Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Austria Wien in 5th and St. Pölten in 6th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Austria Wien form and stats
Austria Wien have played 11 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).Austria Wien drew their last game, also a home match. LASK Linz was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Wolfsberger AC that finished 1-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Austria Wien matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from three games).
The manager R. Ibertsberger will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to St. Pölten in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (24 in 11 games), Austria Wien's attacking play is working. Austria Wien have conceded 17 from these games.
St. Pölten form and stats
Playing away, St. Pölten have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season.There were no winners in St. Pölten's previous match, a Tipico Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Salzburg. Before that, St. Pölten travelled to LASK Linz and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of St. Pölten when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.
A quick return to home after this game, as St. Pölten are hosting Austria Wien in the Tipico Bundesliga only four days away.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, St. Pölten have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Austria Wien - St. Pölten 2-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Austria Wien, 1 draw and 4 wins for St. Pölten.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Gartler
8 goals / 1 assists
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A. Grünwald
5 goals / 2 assists
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C. Monschein
5 goals / 1 assists
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Austria Wien missing players
St. Pölten missing players
| Austria Wien | St. Pölten | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 33 | 26 | Scored | 11 | 29 |
| 37 | 20 | Conceded | 15 | 33 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 77% | 81% |
| 73% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 69% |
| 46% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 23% | 38% |
| 27% | 46% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 27% |
| 15% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 12% |
| 46% | 62% | Both teams to score | 31% | 38% |
| 23% | 15% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 42% |
| 38% | 23% | Failed To Score | 46% | 38% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 8.2 | 6.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 2 |
- Austria Wien hasn't played a single 0-0 game at 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 |
