Football preview: Home crowd has high hopes when St. Pölten meet Lafnitz

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 04.Aug
Match begins: 16:10 (UTC)
Venue: NV ARENA (8012 seats)

It's the second window of opportunity for points this season as St. Pölten and Lafnitz bump heads at NV ARENA.

St. Pölten and Lafnitz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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St. Pölten form and stats

In the previous season, St. Pölten's league results were 17 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, results that produced 3rd position in the Erste Liga. During these 30 matches they scored {51 goals} and conceded 27. Performing as the home side in the previous season St. Pölten managed 8-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with {25 goals} and 17 conceded.

St. Pölten are returning here after visiting Sturm Graz II and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Monzialo, Tadic, Nitta and Dombaxi scored the goal(s).

Before that, a nice away victory at TWL Elektra. A Austrian Cup match.

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Lafnitz form and stats

Let's have a look at how Lafnitz performed last season in the Erste Liga: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 5 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 48 and conceded {46 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 0 and lost 9 with 21/24 goals scored/conceded.

Knollmüller (2) and Leipold scored in Lafnitz's previous match, the home game against Kapfenberger SV that ended 3-0.

Previously, the Austrian Cup win away at Neusiedl.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the prior five meetings): St. Pölten won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Lafnitz got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two.

Top Goalscorers

LafnitzJ. Knollmüller
J. Knollmüller
2 goals
St. PöltenK. Monzialo
K. Monzialo
1 goals
St. PöltenG. Dombaxi
G. Dombaxi
1 goals

St. Pölten missing players

Lafnitz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
St. Pölten Lafnitz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 0 0 Scored S 0 0 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 8
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 9
7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 7
57% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 43%
 
7 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 10
2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
St. Pölten Last season Lafnitz
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
17 8   Won W   6 12
5 2   Drew D   0 5
8 5   Lost L   9 13
51 25   Scored S   21 48
27 17   Conceded C   24 46
93% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
77% 87%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 87%
43% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 63%
23% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 33%
13% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 17%
40% 40%   BTTS BTTS   67% 67%
50% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   13% 17%
17% 20%   Failed to Score F T   20% 17%
 
4.9 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.1
4.4 5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 3.4
1.9 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
4 3   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10.4 10.7   Shots (avg) S (   11.7 11.3
4.7 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.1 4.6
36% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 35%
 
9.9 10.8   Shots against (avg) S A   10.2 9.2
3.2 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Pölten 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Lafnitz 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Grazer AK 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
4 Schwarz-Wei Bregenz 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Leoben 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Dornbirn 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Admira 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Floridsdorfer AC 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Ried 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 SV Horn II 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Liefering 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Stripfing 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
13 First Vienna 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
14 Sturm Graz II 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
15 Amstetten 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
16 Kapfenberger SV 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blau-Wei Linz 30 19 4 7 63 27 15 11 2 2 32 11 15 8 2 5 31 16 36 61
2 Grazer AK 30 17 9 4 52 29 15 11 3 1 25 8 15 6 6 3 27 21 23 60
3 St. Pölten 30 17 5 8 51 27 15 8 2 5 25 17 15 9 3 3 26 10 24 56
4 SV Horn II 30 13 9 8 38 33 15 7 3 5 21 19 15 6 6 3 17 14 5 48
5 Floridsdorfer AC 30 12 9 9 41 30 15 7 2 6 24 22 15 5 7 3 17 8 11 45
6 Amstetten 30 12 9 9 49 49 15 5 7 3 22 20 15 7 2 6 27 29 0 45
7 First Vienna 30 12 7 11 34 33 15 6 4 5 18 16 15 6 3 6 16 17 1 43
8 Lafnitz 30 12 5 13 48 46 15 6 5 4 27 22 15 6 0 9 21 24 2 41
9 Liefering 30 11 4 15 52 54 15 8 2 5 36 26 15 3 2 10 16 28 -2 37
10 Admira 30 10 6 14 39 42 15 7 2 6 21 20 15 3 4 8 18 22 -3 36
11 Dornbirn 30 10 5 15 43 44 15 4 3 8 16 25 15 6 2 7 27 19 -1 35
12 Sturm Graz II 30 10 4 16 43 56 15 4 3 8 19 26 15 6 1 8 24 30 -13 34
13 Kapfenberger SV 30 9 7 14 40 56 15 6 2 7 25 33 15 3 5 7 15 23 -16 34
14 Vorwarts Steyr 30 8 8 14 36 54 15 7 3 5 20 21 15 1 5 9 16 33 -18 32
15 Rapid Wien II 30 7 9 14 33 55 15 5 4 6 17 21 15 2 5 8 16 34 -22 30
16 Austria Wien II 30 7 8 15 34 61 15 3 7 5 18 23 15 4 1 10 16 38 -27 29

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 St. Pölten 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Lafnitz 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Grazer AK 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
4 Schwarz-Wei Bregenz 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Leoben 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Dornbirn 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Admira 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Floridsdorfer AC 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Ried 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 SV Horn II 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Liefering 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Stripfing 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
13 First Vienna 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
14 Sturm Graz II 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
15 Amstetten 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
16 Kapfenberger SV 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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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.