The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mattersburg are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 12th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Mattersburg form and stats
4-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Mattersburg so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Mattersburg bring valid hopes of a third.In their previous game, the manager K. Schmidt 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 . Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Hartberg.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mattersburg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The manager K. Schmidt will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Admira in only three days.
Mattersburg has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Wacker Innsbruck form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wacker Innsbruck, who have the fewest points (6) away in Tipico Bundesliga, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Tipico Bundesliga home defeat versus Admira with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A loss against Rapid Wien was the result prior to that, in a home game.
We have checked recent matches where Wacker Innsbruck have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 39 games were W17-D6-L16.
After this away game Wacker Innsbruck return home for a Tipico Bundesliga game against Rheindorf Altach. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Wacker Innsbruck when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 11 matches. Wacker Innsbruck have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Wacker Innsbruck - Mattersburg 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Mattersburg wins - draws - Wacker Innsbruck wins).Top Goalscorers
  M. Pusic 7 goals / 1 assists |  M. Kvasina 6 goals / 5 assists |  A. Gruber 5 goals / 6 assists |
Mattersburg missing players
Wacker Innsbruck missing players
| Mattersburg | Wacker Innsbruck | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 33 | 17 | Scored | 12 | 20 |
| 40 | 20 | Conceded | 21 | 39 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 76% |
| 68% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 44% |
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 20% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 68% | 67% | Both teams to score | 67% | 48% |
| 20% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 20% |
| 16% | 17% | Failed To Score | 25% | 40% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 5 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Mattersburg hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Wacker Innsbruck is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 |
