Sports bettors fancy that Grazer AK will defeat Vorwärts Steyr at Merkur Arena

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 27.August
Match begins: 18:25 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Vorwärts Steyr have travelled here for an exciting battle against the hosting Grazer AK. Read up on the match with this in-depth Erste Liga preview!

Insights:
  • Grazer AK have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have the fewest scored goals (1) in Erste Liga

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an animated game!

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Grazer AK form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Grazer AK's two home games in the Erste Liga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Merkur Arena.

It's back home for Grazer, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Kapfenberger SV away with the result 2-1. L. Gabbichler and J. Weberbauer found the net in that victory.

Before that, Grazer AK had a home game versus Juniors OO which ended with a victory 5-1.

Early season league goal statistics from Grazer AK's 2 home games: 6 goals, 2 conceded.

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Vorwärts Steyr form and stats

It's not happening yet for Vorwärts Steyr on their Erste Liga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vorwärts are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Vorwärts are looking to quickly end their 373 minutes long goal drought in the Erste Liga.

Vorwärts delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Juniors OO (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Erste Liga game.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Wacker Innsbruck.

It's early days yet, but Vorwärts Steyr has scored 1 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Grazer two wins, three draws and Vorwärts Steyr two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrazerL. Gabbichler
L. Gabbichler
2 goals
Grazer AKM. Sangare
M. Sangare
2 goals
Grazer AKM. Gantschnig
M. Gantschnig
1 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Vorwärts Steyr missing players

Grazer AK Vorwärts Steyr
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 4
9 6 5 Scored S 0 1 1
5 2 1 Conceded C 3 5 10
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
60% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 60%
20% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 80%
 
5 6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6 5.4
4 3.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7 6.6
3 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.8 14 19 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5 5
4.4 5.5 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.2
41% 55% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 17%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • All of Grazer AK's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Vorwärts Steyr's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Grazer AK have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Grazer AK have scored more than double the goals of Vorwärts Steyr.
  • Grazer AK have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Erste Liga
  • Grazer AK have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vorwärts Steyr have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Vorwärts Steyr have the fewest scored goals (1) in Erste Liga
Grazer AK Last season Vorwärts Steyr
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
13 8   Won W   5 7
7 4   Drew D   2 9
10 3   Lost L   8 14
46 24   Scored S   11 30
42 9   Conceded C   28 55
97% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 93%
80% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 77%
57% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 57%
37% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 43%
17% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 10%
53% 40%   BTTS BTTS   27% 50%
27% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 20%
23% 20%   Failed to Score F T   47% 37%
 
4.8 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.2
4.5 4   Corners against (avg) C A   7.1 5.8
1.9 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.6
2 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
9.2 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   7 7.4
3.8 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 3.3
40% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 30%

  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 5 4 0 1 11 7 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 4 12
2 SV Horn II 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 5 11
3 Blau-Wei Linz 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 4 10
4 Floridsdorfer AC 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 10
5 Liefering 5 3 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 10
6 Amstetten 5 2 3 0 12 3 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 7 1 9 9
7 Grazer AK 5 2 2 1 9 5 2 1 1 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 8
8 Wacker Innsbruck 5 2 2 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 8
9 Lafnitz 5 2 2 1 9 8 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 8
10 Austria Wien II 5 1 3 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 -1 6
11 Juniors OO 5 1 2 2 8 11 2 1 0 1 7 6 3 0 2 1 1 5 -3 5
12 Rapid Wien II 5 1 2 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 5
13 Kapfenberger SV 5 1 0 4 5 8 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 -3 3
14 St. Polten 5 0 1 4 4 10 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 2 5 -6 1
15 Vorwärts Steyr 5 0 1 4 1 10 3 0 1 2 0 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -9 1
16 Dornbirn 5 0 1 4 5 17 2 0 1 1 1 7 3 0 0 3 4 10 -12 1

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.