Merkur Arena: Grazer AK vs Wacker Innsbruck Erste Liga preview

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 04.December
Match begins: 19:25 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Grazer AK will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Wacker Innsbruck.

Insights:
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wacker Innsbruck has the most clean sheets (5) in Erste Liga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Grazer AK form and stats

When playing at home in the Erste Liga, Grazer AK have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.

Grazer are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus SV Horn II. A strong away win before that one, visiting Rapid Wien II and winning 2-1.

Grazer are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Grazer AK have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Wacker Innsbruck form and stats

2-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wacker Innsbruck, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Erste Liga, in their Erste Liga matches away.

Innsbruck had fun at their own home (Merkur Arena) last time out, beating Rapid Wien II 2-1. M. Wallner and A. Zaizen scored. It was a Austrian Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Sturm Graz wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Wacker Innsbruck have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Innsbruck have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Grazer-Wacker Innsbruck H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grazer AK four wins, Wacker Innsbruck five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Wacker InnsbruckA. Zaizen
A. Zaizen
5 goals
GrazerM. Harrer
M. Harrer
4 goals
Wacker InnsbruckR. Sales
R. Sales
4 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Wacker Innsbruck missing players

Grazer AK Wacker Innsbruck
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
5 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 4
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
14 6 4 Scored S 1 7 15
13 5 2 Conceded C 0 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 82%
73% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 73%
36% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 55%
18% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 27%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
55% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 36%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 45%
36% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
8.9 9.6 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 10.6
4 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4 4.3
32% 27% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 32%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Grazer AK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grazer AK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wacker Innsbruck has the most clean sheets (5) in Erste Liga
  • Wacker Innsbruck 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 Liefering 11 8 2 1 25 10 6 4 1 1 13 5 5 4 1 0 12 5 15 26
2 Lafnitz 11 8 1 2 21 10 5 3 1 1 9 4 6 5 0 1 12 6 11 25
3 Austria Klagenfurt 11 5 5 1 23 12 6 5 1 0 17 5 5 0 4 1 6 7 11 20
4 Blau-Wei Linz 11 6 1 4 26 20 5 4 0 1 14 7 6 2 1 3 12 13 6 19
5 Wacker Innsbruck 11 5 4 2 15 12 6 3 2 1 8 7 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 19
6 Floridsdorfer AC 11 5 2 4 21 20 6 4 0 2 14 8 5 1 2 2 7 12 1 17
7 Grazer AK 11 5 2 4 14 13 5 2 1 2 6 5 6 3 1 2 8 8 1 17
8 Austria Lustenau 11 4 3 4 15 13 5 2 1 2 7 4 6 2 2 2 8 9 2 15
9 Dornbirn 11 4 3 4 13 13 6 0 2 4 3 9 5 4 1 0 10 4 0 15
10 SV Horn II 11 3 4 4 15 16 6 2 2 2 8 8 5 1 2 2 7 8 -1 13
11 Vorwarts Steyr 11 2 6 3 13 20 6 1 4 1 10 11 5 1 2 2 3 9 -7 12
12 Juniors OÖ 11 2 5 4 12 20 5 1 2 2 4 10 6 1 3 2 8 10 -8 11
13 Amstetten 11 1 6 4 17 21 5 0 4 1 11 12 6 1 2 3 6 9 -4 9
14 Kapfenberger SV 11 2 3 6 12 22 6 0 3 3 3 10 5 2 0 3 9 12 -10 9
15 Austria Wien II 11 1 3 7 12 22 5 0 1 4 6 12 6 1 2 3 6 10 -10 6
16 Rapid Wien II 11 1 2 8 14 24 5 0 1 4 7 11 6 1 1 4 7 13 -10 5

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.