We love the setup of this game, with Rapid Vienna positioned 4th and LASK Linz at 3rd. Read the preview!
- Rapid Vienna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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 played 11 Admiral Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The supporters are hoping that Rapid Vienna will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Austria Wien. Vienna's goalkeeper Hedl was extremely busy against Austria Wien, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.
Heartbreak before that as Rapid Vienna lost 1-2 at Salzburg's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rapid Vienna have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 11 most recent league games highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Vienna have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Stadion with 18 goals in 11 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
LASK Linz form and stats
As the visiting team in Admiral Bundesliga matches, LASK Linz have produced an overall stat of 5-5-1 so far. LASK Linz are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
LASK Linz's previous game was their home loss versus Salzburg (0-1). Until that loss this team had gained at least one point from seven league games in a row. Defender Stojković was the best team player with a rating of 8.05. Stojković hit three key passes and won 10 of 13 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Austria Klagenfurt that ended 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by LASK Linz in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for LASK, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
LASK Linz are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
LASK Linz - Vienna 3-1 was the end result in these sides' previous H2H match, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Rapid Vienna victories, two draws and two LASK Linz wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Burgstaller 19 goals |   K. Nakamura 13 goals |  R. Zulj 11 goals |
Rapid Vienna missing players
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| Rapid Vienna | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 45 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 22 | 50 |
| 42 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 93% | 97% |
| 76% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 79% |
| 59% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 52% |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| 17% | 21% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 62% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 71% | 69% |
| 24% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 21% | 17% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 17% |
| 5.9 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 14.4 | 15.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 28% | 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 41% | 40% |
| 12 | 11.4 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 12.8 | 12.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
- Rapid Vienna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Vienna | 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 |
