Erste Liga prediction and preview: Liefering small front runner to get the better of Grazer AK

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 29.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (4330 seats)

Liefering and Grazer AK have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golf term. The teams both hold mid-table spots in the Erste Liga.

Insights:
  • Liefering have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!

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Liefering form and stats

Liefering have played 13 Erste Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Liefering, who played 1-1 against Lafnitz. That match was also played at this venue (Red Bull Arena).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Dornbirn and winning 4-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Liefering handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, four draws and one defeat.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Liefering as they are travelling to their away game against Juniors OÖ in the Erste Liga. That match is four days after this one.

A decent goal production from Liefering in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Liefering's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grazer AK form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Erste Liga.

Impressive finishing from Peham secured the home win 1-0 against St. Pölten in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Floridsdorfer AC wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Grazer AK have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were three victories, two draws and two defeats.

Grazer are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Grazer AK's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Grazer AK - Liefering 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Liefering three wins, two draws and Grazer AK zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grazer AKD. Peham
D. Peham
7 goals
Grazer AKM. Gantschnig
M. Gantschnig
6 goals

Liefering missing players

Grazer AK missing players

Liefering Grazer AK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
11 5 2 Won W 0 5 11
9 6 0 Drew D 1 2 6
5 2 1 Lost L 2 6 9
47 22 8 Scored S 3 21 40
32 16 4 Conceded C 9 20 34
88% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
84% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 73%
56% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 69% 62%
40% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 35%
24% 31% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 23% 15%
64% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 54%
28% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 35%
20% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 23%
 
5.9 4.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 5
4.6 5.8 8.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.2 5.7
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.7
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
12.5 11.5 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.4 11.3
5.3 4.9 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.3 4.6
35% 34% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 34%
 
9.9 11.3 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.1 11.5
3.6 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5 4.3
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • Grazer AK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Liefering have won significantly less corners at 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 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

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.