Tipico Bundesliga match preview: Wolfsberger AC versus Rapid Vienna

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 04.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lavanttal Arena (8100 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Wolfsberger AC have their presumed home advantage while Rapid Vienna are ahead 12 points in the Tipico Bundesliga table.

Insights:
  • Wolfsberger AC have the most conceded goals (24) at home 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.

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Wolfsberger AC form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Tipico Bundesliga this season. Wolfsberger AC, who have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Tipico Bundesliga, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Lavanttal Arena. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Wolfsberger, their manager R. Stary and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Happy days for Wolfsberger in their previous game, a Tipico Bundesliga match away at Austria Wien that ended with a 5-3 victory. Ahead of that match, Wolfsberger lost 3-5 at home to Wattens.

A goal frenzy last time out for Wolfsberger, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Austria Wien. Fun stuff to watch!

Wolfsberger AC has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Wolfsberger AC have conceded 24 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Rapid Vienna form and stats

5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rapid Vienna in their Tipico Bundesliga matches away. Visiting Rapid Vienna has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Vienna are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Wattens. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Hartberg.

The travelling fans enjoy Rapid Vienna's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Vienna have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rapid Vienna - Wolfsberger 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Wolfsberger AC won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Rapid Vienna has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Rapid ViennaE. Kara
E. Kara
13 goals
WolfsbergerD. Joveljić
D. Joveljić
11 goals
Rapid ViennaC. Knasmüllner
C. Knasmüllner
8 goals

Wolfsberger AC missing players

Rapid Vienna missing players

Wolfsberger AC Rapid Vienna
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
10 2 0 Won W 1 5 13
3 3 1 Drew D 2 4 6
9 6 2 Lost L 0 2 3
40 15 1 Scored S 4 19 43
39 24 6 Conceded C 2 16 25
91% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 91%
82% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 77%
64% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 55% 59%
50% 45% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 36%
32% 36% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 23%
59% 64% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 64%
27% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 32%
23% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.2 11.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 14.8 16.5
4.6 4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 5.8
40% 34% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 43% 34%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • Wolfsberger AC have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Tipico Bundesliga

  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.