Soccer match preview: Home fans with high optimism before Grazer AK - Kapfenberger SV

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 17:10 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Most would pick Grazer AK in this fixture versus Kapfenberger SV, but the away team will battle to the finish. Here's the complete Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Kapfenberger SV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an active fixture!

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Grazer AK form and stats

The story so far in the Erste Liga for Grazer AK at their home stadium (Merkur Arena) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

A strong away win for Grazer against Juniors OÖ the last match, as Felipe, Nutz, Rusek and Peham were on target.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Austria Wien II (1-3).

The Grazer AK fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 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. 12 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Kapfenberger SV form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Kapfenberger SV playing as the away team in the Erste Liga this season.

Kapfenberger SV's previous game was their home loss versus Rapid Wien II (1-2).

Before that, Kapfenberger SV secured a home win against Wacker Innsbruck with the score 3-2.

Kapfenberger have another match that requires travelling in just four days, a Erste Liga match vs Floridsdorfer AC. A gruelling diary for the visitors!

The visiting Kapfenberger SV have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Kapfenberger SV manager Petrovic has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Kapfenberger SV - Grazer 1-2 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Grazer AK four wins, zero draws and Kapfenberger SV three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grazer AKM. Gantschnig
M. Gantschnig
6 goals
Grazer AKL. Gabbichler
L. Gabbichler
4 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Kapfenberger SV missing players

Grazer AK Kapfenberger SV
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 2 9 18
9 4 2 Won W 1 3 6
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
7 3 1 Lost L 1 5 10
32 15 11 Scored S 3 12 23
26 12 5 Conceded C 2 21 35
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
68% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 78% 67%
37% 44% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 56% 39%
16% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 22%
53% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 56%
32% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 22%
26% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 22%
 
5.1 5.7 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.8 4
5.3 4.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.9 5.3
2.8 3 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 2.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.2 11.8 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.8 9.1
5 5 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.5
34% 33% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 37%
 
10.8 9.9 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.3 13.7
4.3 3.6 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.7 5.8
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Kapfenberger SV have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kapfenberger SV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kapfenberger SV have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kapfenberger SV 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 Lustenau 19 14 2 3 46 18 10 8 0 2 25 8 9 6 2 1 21 10 28 44
2 Floridsdorfer AC 18 11 4 3 29 12 9 5 2 2 17 8 9 6 2 1 12 4 17 37
3 Liefering 19 10 6 3 39 25 10 5 4 1 21 14 9 5 2 2 18 11 14 36
4 Amstetten 19 10 5 4 42 19 9 6 3 0 22 6 10 4 2 4 20 13 23 35
5 Blau-Weiß Linz 19 9 7 3 29 18 10 6 3 1 17 9 9 3 4 2 12 9 11 34
6 Grazer AK 19 9 3 7 32 26 9 4 2 3 15 12 10 5 1 4 17 14 6 30
7 Lafnitz 19 8 5 6 34 31 10 5 2 3 22 19 9 3 3 3 12 12 3 29
8 St. Pölten 19 8 4 7 28 22 10 4 3 3 19 12 9 4 1 4 9 10 6 28
9 Wacker Innsbruck 19 7 4 8 29 25 9 3 2 4 13 12 10 4 2 4 16 13 4 25
10 Rapid Wien II 19 7 4 8 28 36 9 3 2 4 9 14 10 4 2 4 19 22 -8 25
11 Kapfenberger SV 18 6 2 10 23 35 9 3 1 5 11 14 9 3 1 5 12 21 -12 20
12 Austria Wien II 19 4 4 11 21 33 10 1 2 7 7 18 9 3 2 4 14 15 -12 16
13 SV Horn II 19 4 4 11 22 37 10 2 2 6 9 16 9 2 2 5 13 21 -15 16
14 Dornbirn 19 4 4 11 24 44 9 2 3 4 11 18 10 2 1 7 13 26 -20 16
15 Vorwärts Steyr 19 3 6 10 20 37 9 1 3 5 11 19 10 2 3 5 9 18 -17 15
16 Juniors OÖ 19 1 8 10 21 49 9 1 2 6 13 26 10 0 6 4 8 23 -28 11

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.