Admiral Bundesliga duel: Close contest expected between Sturm Graz and Salzburg

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Competition: Austria Admiral Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 16.Sep
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

A fast pace is likely at Merkur Arena when Sturm Graz challenge Salzburg in what could be a splendid fixture. Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Sturm Graz have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (16) in Admiral Bundesliga

This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Sturm Graz form and stats

Sturm Graz have collected seven points from their first three Admiral Bundesliga games here at Merkur Arena, a promising start.

A strong away win for Sturm against Rheindorf Altach the last match, as Kiteishvili and Fuseini were on target. Manager Ilzer felt very clever after Fuseini scored the winning goal against Rheindorf Altach, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 87th minute. Midfielder Kiteishvili was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.31 (out of ten) in that game. Kiteishvili scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match, Sturm Graz won a home game hosting Blau-Weiß Linz (4-1).

Sturm have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.

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Salzburg form and stats

Salzburg are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Admiral Bundesliga.

Salzburg go into this game after a win, the home game against Rapid Wien that ended 2-0. Midfielder Bidstrup was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Bidstrup hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Wolfsberger AC.

Salzburg have another fixture away in just four days, a Champions League match versus Benfica. A rough programme for them!

Salzburg are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Salzburg have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (2-2-0) facing Sturm Graz.

Top Goalscorers

SturmS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
4 goals
SalzburgS. Koita
S. Koita
2 goals

Sturm Graz missing players

Salzburg missing players

Sturm Graz Salzburg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 0 3 6
5 2 1 Won W 0 3 6
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
12 6 2 Scored S 0 9 16
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 33%
67% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 67%
17% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6.3 6.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.3 7
5 5.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.3 2.8
2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.3 13 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 16.3 17.3
3.8 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.7 5.8
52% 50% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 53% 46%
 
9 8.7 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 7
2.3 2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 2.3
Key stats in Admiral Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Salzburg's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Salzburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Salzburg have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Salzburg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most points from losing position (3) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (16) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals (9) away in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the the best goal difference (+14) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Salzburg have won all their games so far.
  • Salzburg have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Salzburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Salzburg is in the best form (6-0-0) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have not yet lost a game.
  • Sturm Graz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have the most scored goals in the first half (6) 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 6 6 0 0 16 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 3 3 0 0 9 2 14 18
2 Sturm Graz 6 5 1 0 12 2 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 6 1 10 16
3 LASK Linz 6 3 2 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 11
4 Austria Klagenfurt 6 2 4 0 11 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 4 2 2 0 8 3 5 10
5 Rapid Wien 6 2 2 2 11 5 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 6 3 6 8
6 Hartberg 6 2 2 2 10 13 3 0 1 2 3 10 3 2 1 0 7 3 -3 8
7 Rheindorf Altach 6 2 1 3 6 9 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 7
8 Wolfsberger AC 6 1 3 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 6
9 Austria Wien 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 -5 5
10 Blau-Weiß Linz 6 1 1 4 9 18 2 0 1 1 3 8 4 1 0 3 6 10 -9 4
11 Wattens 6 0 2 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 4 8 3 0 1 2 1 5 -8 2
12 Austria Lustenau 6 0 2 4 3 11 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 -8 2

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.