Erste Liga match sneak peek: Grazer AK versus Blau-Weiß Linz

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 01.April
Match begins: 18:25 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Blau-Weiß Linz will not ask for any gifts from hosts Grazer AK in this Erste Liga game. Here's your thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Grazer AK have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Grazer AK form and stats

4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Erste Liga numbers at home for Grazer AK so far this season.

Grazer AK are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Vorwärts Steyr.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vorwärts Steyr (2-3).

A decent goal production from Grazer in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Grazer AK have conceded 12 goals.

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Blau-Weiß Linz form and stats

4-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blau-Weiß Linz in their Erste Liga matches away.

The Blau-Weiß goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 270 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Blau-Weiß Linz go into this game after a win, the home game against Juniors OÖ that ended 2-0.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Juniors OÖ.

Blau-Weiß Linz has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H match ended Blau-Weiß Linz - Grazer AK 1-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Grazer victories, two draws and four Blau-Weiß Linz wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blau-Weiß LinzM. Seidl
M. Seidl
7 goals
Grazer AKM. Gantschnig
M. Gantschnig
6 goals
Grazer AKD. Peham
D. Peham
5 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Blau-Weiß Linz missing players

Grazer AK Blau-Weiß Linz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 4 10 21
9 4 1 Won W 2 4 11
4 3 1 Drew D 1 4 7
8 3 2 Lost L 1 2 3
34 15 1 Scored S 6 15 34
29 12 6 Conceded C 4 9 18
86% 80% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
76% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 60% 71%
67% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 48%
38% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 33%
19% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 48%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 43%
29% 40% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
5.1 5.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6.9 6.4
5.2 4.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 2.9 3.1
2.7 3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.2 11.9 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.9 12.3
4.9 5.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 5.1
33% 29% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 32%
 
11 9.6 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.8 6.2 6.1
4.4 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.6 3
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Grazer AK have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Erste Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Floridsdorfer AC 21 14 4 3 35 13 11 7 2 2 22 9 10 7 2 1 13 4 22 46
2 Austria Lustenau 21 14 3 4 47 22 11 8 1 2 26 9 10 6 2 2 21 13 25 45
3 Blau-Weiß Linz 21 11 7 3 34 18 11 7 3 1 19 9 10 4 4 2 15 9 16 40
4 Amstetten 21 11 5 5 43 21 10 7 3 0 23 6 11 4 2 5 20 15 22 38
5 Liefering 21 10 7 4 40 27 11 5 5 1 21 14 10 5 2 3 19 13 13 37
6 Lafnitz 21 9 5 7 37 33 11 6 2 3 24 19 10 3 3 4 13 14 4 32
7 Grazer AK 21 9 4 8 34 29 10 4 3 3 15 12 11 5 1 5 19 17 5 31
8 St. Polten 21 8 5 8 28 23 11 4 3 4 19 13 10 4 2 4 9 10 5 29
9 Wacker Innsbruck 21 8 4 9 32 26 10 4 2 4 16 12 11 4 2 5 16 14 6 28
10 Rapid Wien II 21 7 5 9 29 40 10 3 2 5 9 17 11 4 3 4 20 23 -11 26
11 Kapfenberger SV 21 7 3 11 25 38 10 4 1 5 13 14 11 3 2 6 12 24 -13 24
12 SV Horn II 21 5 4 12 25 40 11 3 2 6 11 17 10 2 2 6 14 23 -15 19
13 Dornbirn 21 5 4 12 26 47 10 3 3 4 13 19 11 2 1 8 13 28 -21 19
14 Austria Wien II 21 4 6 11 21 33 11 1 3 7 7 18 10 3 3 4 14 15 -12 18
15 Vorwärts Steyr 21 4 6 11 24 42 10 2 3 5 14 21 11 2 3 6 10 21 -18 18
16 Juniors OÖ 21 2 8 11 24 52 10 2 2 6 16 27 11 0 6 5 8 25 -28 14

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.