Home advantage could prove decisive in Sturm Graz - Wolfsberger AC battle

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Competition: Austria Admiral Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 16.October
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

The league table shows that 10 points separate the two competitors in this Admiral Bundesliga game. Sturm Graz enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Sturm Graz have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Wolfsberger AC have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Admiral Bundesliga

These are active days for the hosts, as they played only three days ago in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Lazio.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

13 points is a decent return from 6 Admiral Bundesliga games here at Merkur Arena for Sturm Graz. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

The Sturm Graz manager Ilzer and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Lazio in the Europa League. Midfield player Bøving got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Bøving scored two goals.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Wattens.

Sturm Graz are traveling soon after this match as the Austrian Cup match at Grazer AK awaits in three days.

Sturm have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Merkur Arena with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sturm Graz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Merkur Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.

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Wolfsberger AC form and stats

3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wolfsberger AC in their Admiral Bundesliga matches away. Having won their last three away games Wolfsberger AC has no reason to fear anyone.

Wolfsberger AC failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Ried (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 1-2. That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. Defender Schifferl was the best team player with a rating of 7.35. Schifferl won 5 of 9 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Austria Lustenau.

Goal fest? This team have played 10 consecutive league matches all having at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

Wolfsberger have another fixture that requires travelling in just three days, a Austrian Cup game versus Blau-Wei Linz. A back-breaking programme for the guests!

Wolfsberger AC have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches. Wolfsberger AC have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

There's been plenty of goalmouth action for the visitors, in fact last time they were in a match with under 2.5 goals they were facing today's opponent (Wolfsberger - Sturm Graz 1-1 eleven league rounds ago)! Stats for the former ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Sturm Graz, two draws and five wins for Wolfsberger AC. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Wolfsberger ACT. Baribo
T. Baribo
5 goals
Wolfsberger ACT. Röcher
T. Röcher
3 goals

Sturm Graz missing players

Wolfsberger AC missing players

Sturm Graz Wolfsberger AC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 5 11
7 4 1 Won W 0 3 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 5
19 10 2 Scored S 1 12 22
6 3 0 Conceded C 2 7 22
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
45% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 91%
9% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 80% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
45% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
45% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
18% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6.4 8.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 4.2
4.1 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 17 7.2 6.1
2 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
17.5 18.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 10 16.2 13.1
7.1 7.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.6 5.1
24% 22% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 39%
 
7.9 6.8 3 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.4 12.3
2.5 2.5 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.2 4.3
Key stats in Admiral Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Wolfsberger AC's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals (6) 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
  • Wolfsberger AC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wolfsberger AC have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Wolfsberger AC have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Admiral Bundesliga
  • Wolfsberger AC 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 11 8 2 1 26 7 6 4 2 0 11 3 5 4 0 1 15 4 19 26
2 Sturm Graz 11 7 3 1 19 6 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 3 2 0 9 3 13 24
3 LASK Linz 11 5 4 2 20 15 6 3 1 2 11 11 5 2 3 0 9 4 5 19
4 Austria Klagenfurt 11 5 2 4 20 20 5 2 1 2 6 7 6 3 1 2 14 13 0 17
5 Austria Wien 11 5 3 3 20 18 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 3 1 2 12 11 2 15
6 Wolfsberger AC 11 4 2 5 22 22 6 1 1 4 10 15 5 3 1 1 12 7 0 14
7 Rapid Wien 10 4 2 4 14 11 5 1 1 3 5 8 5 3 1 1 9 3 3 14
8 Austria Lustenau 11 3 3 5 14 21 5 2 1 2 8 12 6 1 2 3 6 9 -7 12
9 Wattens 11 3 2 6 14 21 5 1 2 2 5 11 6 2 0 4 9 10 -7 11
10 Hartberg 10 3 1 6 12 18 5 2 0 3 6 9 5 1 1 3 6 9 -6 10
11 Rheindorf Altach 11 2 2 7 14 26 6 1 1 4 9 14 5 1 1 3 5 12 -12 8
12 Ried 11 2 2 7 8 18 5 1 1 3 5 9 6 1 1 4 3 9 -10 8

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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.