Football match betting preview: Grazer AK vs Wacker Innsbruck

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Grazer AK will aim to employ their home advantage to get one over today’s opposition. The host team are currently 4 points behind Wacker Innsbruck.

Insights:
  • Grazer AK have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Erste Liga
  • Wacker Innsbruck have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Erste Liga

Little time to rest for the host team, as they played a Austrian Cup fixture only four days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wattens, was also a home game here at Merkur Arena. The away team is better rested.

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Grazer AK form and stats

Grazer AK have collected seven points from their first three Erste Liga games here at Merkur Arena, a promising start. Two home wins in a row for Grazer bring valid hopes of a third.

Grazer AK's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Wattens. A goal frenzy last time out for Grazer, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Wattens. Fun stuff to watch!

Heartbreak before that as Grazer lost 1-2 at Rapid Wien II's place.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Grazer is on fire here. A stunning 10 from 3 league matches. Grazer are not conceding a lot of goals here at Merkur Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Wacker Innsbruck form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Erste Liga, are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Erste Liga.

Innsbruck are travelling again after losing away to Amstetten in their previous match (0-1).

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Liefering in the Erste Liga.

Innsbruck are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. 4 goals have been conceded by Innsbruck in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Grazer won four games, one match ended in a draw and Wacker Innsbruck managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Wacker InnsbruckR. Sales
R. Sales
5 goals
GrazerL. Gabbichler
L. Gabbichler
4 goals
Grazer AKM. Gantschnig
M. Gantschnig
3 goals

Grazer AK missing players

Wacker Innsbruck missing players

Grazer AK Wacker Innsbruck
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 2 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
14 10 0 Scored S 4 6 11
8 2 0 Conceded C 2 4 6
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
62% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 38%
25% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 25%
12% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 50%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
5 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 4.8
4.5 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.5 4.6
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.8 14.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.5 11.8
4.9 7.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.2
36% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 43% 32%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • All of Grazer AK's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grazer AK have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Grazer AK have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Erste Liga
  • Grazer AK have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Erste Liga
  • Grazer AK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wacker Innsbruck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wacker Innsbruck have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Wacker Innsbruck have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Erste Liga
  • Wacker Innsbruck have the most clean sheets (4) 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 Austria Lustenau 8 7 0 1 18 10 4 4 0 0 9 4 4 3 0 1 9 6 8 21
2 Liefering 8 4 3 1 16 8 4 2 2 0 9 4 4 2 1 1 7 4 8 15
3 Wacker Innsbruck 8 4 3 1 11 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 15
4 Lafnitz 8 4 2 2 15 10 4 3 0 1 10 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 14
5 Blau-Wei Linz 8 4 2 2 12 8 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 7 6 4 14
6 Floridsdorfer AC 8 4 2 2 12 8 4 2 0 2 7 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 14
7 Amstetten 8 3 3 2 14 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 8 5 7 12
8 SV Horn II 8 3 3 2 12 12 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 5 7 0 12
9 Grazer AK 8 3 2 3 14 8 3 2 1 0 10 2 5 1 1 3 4 6 6 11
10 Austria Wien II 8 2 4 2 8 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 5 6 -1 10
11 Kapfenberger SV 8 3 0 5 8 12 4 1 0 3 3 6 4 2 0 2 5 6 -4 9
12 Juniors OO 8 1 5 2 13 16 4 1 2 1 11 10 4 0 3 1 2 6 -3 8
13 Rapid Wien II 8 2 2 4 8 15 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 -7 8
14 Dornbirn 8 2 1 5 12 20 4 1 1 2 5 10 4 1 0 3 7 10 -8 7
15 St. Polten 8 1 1 6 6 14 4 1 0 3 4 8 4 0 1 3 2 6 -8 4
16 Vorwarts Steyr 8 0 1 7 2 18 4 0 1 3 1 7 4 0 0 4 1 11 -16 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.