Struggling Ried will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying LASK Linz in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Ried have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the most clean sheets (9) in Tipico Bundesliga
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!
Ried form and stats
The story so far in the Tipico Bundesliga for Ried at their home stadium (josko ARENA) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
S. Nutz was the last player to score a league goal for Ried and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Ried haven't scored in 267 minutes.
Ried's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-4 versus Wolfsberger AC (placed 5th). Heartbreak before that as Ried lost 0-1 at Rapid Vienna's place.
As you see from the result above, Ried suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The Ried fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ried with 20 goals conceded in these matches.
LASK Linz form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Tipico Bundesliga, are W5-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Tipico Bundesliga. LASK has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Austria Wien.
Two travels in a row for LASK, whose manager D. Thalhammer could celebrate last time after the Tipico Bundesliga win against Rheindorf Altach. Prior to that result LASK Linz won their away game at Wolfsberger AC (after extra-time) in the Austrian Cup. The scoreline was 1-0.
LASK Linz are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. 11 goals have been conceded by LASK in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: LASK Linz - Ried 3-0. Ried-LASK Linz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ried six wins, LASK Linz two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Eggestein 8 goals |   M. Grüll 6 goals |  A. Gruber 5 goals |
Ried missing players
LASK Linz missing players
| Ried | LASK Linz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| 41 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 65% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| 15% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 45% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.8 |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 37% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 33% |
- LASK Linz have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz have the most clean sheets (9) in Tipico Bundesliga
- LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ried have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ried have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Tipico Bundesliga
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 46 |
| 2 | Rapid Vienna | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 39 |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Wolfsberger AC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 28 |
| 7 | Wattens | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Austria Wien | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | St. Pölten | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Ried | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -25 | 15 |
| 12 | Admira | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -26 | 13 |