Sturm Graz fights Wolfsberger AC in Tipico Bundesliga battle

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Sturm Graz perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Wolfsberger AC can look both up and down from their 5th position.

Insights:
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sturm and Wolfsberger AC.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

25 points is a decent return from 11 Tipico Bundesliga games here at Merkur Arena for Sturm Graz. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Sturm, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Wattens.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sturm Graz have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost one.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Tipico Bundesliga game versus LASK Linz in only four days. This game is also played here at Merkur Arena.

Sturm have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Merkur Arena with 21 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Sturm Graz have conceded only 9 goals.

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Wolfsberger AC form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Tipico Bundesliga.

Prior to that match, the Wolfsberger manager R. Stary faced defeat when travelling to LASK Linz and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Wolfsberger have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were one victory, zero draws and one defeat.

After this away game Wolfsberger AC return home for a Tipico Bundesliga game against Salzburg. That game is only four sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Wolfsberger AC are regular goalscorers on their travels. 15 goals have been conceded by Wolfsberger AC in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sturm Graz - Wolfsberger AC 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sturm Graz won two, Wolfsberger AC won six and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wolfsberger ACD. Joveljić
D. Joveljić
13 goals
Sturm GrazJ. Jantscher
J. Jantscher
8 goals
SturmI. Ljubic
I. Ljubic
6 goals

Sturm Graz missing players

Wolfsberger AC missing players

Sturm Graz Wolfsberger AC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
12 9 4 Won W 1 8 11
7 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
6 2 0 Lost L 3 4 11
38 24 8 Scored S 5 26 44
25 11 4 Conceded C 8 17 49
84% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
80% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 84%
56% 75% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 64%
24% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 48%
8% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 32%
52% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 60%
40% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 28%
24% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 8% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.8
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.3 14.9 19 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 11.8 11.8
4.2 4.7 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.9 4.4
37% 43% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 44% 40%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • Sturm Graz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sturm Graz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wolfsberger AC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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

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The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the top level football league in Austria. It was founded in 1974, but there has been an Austrian league championship since 1911. Since the 1950s Austrian football has been dominated by Rapid Wien, Austria Wien and recently Red Bull Salzburg.