Lafnitz favourites for feisty fight facing Vorwärts Steyr

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

Lafnitz are probable winners of this home match versus Vorwärts Steyr, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Lafnitz have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Erste Liga

Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Lafnitz form and stats

26 points is a decent return from 13 Erste Liga games here at Sportplatz Lafnitz for Lafnitz. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Lafnitz are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Lafnitz are returning here after visiting Dornbirn and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Gölles, Hernaus, Halper and Gremsl scored the goal(s).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Liefering that finished 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lafnitz have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost six.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Lafnitz's attacking play is working. Lafnitz have conceded 21 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Vorwärts Steyr form and stats

There's been little loot from Vorwärts Steyr's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Erste Liga. Vorwärts Steyr only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

Vorwärts had fun at their own home (Sportplatz Lafnitz) last time out, beating Floridsdorfer AC 1-0. Mayr-Fälten scored.

A 2-2 draw at Rapid Wien II's stadium before that.

Vorwärts Steyr are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, two draws and five defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vorwärts Steyr has managed 13 goals and let in 26 from 13 matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Vorwärts Steyr - Lafnitz 1-3. Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: seven wins for Lafnitz, three draws and zero wins for Vorwärts Steyr. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Vorwärts SteyrO. Filip
O. Filip
7 goals
LafnitzD. Gremsl
D. Gremsl
5 goals
LafnitzS. Gölles
S. Gölles
5 goals

Lafnitz missing players

Vorwärts Steyr missing players

Lafnitz Vorwärts Steyr
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
12 8 4 Won W 0 2 7
7 2 1 Drew D 1 4 7
7 3 0 Lost L 3 7 12
47 28 13 Scored S 2 13 32
38 21 5 Conceded C 9 26 48
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 85% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
62% 69% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 62%
50% 69% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 46%
27% 38% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
69% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 65%
23% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 27%
 
5.5 5.8 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 5.2
4.5 3.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 4.9
2.3 1.9 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.6 11.3 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.5 9.1
5.2 5.5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.8 4
35% 39% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 35% 31%
 
11 10.4 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 13.7 12
4.6 4.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 6.2 5.2
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • All of Vorwärts Steyr's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lafnitz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lafnitz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vorwärts Steyr have scored away.
  • Lafnitz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lafnitz have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Erste Liga
  • Lafnitz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vorwärts Steyr have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Vorwärts Steyr have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vorwärts Steyr 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 26 19 3 4 59 24 13 10 1 2 33 10 13 9 2 2 26 14 35 60
2 Floridsdorfer AC 26 17 5 4 43 16 13 9 2 2 25 10 13 8 3 2 18 6 27 56
3 Blau-Wei Linz 26 14 7 5 47 24 13 9 3 1 27 11 13 5 4 4 20 13 23 49
4 Amstetten 26 13 6 7 49 29 13 8 4 1 25 9 13 5 2 6 24 20 20 45
5 Lafnitz 26 12 7 7 47 38 13 8 2 3 28 21 13 4 5 4 19 17 9 43
6 Liefering 25 11 9 5 47 32 13 5 6 2 22 16 12 6 3 3 25 16 15 42
7 Grazer AK 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 4 3 19 14 13 5 2 6 21 20 6 39
8 Wacker Innsbruck 26 10 6 10 37 32 13 5 4 4 20 15 13 5 2 6 17 17 5 36
9 St. Pölten 26 10 6 10 36 31 13 5 4 4 22 15 13 5 2 6 14 16 5 36
10 Rapid Wien II 26 7 8 11 36 52 13 3 4 6 13 25 13 4 4 5 23 27 -16 29
11 Vorwärts Steyr 26 7 7 12 32 48 13 5 3 5 19 22 13 2 4 7 13 26 -16 28
12 SV Horn II 26 6 7 13 29 44 13 4 2 7 13 19 13 2 5 6 16 25 -15 25
13 Kapfenberger SV 26 7 4 15 29 48 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 3 2 8 15 30 -19 25
14 Austria Wien II 26 6 6 14 27 39 13 2 3 8 12 22 13 4 3 6 15 17 -12 24
15 Dornbirn 26 5 4 17 31 64 13 3 3 7 18 31 13 2 1 10 13 33 -33 19
16 Juniors OÖ 25 2 9 14 27 61 12 2 3 7 18 30 13 0 6 7 9 31 -34 15

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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.