Open game expected at Allianz Stadion: Rapid Vienna vs Sturm Graz preview

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Stadion (28345 seats)

This season has been back-breaking for Rapid Vienna so far, while Sturm Graz have taken lots of points. Will the travellers chalk up another victory at Allianz Stadion?

Insights:
  • Rapid Vienna have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Tipico Bundesliga

It's no vacation for neither Rapid Vienna nor Sturm Graz as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Rapid Vienna form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Rapid Vienna have to build on here at Allianz Stadion in the Tipico Bundesliga.

A good away victory last time out for Rapid Vienna, who won 2-1 against Admira (after extra-time) (placed 5th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Salzburg (0-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Vienna perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rapid Vienna as a small favourite), we find four games. Rapid Vienna has won two of these, drawn one and lost one.

There will be little rest for Vienna after this match as they are travelling to West Ham United for a Europa League game in only four days.

Vienna have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Stadion with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Rapid Vienna have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

Sturm Graz are happy with their away performances in the Tipico Bundesliga so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Sturm play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Hohenems. As mentioned above, Sturm Graz was the only team on the pitch versus Hohenems in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Wattens.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Sturm Graz in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Sturm Graz, one draw and zero defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSV in just four days.

Sturm are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. 3 goals have been conceded by Sturm in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings with these squads: Vienna won five, Sturm Graz were winners in two and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Sturm GrazK. Yeboah
K. Yeboah
6 goals
ViennaT. Fountas
T. Fountas
4 goals
Sturm GrazJ. Jantscher
J. Jantscher
4 goals

Rapid Vienna missing players

Sturm Graz missing players

Rapid Vienna Sturm Graz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 3 8
2 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
10 7 3 Scored S 3 8 21
10 4 2 Conceded C 1 3 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 88%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 25%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 88%
25% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
25% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.1 6.8 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.3 5.8
5.1 4.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.3 5.1
2.1 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.9 18.5 20.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.7 17.8
5 6.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.3 5.9
25% 27% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 45%
Key stats in Tipico Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Rapid Vienna's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sturm Graz's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rapid Vienna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rapid Vienna have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Rapid Vienna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rapid Vienna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sturm Graz have not yet lost a game away.
  • Sturm Graz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sturm Graz have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sturm Graz have scored more than double the goals of Rapid Vienna.
  • Sturm Graz have the most points from losing position (7) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Tipico Bundesliga
  • Sturm Graz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sturm Graz 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 8 8 0 0 21 4 4 4 0 0 13 2 4 4 0 0 8 2 17 24
2 Sturm Graz 8 5 2 1 21 10 5 3 1 1 13 7 3 2 1 0 8 3 11 17
3 Ried 8 3 3 2 11 17 4 3 1 0 8 5 4 0 2 2 3 12 -6 12
4 Hartberg 8 2 3 3 12 11 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 2 2 1 10 7 1 9
5 Admira 8 2 3 3 10 10 4 1 2 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 0 9
6 Rheindorf Altach 8 2 3 3 7 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 1 2 1 3 4 -2 9
7 Wolfsberger AC 8 2 3 3 13 17 4 1 1 2 7 9 4 1 2 1 6 8 -4 9
8 Austria Klagenfurt 8 2 3 3 11 16 4 2 2 0 8 6 4 0 1 3 3 10 -5 9
9 Rapid Vienna 8 2 2 4 10 10 4 2 0 2 7 4 4 0 2 2 3 6 0 8
10 Austria Wien 8 1 5 2 8 8 4 0 4 0 3 3 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 8
11 LASK Linz 8 1 4 3 6 10 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 -4 7
12 Wattens 8 0 5 3 7 15 4 0 3 1 3 5 4 0 2 2 4 10 -8 5

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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.