Lafnitz vs Rapid Wien II: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 29.October
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportplatz Lafnitz (3000 seats)

A win is the only result that will be enough for the Lafnitz regulars in this Sportplatz Lafnitz battle with Rapid Wien II, having a robust lead on the away side in the Erste Liga standings.

Insights:
  • Lafnitz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rapid Wien II have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Only a few days to rest for the hosts, as they performed in a Austrian Cup fixture only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wolfsberger AC, was also a home game here at Sportplatz Lafnitz. The away team is better rested.

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Lafnitz form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sportplatz Lafnitz as Lafnitz have scored 13 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Erste Liga are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Lafnitz's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 3-5 versus Wolfsberger AC (after extra-time). A goal frenzy last time out for Lafnitz, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Wolfsberger AC (after extra-time). Fun stuff to watch!

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Vorwarts Steyr.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Lafnitz's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won three matches, drawn one and lost two.

The Lafnitz manager P. Semlic has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lafnitz defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Rapid Wien II form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Erste Liga.

Rapid Wien II played 1-1 against Dornbirn in their previous match.

A loss against Wacker Innsbruck was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Rapid when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.

The travelling fans enjoy Rapid Wien II's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Rapid's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the last two meetings featuring these two sides are: one win for Lafnitz, zero draws and one win for Rapid Wien II. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

LafnitzM. Kröpfl
M. Kröpfl
7 goals
LafnitzS. Gölles
S. Gölles
4 goals
LafnitzD. Gremsl
D. Gremsl
3 goals

Lafnitz missing players

Rapid Wien II missing players

Lafnitz Rapid Wien II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 2 0 Lost L 2 2 5
22 13 2 Scored S 2 10 14
14 9 0 Conceded C 7 11 21
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
67% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 75%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 58%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 17%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
58% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
33% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 42%
 
5.1 5.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 5.2
3.8 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 5.1
2.2 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 11.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.8 12.8
5.7 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5 5
32% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 33% 23%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Lafnitz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lafnitz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lafnitz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rapid Wien II have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 12 10 0 2 31 11 7 6 0 1 20 5 5 4 0 1 11 6 20 30
2 Liefering 12 8 3 1 28 11 6 4 2 0 15 6 6 4 1 1 13 5 17 27
3 Blau-Wei Linz 12 8 2 2 20 10 6 5 1 0 11 4 6 3 1 2 9 6 10 26
4 Lafnitz 12 7 2 3 22 14 6 4 0 2 13 9 6 3 2 1 9 5 8 23
5 Amstetten 12 6 3 3 22 11 6 4 2 0 11 2 6 2 1 3 11 9 11 21
6 Wacker Innsbruck 12 6 3 3 20 11 6 3 2 1 10 4 6 3 1 2 10 7 9 21
7 Floridsdorfer AC 12 6 3 3 17 9 7 4 1 2 12 6 5 2 2 1 5 3 8 21
8 Grazer AK 12 5 2 5 19 18 6 4 1 1 14 6 6 1 1 4 5 12 1 17
9 SV Horn II 12 4 3 5 16 22 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 2 1 3 9 14 -6 15
10 St. Polten 12 4 1 7 19 18 6 3 0 3 14 9 6 1 1 4 5 9 1 13
11 Rapid Wien II 12 3 4 5 14 21 6 1 2 3 4 10 6 2 2 2 10 11 -7 13
12 Kapfenberger SV 12 4 0 8 11 24 6 2 0 4 6 9 6 2 0 4 5 15 -13 12
13 Austria Wien II 12 2 4 6 10 18 6 1 2 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 6 11 -8 10
14 Dornbirn 12 2 2 8 15 29 5 1 1 3 5 12 7 1 1 5 10 17 -14 8
15 Juniors OO 12 1 5 6 15 31 5 1 2 2 12 13 7 0 3 4 3 18 -16 8
16 Vorwarts Steyr 12 1 1 10 8 29 6 0 1 5 4 15 6 1 0 5 4 14 -21 4

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.