TGW Arena: LASK Linz vs Sturm Graz Admiral Bundesliga full preview

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Competition: Austria Admiral Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: TGW Arena (6009 seats)

What a match, with LASK Linz in 3rd and Sturm Graz in 2nd. Read our preview!

Insights:
  • LASK Linz have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Admiral Bundesliga

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 LASK Linz and Sturm Graz.

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LASK Linz form and stats

5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Admiral Bundesliga numbers at home for LASK Linz so far this season.

The regulars hope that LASK will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Austrian Cup fixture against Sturm Graz.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Austria Wien that finished 2-2.

The LASK Linz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the LASK defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

Sturm Graz have an excellent away record in the Admiral Bundesliga so far with 6-5-0 from 11 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sturm Graz hope to make it five in this match.

The club members enjoyed Sturm Graz's previous game versus LASK Linz, a Austrian Cup win (1-0) played at home.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Rapid Wien in the Admiral Bundesliga.

The travelling fans enjoy Sturm's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. Sturm Graz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head encounter ended LASK - Sturm Graz 1-1, earlier this season. LASK Linz-Sturm Graz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: LASK Linz four wins, Sturm Graz three wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LASK LinzK. Nakamura
K. Nakamura
12 goals
LASK LinzM. Ljubičić
M. Ljubičić
11 goals

LASK Linz missing players

Sturm Graz missing players

LASK Linz Sturm Graz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 11 23
10 5 1 Won W 1 6 15
9 3 0 Drew D 1 5 6
4 3 1 Lost L 0 0 2
40 19 2 Scored S 2 17 40
30 17 3 Conceded C 1 6 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 91% 91%
83% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 91% 83%
52% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 48%
43% 45% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
22% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
74% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 57%
13% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 39%
13% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 9% 13%
 
5.2 5.4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.8 6.2
4.8 4.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 3.6 4
1.7 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.6
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.7 13.4 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 16.4 16.8
4.2 4.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 5.2 6.2
41% 38% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 28%
 
12.6 11.9 16 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.5 9
4.7 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 2.7
Key stats in Admiral Bundesliga this season:
  • LASK Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • LASK Linz have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • LASK Linz have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sturm Graz have not yet lost a game away.
  • Sturm Graz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have won significantly less corners away then 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 4 1 49 13 11 7 4 0 19 4 11 10 0 1 30 9 36 55
2 Sturm Graz 22 14 6 2 37 15 11 8 1 2 20 9 11 6 5 0 17 6 22 48
3 LASK Linz 22 10 8 4 38 28 11 5 3 3 19 17 11 5 5 1 19 11 10 38
4 Rapid Wien 22 10 3 9 34 26 11 5 1 5 18 14 11 5 2 4 16 12 8 33
5 Austria Wien 22 10 5 7 37 31 11 6 2 3 19 13 11 4 3 4 18 18 6 32
6 Austria Klagenfurt 22 9 3 10 35 40 11 4 1 6 13 17 11 5 2 4 22 23 -5 30
7 Wattens 22 8 4 10 32 37 11 3 3 5 13 21 11 5 1 5 19 16 -5 28
8 Austria Lustenau 22 7 6 9 29 37 11 5 3 3 19 19 11 2 3 6 10 18 -8 27
9 Wolfsberger AC 22 6 3 13 35 41 11 1 1 9 15 25 11 5 2 4 20 16 -6 21
10 Ried 22 4 6 12 16 32 11 2 4 5 10 16 11 2 2 7 6 16 -16 18
11 Hartberg 22 5 3 14 22 42 11 3 2 6 14 22 11 2 1 8 8 20 -20 18
12 Rheindorf Altach 22 4 5 13 22 44 11 2 3 6 12 18 11 2 2 7 10 26 -22 17

Read more about Admiral Bundesliga

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.