There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rapid Wien leading Wattens by 20 points.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
For Wattens it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Rapid Wien form and stats
2 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rapid Wien have to build on here at Allianz Stadion in the Tipico Bundesliga. Rapid Wien have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Rapid Wien enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Admira's place. The match ended 3-0 with Thomas Murg and Taxiarchis Fountas (2) scoring. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Admira.
Rapid Wien have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Stadion with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Rapid Wien's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wattens form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wattens so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). With the Wattens losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Wattens has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Austria Lustenau (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in their previous outing. The Austrian Cup match ended in a draw 2-2. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Mattersburg.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Wattens as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and one defeat. The outsiders lost one of these games by at least two goals.
Wattens are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Wattens's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 23 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wattens - Rapid Wien 0-2.Top Goalscorers
  T. Fountas 11 goals |   Z. Dedič 6 goals |  S. Schwab 4 goals |
Rapid Wien missing players
Wattens missing players
| Rapid Wien | Wattens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 38 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 21 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 47 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 33% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 33% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 11% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 245 | 138 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 72 | 153 |
| 93 | 47 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 32 | 57 |
| 41% | 32% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 35% |
- All of Wattens's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wattens has the the worst goal difference (-27)
- Wattens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wattens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wattens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wattens is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 48 | 44 |
| 2 | LASK Linz | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 28 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | St. Polten | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 15 |
| 10 | Admira | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -21 | 14 |
| 11 | Mattersburg | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 14 |
| 12 | Wattens | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -27 | 12 |