Rapid Wien perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Sturm Graz can look both up and down from their 5th position.
Rapid Wien and Sturm Graz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rapid Wien are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Sturm Graz are staying put at 5th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Rapid Wien form and stats
Overall Tipico Bundesliga stats at home this season for Rapid Wien are 4-4-3 (wins-draw-losses). Rapid Wien has recorded two wins in a row here at Allianz Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Rapid Wien drew their last game, 2-2 away at Wolfsberger AC (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mattersburg in a game that was won 3-1.
Maximilian Hofmann was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Wolfsberger AC after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The Rapid Wien fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Sturm Graz form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Tipico Bundesliga travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Sturm Graz as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Tipico Bundesliga match against Salzburg (0-2). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Austria Wien.
The travelling fans enjoy Sturm Graz's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Sturm Graz have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rapid Wien - Sturm Graz 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rapid Wien won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Sturm Graz has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  T. Fountas 14 goals |  S. Schwab 6 goals |   B. Balaj 6 goals |
Rapid Wien missing players
Sturm Graz missing players
| Rapid Wien | Sturm Graz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 47 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 37 |
| 26 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 82% |
| 68% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 50% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 18% |
| 59% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 32% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 27% |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 297 | 171 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 83 | 219 |
| 117 | 62 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 38 | 94 |
| 40% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 55% | 39% |
- Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | LASK Linz | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 48 | 48 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | -14 | 29 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 24 |
| 9 | Admira | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | -21 | 19 |
| 10 | Wattens | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -24 | 19 |
| 11 | Mattersburg | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -26 | 18 |
| 12 | St. Polten | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -33 | 17 |