Erste Liga match preview and statistics: Juniors OÖ fight Blau-Weiß Linz

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena (7870 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Juniors OÖ have their presumed home advantage while Blau-Weiß Linz are ahead 28 points in the Erste Liga table.

Insights:
  • Juniors OÖ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals (65) in Erste Liga

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Erste Liga match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Austria Klagenfurt, so at least Juniors are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Relegation threatens Juniors who should definitely be looking for some points here. Blau-Weiß are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Juniors OÖ form and stats

Overall Erste Liga stats at home this season for Juniors OÖ are 4-3-6 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Juniors, their manager A. Wieland and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Juniors lost their last game at Austria Klagenfurt (placed 5th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Vorwarts Steyr with the scoreline 1-3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Lafnitz are coming to town in four days.

Juniors OÖ has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Juniors OÖ have conceded 24 from these games.

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Blau-Weiß Linz form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (65) in Erste Liga, on their Erste Liga travels is 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Blau-Weiß who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Austria Klagenfurt. Blau-Weiß has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Lafnitz.

Blau-Weiß have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid. It's been 215 minutes since they last conceded in Erste Liga.

Blau-Weiß Linz played 0-0 against Lafnitz in their previous match. Before that, Blau-Weiß Linz secured a home win against Floridsdorfer AC with the score 2-0.

A new game in only four days for Blau-Weiß, the Erste Liga home match versus Austria Wien II. Busy days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Blau-Weiß Linz are regular goalscorers on their travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Blau-Weiß have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Blau-Weiß Linz - Juniors OÖ 2-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Juniors two wins, two draws and Blau-Weiß Linz six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blau-Weiß LinzF. Schubert
F. Schubert
31 goals
Blau-Weiß LinzP. Pomer
P. Pomer
6 goals

Juniors OÖ missing players

Blau-Weiß Linz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Juniors OÖ Blau-Weiß Linz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
8 4 1 Won W 3 8 19
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
12 6 1 Lost L 1 4 6
35 16 3 Scored S 11 31 65
46 24 5 Conceded C 6 20 29
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
93% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 85%
63% 69% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 69% 63%
33% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 62% 48%
11% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 33%
56% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 52%
26% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 41%
22% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2
5 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.6 10.5 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 11.8 11.8
4.1 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 5.2 5.4
31% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 46% 45%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals (65) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Erste Liga
  • Blau-Weiß Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Juniors OÖ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 27 18 5 4 62 25 13 8 3 2 31 13 14 10 2 2 31 12 37 59
2 Blau-Weiß Linz 27 19 2 6 65 29 14 11 1 2 34 9 13 8 1 4 31 20 36 59
3 Lafnitz 27 16 3 8 48 28 13 7 1 5 24 15 14 9 2 3 24 13 20 51
4 Wacker Innsbruck 27 15 6 6 45 30 14 8 3 3 23 15 13 7 3 3 22 15 15 51
5 Austria Klagenfurt 27 14 8 5 55 29 14 10 2 2 37 16 13 4 6 3 18 13 26 50
6 Grazer AK 27 11 6 10 41 40 13 6 4 3 21 9 14 5 2 7 20 31 1 39
7 Kapfenberger SV 27 9 6 12 33 47 14 5 4 5 15 19 13 4 2 7 18 28 -14 33
8 Dornbirn 27 9 5 13 36 48 13 2 3 8 10 21 14 7 2 5 26 27 -12 32
9 Juniors OÖ 27 8 7 12 35 46 13 4 3 6 16 24 14 4 4 6 19 22 -11 31
10 Amstetten 27 8 7 12 36 53 13 4 4 5 21 30 14 4 3 7 15 23 -17 31
11 Vorwarts Steyr 27 7 9 11 28 45 14 2 7 5 18 24 13 5 2 6 10 21 -17 30
12 Austria Lustenau 27 8 5 14 38 45 14 5 2 7 21 22 13 3 3 7 17 23 -7 29
13 Floridsdorfer AC 27 8 5 14 31 39 14 6 2 6 19 16 13 2 3 8 12 23 -8 29
14 Austria Wien II 27 7 7 13 36 47 14 2 3 9 19 30 13 5 4 4 17 17 -11 28
15 Rapid Wien II 27 7 5 15 32 48 13 4 1 8 15 24 14 3 4 7 17 24 -16 26
16 SV Horn II 27 6 6 15 35 57 13 4 3 6 20 25 14 2 3 9 15 32 -22 24

Table
  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 27 18 5 4 62 25 13 8 3 2 31 13 14 10 2 2 31 12 37 59
2 Blau-Weiß Linz 27 19 2 6 65 29 14 11 1 2 34 9 13 8 1 4 31 20 36 59
3 Lafnitz 27 16 3 8 48 28 13 7 1 5 24 15 14 9 2 3 24 13 20 51
4 Wacker Innsbruck 27 15 6 6 45 30 14 8 3 3 23 15 13 7 3 3 22 15 15 51
5 Austria Klagenfurt 27 14 8 5 55 29 14 10 2 2 37 16 13 4 6 3 18 13 26 50
6 Grazer AK 27 11 6 10 41 40 13 6 4 3 21 9 14 5 2 7 20 31 1 39
7 Kapfenberger SV 27 9 6 12 33 47 14 5 4 5 15 19 13 4 2 7 18 28 -14 33
8 Dornbirn 27 9 5 13 36 48 13 2 3 8 10 21 14 7 2 5 26 27 -12 32
9 Juniors OÖ 27 8 7 12 35 46 13 4 3 6 16 24 14 4 4 6 19 22 -11 31
10 Amstetten 27 8 7 12 36 53 13 4 4 5 21 30 14 4 3 7 15 23 -17 31
11 Vorwarts Steyr 27 7 9 11 28 45 14 2 7 5 18 24 13 5 2 6 10 21 -17 30
12 Austria Lustenau 27 8 5 14 38 45 14 5 2 7 21 22 13 3 3 7 17 23 -7 29
13 Floridsdorfer AC 27 8 5 14 31 39 14 6 2 6 19 16 13 2 3 8 12 23 -8 29
14 Austria Wien II 27 7 7 13 36 47 14 2 3 9 19 30 13 5 4 4 17 17 -11 28
15 Rapid Wien II 27 7 5 15 32 48 13 4 1 8 15 24 14 3 4 7 17 24 -16 26
16 SV Horn II 27 6 6 15 35 57 13 4 3 6 20 25 14 2 3 9 15 32 -22 24

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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.