National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sturm Graz or Wacker Innsbruck that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sturm Graz and Wacker Innsbruck.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Austrian Cup.Overall Tipico Bundesliga stats at home this season for Sturm Graz are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
It's back home for Sturm, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Salzburg away with the result 3-1. Ivan Ljubić and Jakob Jantscher (2) found the net in that victory. Nobody expected Sturm to beat Salzburg in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Before that match, a Tipico Bundesliga win away at Ried.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Tipico Bundesliga game versus Wattens in only four days. This game is also played here at Merkur Arena.
A decent goal production from Sturm in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Sturm have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Wacker Innsbruck form and stats
Last season their Austrian Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Erste Liga.
Wacker Innsbruck are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Austria Klagenfurt. Before that, Innsbruck secured a home win against Austria Wien II with the score 3-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rapid Wien II in just four days.
The visiting Innsbruck have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded by Wacker Innsbruck in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sturm won six, Wacker Innsbruck won two and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Ljubic 4 goals |  A. Zaizen 4 goals |  R. Sales 4 goals |
Sturm Graz missing players
Wacker Innsbruck missing players
| Sturm Graz | Wacker Innsbruck | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 45 | 29 | Scored | S | 20 | 34 | ||
| 33 | 18 | Conceded | C | 23 | 40 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | ||
| 228 | 122 | Total Shots | T S | 164 | 305 | ||
| 80 | 44 | Shots on Target | S O | 71 | 131 | ||
| 51% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 25% | ||
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | St. Polten | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Austria Wien | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Wattens | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Ried | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Hartberg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Admira | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liefering | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Lafnitz | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Blau-Wei Linz | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Austria Klagenfurt | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Wacker Innsbruck | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Dornbirn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Grazer AK | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Floridsdorfer AC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Austria Lustenau | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Juniors OO | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | SV Horn II | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Vorwarts Steyr | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 13 | Amstetten | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Kapfenberger SV | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Austria Wien II | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Rapid Wien II | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 5 |