Perhaps a welcome break from league football as LASK Linz & Sturm Graz face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Austrian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
LASK Linz form and stats
LASK Linz was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Austrian Cup.LASK Linz have collected 15 points from their Tipico Bundesliga home games so far after 4-3-2. This match is a Austrian Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus Sturm Graz in the Tipico Bundesliga last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sturm Graz that ended 3-3.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-3 against Sturm Graz last time out, but a goal from Klauss completed a comeback to a draw result for LASK Linz. A goal frenzy last time out for LASK Linz, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Sturm Graz. Fun stuff to watch! Klauss was able to secure the draw 3-3 in the game against Sturm Graz after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The LASK Linz manager V. Ismaël has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. On the other hand, LASK Linz have conceded 13 goals.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm Graz was sent out of Austrian Cup in the 2nd round last season.4-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sturm Graz in their Tipico Bundesliga matches away. Total Austrian Cup statistics for Sturm Graz: 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
Sturm Graz has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to LASK Linz for a Tipico Bundesliga game that ended a draw (3-3). A 3-3 draw at LASK Linz's stadium before that.
Drawing 3-3 against LASK Linz after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-0. Their manager N. El Maestro needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. As you can tell from the result, the match against LASK Linz was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The Sturm Graz manager N. El Maestro has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 9 league matches. As opposed to that, Sturm Graz have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (LASK Linz wins - draws - Sturm Graz wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Despodov 6 goals |   T. Goiginger 5 goals |  B. Balaj 5 goals |
LASK Linz missing players
Sturm Graz missing players
| LASK Linz | Sturm Graz | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | ||
| 59 | 33 | Scored | S | 25 | 46 | ||
| 27 | 18 | Conceded | C | 13 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 7.2 | 5.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 435 | 195 | Total Shots | T S | 95 | 236 | ||
| 181 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 102 | ||
| 33% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 45% | ||
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 48 | 44 |
| 2 | LASK Linz | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 28 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | St. Polten | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 15 |
| 10 | Admira | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -21 | 14 |
| 11 | Mattersburg | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 14 |
| 12 | Wattens | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -27 | 12 |