Sturm Graz vs LASK Linz: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Date: Sun 28.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

A key match in Tipico Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

The story so far for Sturm Graz at their home stadium (Merkur Arena) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sturm Graz, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Sturm Graz are returning here after visiting LASK Linz in a Tipico Bundesliga game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Wolfsberger AC that was lost 1-2.

Sturm Graz has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Sturm Graz have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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LASK Linz form and stats

LASK Linz's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed LASK Linz, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Tipico Bundesliga, collect 23 points from their 11 away matches. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Wacker Innsbruck game have they lost an away game, meaning LASK Linz has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

LASK Linz failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sturm Graz that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that, LASK Linz travelled to Austria Wien and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The travelling fans enjoy LASK Linz's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 away matches. 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

Sturm Graz and LASK Linz have met before this season: LASK Linz - Sturm Graz 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sturm Graz 6 wins, 2 draws and LASK Linz 2 victories.

Top Goalscorers

João Victor
12 goals / 6 assists
D. Frieser
6 goals / 2 assists
L. Grozurek
5 goals / 2 assists

Sturm Graz missing players

LASK Linz missing players

Sturm Graz LASK Linz
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played 3 13 27
9 4 1 Won 1 8 14
10 4 0 Drew 1 3 9
8 5 1 Lost 1 2 4
31 16 2 Scored 6 23 46
30 15 2 Conceded 5 11 25
85% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 89%
74% 77% 50% Over 1.5 100% 69% 74%
41% 54% 50% Over 2.5 100% 62% 52%
15% 8% 0% Over 3.5 67% 31% 26%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 11%
52% 54% 50% BTTS 67% 46% 48%
33% 31% 50% Clean Sheets 33% 46% 44%
30% 23% 50% Failed To Score 0% 8% 19%
 
5.9 7.2 12 Corners For (avg) 4.3 5.9 6.3
4.2 4.3 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 4.3
1.9 1.4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.8 1.9
3 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 0

Sturm Graz
31-03-19 TB Sturm Graz 0 - 1 St. Pölten
07-04-19 TB Austria Wien 0 - 1 Sturm Graz
14-04-19 TB Salzburg 3 - 1 Sturm Graz
21-04-19 TB Sturm Graz 1 - 2 Wolfsberger AC
24-04-19 TB LASK Linz 1 - 2 Sturm Graz
28-04-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 LASK Linz
05-05-19 TB St. Pölten 12:30 Sturm Graz
12-05-19 TB Sturm Graz 12:30 Austria Wien
19-05-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 Salzburg
25-05-19 TB Wolfsberger AC 15:00 Sturm Graz
LASK Linz
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 15:00 LASK Linz
05-05-19 TB LASK Linz 12:30 Wolfsberger AC
12-05-19 TB Salzburg 15:00 LASK Linz
19-05-19 TB St. Pölten 15:00 LASK Linz
25-05-19 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 Austria Wien 22 9 3 10 29 28 11 6 1 4 24 17 11 3 2 6 5 11 1 30
5 Wolfsberger AC 22 7 9 6 32 31 11 4 5 2 18 16 11 3 4 4 14 15 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