St. Pölten vs LASK Linz: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: NV ARENA (8000 seats)

St. Pölten will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind LASK Linz.

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.

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St. Pölten form and stats

St. Pölten have collected 18 points from their home games so far after 5-3-3. St. Pölten has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Popović and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for St. Pölten, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

St. Pölten lost their last game at Wolfsberger AC after a 0-4 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Sturm Graz that was lost 0-1.

St. Pölten are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 11 matches. On the other hand, St. Pölten have conceded 14 goals.

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LASK Linz form and stats

LASK Linz, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Tipico Bundesliga, have an excellent away record so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games.

It might be tough going out on the road again for LASK Linz, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Salzburg. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Wolfsberger AC.

LASK Linz are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. LASK Linz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was LASK Linz - St. Pölten 0-0, played this season. St. Pölten-LASK Linz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: St. Pölten 1 win, LASK Linz 6 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

João Victor
12 goals / 4 assists
R. Gartler
9 goals / 1 assists
T. Goiginger
6 goals / 9 assists

St. Pölten missing players

LASK Linz missing players

St. Pölten LASK Linz
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
30 15 6 Played 4 15 30
9 5 2 Won 3 9 16
9 4 1 Drew 1 3 9
12 6 3 Lost 0 3 5
32 19 9 Scored 9 27 53
42 21 11 Conceded 3 15 29
83% 87% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 90%
70% 73% 83% Over 1.5 75% 73% 77%
43% 53% 50% Over 2.5 75% 67% 57%
30% 33% 50% Over 3.5 50% 33% 27%
10% 7% 17% Over 4.5 0% 7% 13%
40% 47% 67% BTTS 50% 53% 50%
37% 33% 17% Clean Sheets 50% 40% 43%
40% 33% 17% Failed To Score 0% 7% 17%
 
3.7 3.8 3.3 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.9 6.3
6.1 4.6 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.1 4.3
2.5 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.8 2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • LASK Linz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • LASK Linz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • St. Pölten have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

St. Pölten
All Tipico Bundesliga Club Friendlies Austrian Cup
All Home Away
31-03-19 TB Sturm Graz 0 - 1 St. Pölten
07-04-19 TB St. Pölten 1 - 3 Wolfsberger AC
14-04-19 TB LASK Linz 0 - 0 St. Pölten
21-04-19 TB St. Pölten 1 - 1 Salzburg
24-04-19 TB Austria Wien 2 - 2 St. Pölten
28-04-19 TB St. Pölten 1 - 2 Austria Wien
05-05-19 TB St. Pölten 0 - 1 Sturm Graz
12-05-19 TB Wolfsberger AC 4 - 0 St. Pölten
19-05-19 TB St. Pölten 15:00 LASK Linz
26-05-19 TB Salzburg 15:00 St. Pölten
LASK Linz
All Tipico Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies Austrian Cup
All Home Away
03-04-19 AC LASK Linz 1 - 1 Rapid Wien
07-04-19 TB LASK Linz 0 - 2 Salzburg
14-04-19 TB LASK Linz 0 - 0 St. Pölten
21-04-19 TB Austria Wien 2 - 2 LASK Linz
24-04-19 TB LASK Linz 1 - 2 Sturm Graz
28-04-19 TB Sturm Graz 2 - 3 LASK Linz
05-05-19 TB LASK Linz 3 - 0 Wolfsberger AC
12-05-19 TB Salzburg 2 - 1 LASK Linz
19-05-19 TB St. Pölten 15:00 LASK Linz
26-05-19 TB LASK Linz 15:00 Austria Wien

  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

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