Blau-Weiß Linz and Grazer AK spectators can't wait for Erste Liga clash at Linzer Stadion

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Linzer Stadion (21005 seats)

It's advantage Blau-Weiß Linz so far with their 3rd position in the Erste Liga table, welcoming Grazer AK who are placed 6th.

Insights:
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals (44) in Erste Liga
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

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Blau-Weiß Linz form and stats

24 points is a decent return from 10 Erste Liga games here at Linzer Stadion for Blau-Weiß Linz. The data says 8 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Blau-Weiß has won their last four matches. Blau-Weiß has recorded two wins in a row here at Linzer Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Blau-Weiß's last game was hosting Wacker Innsbruck (placed 5th) and winning 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Dornbirn and winning 4-1.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Blau-Weiß's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost two.

There will be little rest for Blau-Weiß after this match as they are travelling to Rapid Wien II for a Erste Liga game in only three days.

The Blau-Weiß Linz manager R. Brunmayr has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. Blau-Weiß are not conceding a lot of goals here at Linzer Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Grazer AK form and stats

As the visiting team in Erste Liga matches, Grazer AK have produced an overall stat of 5-2-4 so far.

Two travels in a row for Grazer AK, whose manager G. Plassnegger could celebrate last time after the Erste Liga win against Amstetten. A 1-2 loss hosting Liefering before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Juniors OO in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Grazer AK's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Grazer have conceded 18 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Grazer AK - Blau-Weiß Linz 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Blau-Weiß won three, Grazer AK won five and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blau-Weiß LinzF. Schubert
F. Schubert
22 goals
Grazer AKM. Harrer
M. Harrer
7 goals
Blau-WeißP. Pomer
P. Pomer
5 goals

Blau-Weiß Linz missing players

Grazer AK missing players

Blau-Weiß Linz Grazer AK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 2 11 21
13 8 3 Won W 1 5 9
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
6 2 1 Lost L 0 4 7
44 22 8 Scored S 2 19 31
26 9 2 Conceded C 1 18 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
85% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 91% 76%
65% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 64% 52%
50% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 55% 33%
30% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 10%
60% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 73% 62%
30% 40% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 9% 19%
10% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.8 10.6 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 8.3 8.1
5.2 5.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.6
42% 42% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 41%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals (44) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grazer AK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lafnitz 21 14 2 5 36 21 10 6 1 3 14 9 11 8 1 2 22 12 15 44
2 Liefering 20 12 4 4 39 19 10 6 2 2 22 9 10 6 2 2 17 10 20 40
3 Blau-Weiß Linz 20 13 1 6 44 26 10 8 0 2 22 9 10 5 1 4 22 17 18 40
4 Austria Klagenfurt 22 10 8 4 41 25 12 8 2 2 31 15 10 2 6 2 10 10 16 38
5 Wacker Innsbruck 22 10 6 6 31 27 12 6 3 3 16 14 10 4 3 3 15 13 4 36
6 Grazer AK 21 9 5 7 31 26 10 4 3 3 12 8 11 5 2 4 19 18 5 32
7 Kapfenberger SV 22 8 4 10 29 40 11 4 3 4 13 15 11 4 1 6 16 25 -11 28
8 Amstetten 21 7 6 8 30 36 9 3 4 2 18 18 12 4 2 6 12 18 -6 27
9 Juniors OO 21 7 6 8 27 33 11 4 3 4 13 18 10 3 3 4 14 15 -6 27
10 Dornbirn 22 7 5 10 28 32 11 1 3 7 8 18 11 6 2 3 20 14 -4 26
11 Austria Wien II 22 6 6 10 30 34 11 2 2 7 16 23 11 4 4 3 14 11 -4 24
12 Vorwarts Steyr 22 5 9 8 23 33 12 2 7 3 17 18 10 3 2 5 6 15 -10 24
13 Floridsdorfer AC 22 6 5 11 26 32 11 5 2 4 17 13 11 1 3 7 9 19 -6 23
14 Austria Lustenau 21 6 4 11 30 35 10 3 1 6 13 15 11 3 3 5 17 20 -5 22
15 Rapid Wien II 21 6 3 12 25 36 10 3 1 6 12 17 11 3 2 6 13 19 -11 21
16 SV Horn II 22 5 6 11 30 45 11 4 3 4 17 20 11 1 3 7 13 25 -15 21

Read more about Erste Liga

The Austrian Football Second League (2. Liga, formerly known as Erste Liga) is the second highest level of football in Austria. The league expanded from ten to 16 teams before the 2018/19 season. Each team play 30 fixtures to decide a final league table, promotion and relegation.