Austria Wien will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind LASK Linz.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Austria Wien form and stats
When playing at home, Austria Wien have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Austria Wien, their manager R. Ibertsberger and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.Austria Wien drew their last game, 1-1 away at Wolfsberger AC. Preceding that match was the home game against Sturm Graz that was lost 0-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Austria Wien as they have a new game in only three days, a Tipico Bundesliga match thankfully also at home. St. Pölten are visiting.
The Austria Wien manager R. Ibertsberger has got the team scoring with 24 from 11 home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
LASK Linz form and stats
LASK Linz, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Tipico Bundesliga, have an excellent away record so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Wacker Innsbruck game have they lost an away game, meaning LASK Linz has taken points from seven away matches in a row.LASK Linz delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against St. Pölten in their previous match; a Tipico Bundesliga game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Salzburg.
A new game in only three days for LASK Linz, the Tipico Bundesliga home match versus Sturm Graz. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy LASK Linz's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 away matches. It's not easy to score on LASK Linz as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: LASK Linz - Austria Wien 2-0. Austria Wien-LASK Linz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Austria Wien 5 wins, LASK Linz 4 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  João Victor 12 goals / 4 assists |  D. Frieser 6 goals / 2 assists |   A. Grünwald 5 goals / 2 assists |
Austria Wien missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Austria Wien | LASK Linz | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 31 | 24 | Scored | 21 | 43 |
| 35 | 18 | Conceded | 9 | 21 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 72% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 72% |
| 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 48% |
| 24% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 24% |
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 12% |
| 44% | 58% | Both teams to score | 42% | 44% |
| 24% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 48% |
| 40% | 25% | Failed To Score | 8% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Austria Wien hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- LASK Linz is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Austria Wien is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | LASK Linz | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Austria Wien | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | St. Pölten | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 30 |
| 7 | Mattersburg | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -8 | 29 |
| 8 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | Hartberg | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | -10 | 26 |
| 10 | Admira | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Wacker Innsbruck | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 17 |
