scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that, an away loss at Salzburg.Vienna can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Vienna are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
LASK Linz form and stats
Playing away, LASK Linz, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Tipico Bundesliga, have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Tipico Bundesliga this season.
LASK failed to get anything from their last game, a Tipico Bundesliga home match vs Salzburg that ended with defeat 2-5. Midfield player Dominik Reiter was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.45/10. Reiter scored one goal and hit one key pass. As you can tell from the result, the match against Salzburg was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Wolfsberger AC at their stadium, the result 4-0.LASK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. LASK have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Rapid Vienna and LASK Linz have met before this season: LASK Linz - Rapid Vienna 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Vienna, two draws and three wins for LASK Linz. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Kara 16 goals |   J. Eggestein 12 goals |  C. Knasmüllner 10 goals |
Rapid Vienna missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Rapid Vienna | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 61 | 29 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 55 |
| 40 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 38 |
| 90% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 81% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 87% |
| 61% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 61% |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 26% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 61% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| 29% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 39% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15.3 | 16.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 15.6 | 16.2 |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 36% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 33% |
- LASK Linz have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the most clean sheets (12) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rapid Vienna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rapid Vienna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 43 | 52 |
| 2 | Rapid Vienna | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 42 |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 5 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Wattens | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Hartberg | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 29 |
| 8 | Austria Wien | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | St. Polten | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | -10 | 21 |
| 10 | Rheindorf Altach | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -23 | 21 |
| 11 | Ried | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -25 | 16 |
| 12 | Admira | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -28 | 14 |