Erste Liga match prediction and preview for Grazer AK vs Wacker Innsbruck clash

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 19.June
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Solarstadion der Stadt Gleisdorf (700 seats)

Struggling Grazer AK will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Wacker Innsbruck in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Grazer AK form and stats

3 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Grazer AK have to build on here at Solarstadion der Stadt Gleisdorf in the Erste Liga.

Grazer AK are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Juniors OO. Before that, Grazer AK had a home game versus Ried which ended with a victory 4-2.

The defeat against Juniors OO was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by V. Muller).

Grazer are traveling soon after this match as the Erste Liga match at Austria Klagenfurt awaits in four days.

The Grazer AK fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Grazer AK's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Wacker Innsbruck form and stats

As the visiting team in Erste Liga matches, Wacker Innsbruck have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far.

M. Şatin and A. Zaizen scored in Innsbruck's previous match, the home game against Blau-Wei Linz that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Amstetten at their stadium, the result 3-2.

The travelling fans enjoy Innsbruck's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Innsbruck have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wacker Innsbruck - Grazer 2-0. Grazer AK-Wacker Innsbruck H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grazer four wins, Wacker Innsbruck four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Grazer AKD. Hackinger
D. Hackinger
7 goals
Wacker InnsbruckA. Zaizen
A. Zaizen
6 goals
GrazerG. Nutz
G. Nutz
5 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Wacker Innsbruck missing players

Grazer AK Wacker Innsbruck
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 4 10 22
5 3 1 Won W 2 5 11
8 4 0 Drew D 0 1 3
9 3 2 Lost L 2 4 8
30 16 7 Scored S 5 16 33
36 14 7 Conceded C 3 14 30
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 82%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 60% 55%
32% 30% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 27%
18% 20% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
68% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 55%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 27%
23% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 30% 18%
 
4.9 5.7 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.6 5.3
5.7 6.4 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.6 5.7
1.5 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
199 100 30 Total Shots T S 39 103 244
88 49 15 Shots on Target S O 19 47 106
34% 33% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 34% 31%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wacker Innsbruck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wacker Innsbruck 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 Ried 22 16 3 3 50 23 10 8 0 2 26 9 12 8 3 1 24 14 27 51
2 Austria Klagenfurt 22 13 7 2 45 29 11 5 6 0 23 16 11 8 1 2 22 13 16 46
3 Wacker Innsbruck 22 11 3 8 33 30 12 6 2 4 17 16 10 5 1 4 16 14 3 36
4 Vorwarts Steyr 22 8 8 6 30 23 10 5 4 1 15 8 12 3 4 5 15 15 7 32
5 Austria Wien II 22 9 4 9 43 35 12 6 1 5 24 16 10 3 3 4 19 19 8 31
6 Liefering 22 8 7 7 42 37 11 6 1 4 25 19 11 2 6 3 17 18 5 31
7 Juniors OO 22 8 7 7 38 37 10 5 1 4 20 22 12 3 6 3 18 15 1 31
8 Austria Lustenau 22 8 4 10 42 43 11 4 2 5 20 20 11 4 2 5 22 23 -1 28
9 Amstetten 22 7 7 8 37 39 12 3 4 5 20 23 10 4 3 3 17 16 -2 28
10 Lafnitz 22 7 7 8 28 31 11 1 5 5 7 15 11 6 2 3 21 16 -3 28
11 Floridsdorfer AC 22 6 7 9 24 33 12 3 5 4 11 14 10 3 2 5 13 19 -9 25
12 Dornbirn 22 6 7 9 29 41 11 2 4 5 16 26 11 4 3 4 13 15 -12 25
13 SV Horn II 22 5 8 9 43 46 12 2 4 6 22 27 10 3 4 3 21 19 -3 23
14 Grazer AK 22 5 8 9 30 36 10 3 4 3 16 14 12 2 4 6 14 22 -6 23
15 Blau-Wei Linz 22 6 5 11 35 46 10 3 2 5 17 22 12 3 3 6 18 24 -11 23
16 Kapfenberger SV 22 5 4 13 27 47 11 3 3 5 14 16 11 2 1 8 13 31 -20 19

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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.