A home win is anticipated from this match if the league table is a guide to future results. The Sturm Graz regulars are hoping that the gulf between 2nd and Ried's 11th spot in the table will be revealed on the pitch.
- Sturm Graz is in the best form (5-1-0) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Ried have the fewest scored goals (9) in Admiral Bundesliga
Sturm Graz have less rest than Ried in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Merkur Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ried have had more rest.
Sturm Graz form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Admiral Bundesliga games here at Merkur Arena for Sturm Graz. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. It’s been three wins in a row for Sturm here at Merkur Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Sturm Graz's previous match was a Europa League game also played at their home, ending 1-0 versus Feyenoord. The home team hope to to continue in that form. The goalie Siebenhandl was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.82 out of ten. Siebenhandl topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Salzburg that finished 0-0.The manager Ilzer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Midtjylland in only four days.
A decent goal production from Sturm Graz in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Sturm have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ried form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ried so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
180 minutes! That's how long the Ried goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Ried are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Austria Lustenau (placed 10th). Sahin-Radlinger was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.1. The agile goalkeeper Sahin-Radlinger topped it up with a clean sheet.
Previously, the Austrian Cup win away at SV Horn II.
Goals are few and far between in Ried's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 7 travels. As opposed to that, Ried have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sturm Graz and Ried have faced off previously this season: Ried - Sturm Graz 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Sturm wins - draws - Ried wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Emegha 3 goals |  M. Fuseini 2 goals |  A. Ajeti 2 goals |
Sturm Graz missing players
Ried missing players
| Sturm Graz | Ried | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 85% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 62% |
| 46% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 15% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 46% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 46% | 43% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 23% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 71% | 46% |
| 6.2 | 8.1 | 11.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16.6 | 17.9 | 21.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 6.9 | 7.9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 24% | 24% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 12% | 18% |
| 8.4 | 7.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 15.6 | 16.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
- Ried have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ried have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Ried have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Admiral Bundesliga
- Ried have the fewest scored goals (9) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Ried have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Admiral Bundesliga
- Ried have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Admiral Bundesliga
- 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.
- Sturm Graz have scored more than double the goals of Ried.
- Sturm Graz have the most points (16) at home in Admiral Bundesliga
- Sturm Graz have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sturm Graz is in the best form (5-1-0) in Admiral 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Austria Klagenfurt | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 5 | Rapid Vienna | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Wattens | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 9 | Wolfsberger AC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Austria Lustenau | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Ried | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 12 |
| 12 | Hartberg | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 10 |
