LASK Linz have performed better than Rapid Wien so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
LASK Linz have less rest than Rapid Wien in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rosenborg.
LASK Linz form and stats
LASK Linz, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Tipico Bundesliga, are steadily winning Tipico Bundesliga games and points here at Raiffeisen Arena. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena. There’s a good atmosphere here at Raiffeisen Arena after three straight home wins.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Alexander Schlager not having conceded a league goal in 416 minutes.
Happy days for LASK Linz in their previous game, a Europa League match away at Rosenborg that ended with a 2-1 victory. In the game before, an away victory in the Tipico Bundesliga match versus Wattens with a 2-0 scoreline.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from LASK Linz's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 7 games), LASK Linz's attacking play is working. LASK Linz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Raiffeisen Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Rapid Wien form and stats
Rapid Wien have an excellent away record in the Tipico Bundesliga so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
There were no winners in Rapid Wien's previous match, a Tipico Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Sturm Graz (placed 4th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Rheindorf Altach.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Rapid Wien playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 0 home wins.
The Rapid Wien manager D. Kühbauer has got the team scoring on the road, with 16 away goals in 7 league matches. As opposed to that, Rapid Wien have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; LASK Linz - Rapid Wien 0-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): LASK Linz 3 wins, 1 draw and Rapid Wien 6 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Fountas 8 goals |   T. Goiginger 5 goals |  R. Ranftl 4 goals |
LASK Linz missing players
Rapid Wien missing players
| LASK Linz | Rapid Wien | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 87% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 60% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 40% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 60% |
| 60% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 6.5 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 223 | 98 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 89 | 214 |
| 80 | 34 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 46% | 40% |
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- LASK Linz has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- LASK Linz has the most clean sheets (9)
- LASK Linz has the most matches under the total-line (10)
- LASK Linz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- LASK Linz is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Rapid Wien have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rapid Wien have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 44 | 39 |
| 2 | LASK Linz | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | Wolfsberger AC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 30 |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Rapid Wien | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | St. Pölten | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | -22 | 15 |
| 9 | Wattens | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Mattersburg | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -25 | 11 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 10 |
| 12 | Admira | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -19 | 10 |