There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Erste Liga table so far. Here's the Blau-Weiß Linz - Amstetten latest:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Blau-Weiß are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Amstetten are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Blau-Weiß Linz form and stats
The story so far in the Erste Liga for Blau-Weiß Linz at their home stadium (Linzer Stadion) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Blau-Weiß are returning here after visiting Floridsdorfer AC in a Erste Liga game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Turgay Gemicibasi and Tobias Messing scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to SV Horn II (1-3).
Blau-Weiß have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Linzer Stadion with 22 goals in 13 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Blau-Weiß Linz with 28 goals conceded in these matches.
Amstetten form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Erste Liga travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lafnitz (placed 9th) in their previous outing. The Erste Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Floridsdorfer AC.
The travelling fans enjoy Amstetten's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. Amstetten's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Amstetten - Blau-Weiß Linz 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - one - three (Blau-Weiß Linz wins - draws - Amstetten wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Peham 16 goals |  F. Schubert 12 goals |  D. Maderner 12 goals |
Blau-Weiß Linz missing players
Amstetten missing players
| Blau-Weiß Linz | Amstetten | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 45 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 44 |
| 54 | 28 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 69% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 59% |
| 52% | 54% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 37% |
| 30% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 22% |
| 74% | 85% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 74% |
| 15% | 15% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 15% | 11% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 290 | 142 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 130 | 267 |
| 141 | 68 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 53 | 112 |
| 32% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 40% | 39% |
- All of Amstetten's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Amstetten has the most dropped points from leading position (22)
- Amstetten have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Amstetten haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Blau-Weiß Linz have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Blau-Weiß Linz 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 | Austria Klagenfurt | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Ried | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Liefering | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Austria Wien II | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Wacker Innsbruck | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Vorwarts Steyr | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Amstetten | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Juniors OO | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Lafnitz | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -9 | 33 |
| 11 | SV Horn II | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 24 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | Austria Lustenau | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -5 | 31 |
| 13 | Dornbirn | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -18 | 30 |
| 14 | Floridsdorfer AC | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Grazer AK | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | Kapfenberger SV | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 22 |