Struggling Mattersburg will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying LASK Linz in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Austrian Cup game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Salzburg. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
For Mattersburg relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. LASK Linz have already won the Tipico Bundesliga. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.
Mattersburg form and stats
Mattersburg's results here at Pappelstadion in the Tipico Bundesliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 7 defeats. With nine home Tipico Bundesliga games in a row without a win, the Mattersburg fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Hartberg game long ago, can be stopped today.
In their previous game, the manager F. Ponweiser led his Mattersburg to a defeat in the Tipico Bundesliga match away at Rapid Wien. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Pappelstadion. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rheindorf Altach that ended 0-0.
Mattersburg has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Mattersburg with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
LASK Linz form and stats
The strength of LASK Linz, who have the most points (30) away in Tipico Bundesliga, on their travels this season is incredible with 30 points collected from 10 Tipico Bundesliga away games. LASK Linz has 10-0-0 on the road, with 22 goals scored and 5 conceded.
Two away games in a row for LASK Linz, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Salzburg in the Austrian Cup. A home win before that, celebrating 5-1 vs Hartberg.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Manchester United in just four days.
The LASK Linz manager V. Ismaël has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. The LASK Linz defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; LASK Linz - Mattersburg 7-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Mattersburg won three, LASK Linz won five and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gruber 9 goals |  J. De Mello 8 goals |  D. Frieser 5 goals |
Mattersburg missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Mattersburg | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 49 |
| 51 | 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 81% |
| 76% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 52% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 48% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 29% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 8.3 | 7.1 | 9.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 186 | 100 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 149 | 322 |
| 80 | 39 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 57 | 124 |
| 32% | 26% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | 40% |
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals (20)
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- LASK Linz has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- LASK Linz has the most clean sheets (6) away
- LASK Linz has the most points (30) away
- LASK Linz has the most points from losing position (11)
- LASK Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- LASK Linz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- LASK Linz have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mattersburg have scored home.
- LASK Linz have scored in all their away matches so far.
- LASK Linz have won all their away games so far.
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mattersburg has the fewest points (5) at home
- Mattersburg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 46 | 45 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 39 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | -11 | 29 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Mattersburg | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -25 | 18 |
| 10 | Admira | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | -23 | 16 |
| 11 | Wattens | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 12 | St. Polten | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -33 | 16 |