A key match in Tipico Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
Salzburg form and stats
This stadium, has been a fortress for Salzburg so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-2-0. In general it's been a long time since Salzburg tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 20 home games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.Happy days for Salzburg in their previous game, a Tipico Bundesliga match away at LASK Linz that ended with a 2-0 victory. In the preceding match a 6-0 victory visiting Grazer AK.
Salzburg can score goals in their home matches. After 11 matches they have found the net 24 times. Salzburg are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Sturm Graz form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.Two travels in a row for Sturm Graz, whose manager R. Mählich could celebrate last time after the Tipico Bundesliga win against Austria Wien. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus St. Pölten.
Sturm Graz have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. As opposed to that, Sturm Graz have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Salzburg and Sturm Graz have met before this season: Salzburg - Sturm Graz 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Salzburg won 6, Sturm Graz won 3 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Dabour
16 goals / 2 assists
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S. Prevljak
9 goals
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H. Wolf
5 goals / 6 assists
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Salzburg missing players
Sturm Graz missing players
| Salzburg | Sturm Graz | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 58 | 29 | Scored | 12 | 27 |
| 19 | 7 | Conceded | 11 | 24 |
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 83% |
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 71% |
| 58% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 17% | 33% |
| 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 21% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 54% | 58% | Both teams to score | 42% | 46% |
| 42% | 42% | Clean Sheet | 42% | 38% |
| 8% | 8% | Failed To Score | 42% | 33% |
| 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 |
