Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sturm Graz - LASK Linz!
- Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Tipico Bundesliga
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm Graz, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Tipico Bundesliga, are steadily winning Tipico Bundesliga games and points here at Merkur Arena. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
S. Hierlander was the last player to score a league goal for Sturm Graz and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Sturm haven't scored in 237 minutes.
The Sturm fans got no joy from their last match, a Tipico Bundesliga game also here at Merkur Arena: A 0-1 defeat against Wolfsberger AC. 0-0 away at Rapid Vienna before that.
Sturm are traveling soon after this match as the Tipico Bundesliga match at LASK Linz awaits in three days.
The Sturm fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Sturm are not conceding a lot of goals here at Merkur Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
LASK Linz form and stats
As the visiting team in Tipico Bundesliga matches, LASK Linz have produced an overall stat of 6-3-2 so far. LASK has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
LASK delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Rapid Vienna in their previous match; a Tipico Bundesliga game. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Salzburg's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sturm Graz in just three days.
LASK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. 11 goals have been conceded by LASK in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the LASK Linz - Sturm 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Sturm Graz victory, one draw and eight LASK Linz wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Jantscher 8 goals |   J. Eggestein 8 goals |  I. Ljubic 6 goals |
Sturm Graz missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Sturm Graz | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 38 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 45 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 27 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 54% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 58% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 15% | 23% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 54% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 38% |
| 27% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 23% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 14.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 15 | 15.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 31% | 32% |
- LASK Linz have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sturm Graz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Tipico Bundesliga
- Sturm Graz haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 |