Erste Liga match prediction: Little separates Vorwärts Steyr and Floridsdorfer AC in quality

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Competition: Austria Erste Liga
Competition: Fri 30.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kaiserwinkl Arena (6000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Kaiserwinkl Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Vorwärts Steyr languishing in the 13th position so far. The guesting Floridsdorfer AC will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It's no vacation for neither Vorwärts Steyr nor Floridsdorfer AC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Vorwärts Steyr form and stats

Three Erste Liga home games done for Vorwärts Steyr, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Vorwärts.

Vorwärts manager W. Wahlmüller and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus SV Horn II (placed 12th) in the Erste Liga. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rapid Wien II that ended 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vorwärts have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost one.

Vorwärts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vorwärts Steyr with 6 goals conceded in these matches.

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Floridsdorfer AC form and stats

Floridsdorfer AC, who have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Erste Liga, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Erste Liga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Impressive finishing from M. Sahanek and B. Lugonja secured the home win 2-1 against Austria Wien II in their previous game. A loss against Liefering was the result prior to that, in a home game.

B. Lugonja came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Austria Wien II last time out, making the manager M. Muslić feel like a tactical genius.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Floridsdorfer playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Floridsdorfer AC wins, two draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Floridsdorfer AC are hosting Austria Klagenfurt in the Austrian Cup only four days away.

Floridsdorfer are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). The Floridsdorfer AC manager M. Muslić has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Vorwärts Steyr won three, Floridsdorfer AC won zero and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Floridsdorfer ACM. Sahanek
M. Sahanek
5 goals
Vorwärts SteyrJ. Martinović
J. Martinović
3 goals
VorwärtsP. Ablinger
P. Ablinger
2 goals

Vorwärts Steyr missing players

Floridsdorfer AC missing players

Vorwärts Steyr Floridsdorfer AC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
6 3 0 Scored S 3 3 11
12 6 3 Conceded C 2 7 13
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 86%
71% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 86%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 86%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 67% 29%
43% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 57%
29% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
43% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
45 16 4 Total Shots T S 11 24 68
21 10 3 Shots on Target S O 5 11 33
29% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 27% 33%
Key stats in Erste Liga this season:
  • All of Vorwärts Steyr's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Floridsdorfer AC has the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Erste Liga
  • Vorwärts Steyr have yet to win a game 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 Liefering 7 5 2 0 15 5 4 3 1 0 7 1 3 2 1 0 8 4 10 17
2 Grazer AK 7 4 1 2 11 7 4 2 0 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 13
3 Lafnitz 7 4 1 2 10 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 13
4 Austria Klagenfurt 7 3 3 1 16 9 3 3 0 0 11 3 4 0 3 1 5 6 7 12
5 Blau-Wei Linz 7 4 0 3 18 12 3 2 0 1 8 4 4 2 0 2 10 8 6 12
6 Floridsdorfer AC 7 3 1 3 11 13 4 2 0 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 3 7 -2 10
7 Austria Lustenau 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 1 1 1 5 2 4 1 2 1 5 7 1 9
8 Dornbirn 7 2 3 2 8 8 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 6 4 0 9
9 Wacker Innsbruck 7 2 3 2 6 8 3 0 2 1 0 4 4 2 1 1 6 4 -2 9
10 Kapfenberger SV 7 2 2 3 11 12 4 0 2 2 3 8 3 2 0 1 8 4 -1 8
11 Juniors OÖ 7 1 5 1 8 12 3 0 2 1 2 7 4 1 3 0 6 5 -4 8
12 SV Horn II 7 1 4 2 6 8 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 -2 7
13 Vorwärts Steyr 7 1 4 2 6 12 3 0 2 1 3 6 4 1 2 1 3 6 -6 7
14 Amstetten 7 0 5 2 13 16 4 0 4 0 10 10 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 5
15 Rapid Wien II 7 1 2 4 9 14 4 0 1 3 6 9 3 1 1 1 3 5 -5 5
16 Austria Wien II 7 0 3 4 8 13 3 0 1 2 4 7 4 0 2 2 4 6 -5 3

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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.