Only a win will satisfy the LASK Linz supporters in this Raiffeisen Arena clash with St. Pölten, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Tipico Bundesliga table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League. That game was an away game at AZ Alkmaar, so at least LASK Linz are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
St. Pölten are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
LASK Linz form and stats
The story so far in the Tipico Bundesliga for LASK Linz, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Tipico Bundesliga, at their home stadium (Raiffeisen Arena) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
LASK Linz shared the glory with AZ Alkmaar in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. In the game before, an away victory in the Tipico Bundesliga match versus Salzburg with a 3-2 scoreline.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for LASK Linz home games with this odds we find seven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in four wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as AZ Alkmaar are coming to town in four days.
The LASK Linz manager V. Ismaël has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. LASK Linz have conceded 13 in these home matches.
St. Pölten form and stats
St. Pölten have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Tipico Bundesliga, after 2-3-4 (9 played).
There were no winners in St. Pölten's previous match, a Tipico Bundesliga home game that ended 2-2 vs Admira (placed 11th). A draw for St. Pölten before that, at their own venue hosting Wacker Innsbruck (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) (3-3).
It looked so good for St. Pölten vs Admira, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where St. Pölten played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
The attacking power of St. Pölten when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. The St. Pölten manager A. Schmidt has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result St. Pölten - LASK Linz 0-3 entered in the official records. LASK Linz-St. Pölten H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: LASK Linz seven wins, St. Pölten zero wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Frieser 5 goals |  T. Goiginger 5 goals |   K. Pak 5 goals |
LASK Linz missing players
St. Pölten missing players
| LASK Linz | St. Pölten | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 40 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 79% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 84% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 74% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 58% |
| 16% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 42% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 283 | 134 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 63 | 153 |
| 106 | 49 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 24 | 70 |
| 38% | 37% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 33% | 29% |
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals (18)
- LASK Linz has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
- 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as St. Pölten have scored away.
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Pölten has the fewest scored goals (8) away
- St. Pölten has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
- St. Pölten have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St. Pölten have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- St. Pölten haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | LASK Linz | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 47 | 44 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | -7 | 28 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 22 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Mattersburg | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -23 | 17 |
| 10 | St. Pölten | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 16 |
| 11 | Admira | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -21 | 15 |
| 12 | Wattens | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -29 | 12 |