Tipico Bundesliga preview: Can LASK Linz edge out victory against Wolfsberger AC?

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 17.October
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena (7870 seats)

LASK Linz are willing to brush off the league table ahead of this game versus Wolfsberger AC. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • LASK Linz have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This promises to be an engrossing fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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LASK Linz form and stats

1-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Tipico Bundesliga numbers at home for LASK Linz so far this season.

LASK faced defeat in their previous match, away at Salzburg (1-3). LASK's goalkeeper Alexander Schlager was extremely busy against Salzburg, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves. Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.84 out of ten. Schlager stopped the opponent with eight saves.

Before that, LASK Linz had a home game versus Admira which ended with a victory 3-1.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier LASK matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and three defeats (from four games).

LASK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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Wolfsberger AC form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wolfsberger AC in their Tipico Bundesliga matches away.

Impressive finishing from Tai Baribo secured the home win 1-0 against Austria Wien in their previous game. Defender Adis Jasic was the best team player with a rating of 8.03. Jasic served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

A 0-2 loss hosting Salzburg before that.

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 Wolfsberger playing away, we found four games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and two home wins.

Wolfsberger has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. For Wolfsberger, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two sides are: seven wins for LASK, one draw and two wins for Wolfsberger AC. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Wolfsberger ACT. Baribo
T. Baribo
5 goals
LASKM. Karamoko
M. Karamoko
2 goals
LASK LinzT. Goiginger
T. Goiginger
2 goals

LASK Linz missing players

Wolfsberger AC missing players

LASK Linz Wolfsberger AC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 1 4 10
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 3
4 2 2 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 4
10 6 5 Scored S 2 6 14
14 8 3 Conceded C 1 8 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
30% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 70%
30% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
70% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 60%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
5.6 4.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.7
2.8 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.2 6.1
1.8 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
16 11.8 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 18 13.5 12.5
4.4 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5 4.2
23% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 30% 33%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • All of LASK Linz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Wolfsberger AC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • LASK Linz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • LASK Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • LASK Linz have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • LASK Linz have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wolfsberger AC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wolfsberger AC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Wolfsberger AC 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 10 10 0 0 26 5 5 5 0 0 16 3 5 5 0 0 10 2 21 30
2 Sturm Graz 10 6 2 2 26 13 5 3 1 1 13 7 5 3 1 1 13 6 13 20
3 Austria Klagenfurt 10 3 4 3 16 17 4 2 2 0 8 6 6 1 2 3 8 11 -1 13
4 Ried 10 3 4 3 14 22 5 3 2 0 9 6 5 0 2 3 5 16 -8 13
5 Hartberg 10 3 3 4 18 17 5 1 1 3 8 10 5 2 2 1 10 7 1 12
6 Admira 10 3 3 4 13 13 5 2 2 1 8 3 5 1 1 3 5 10 0 12
7 Wolfsberger AC 10 3 3 4 14 19 6 2 1 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 6 8 -5 12
8 Rapid Wien 10 3 2 5 15 15 6 3 0 3 12 9 4 0 2 2 3 6 0 11
9 Austria Wien 10 2 5 3 12 12 4 0 4 0 3 3 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 11
10 LASK Linz 10 2 4 4 10 14 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 1 2 2 4 6 -4 10
11 Rheindorf Altach 10 2 3 5 7 15 5 1 1 3 4 9 5 1 2 2 3 6 -8 9
12 Wattens 10 1 5 4 13 22 5 1 3 1 7 7 5 0 2 3 6 15 -9 8

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The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the top level football league in Austria. It was founded in 1974, but there has been an Austrian league championship since 1911. Since the 1950s Austrian football has been dominated by Rapid Wien, Austria Wien and recently Red Bull Salzburg.