Evenly matched teams: Sturm Graz vs Rapid Wien match preview

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Competition: Austria Tipico Bundesliga
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Arena (16764 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Tipico Bundesliga so far, with Sturm Graz placed 4th and Rapid Wien sitting in the 6th position.

Sturm Graz and Rapid Wien should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sturm Graz form and stats

1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Sturm Graz have to build on here at Merkur Arena. Two home wins in a row for Sturm Graz bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Sturm Graz will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Tipico Bundesliga game against Hartberg. Before that match, a win away at Wolfsberger AC.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sturm Graz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

At Merkur Arena, Sturm Graz has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Rapid Wien form and stats

0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rapid Wien in their matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Rapid Wien's previous game versus Rheindorf Altach, a Tipico Bundesliga 2-1 win played at home. A 2-2 draw at St. Pölten's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rapid Wien playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 2 Rapid Wien wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Rapid Wien has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Sturm Graz victories, 4 draws and 2 Rapid Wien wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Juan Domínguez
1 goals

Sturm Graz missing players

Rapid Wien missing players

Sturm Graz Rapid Wien
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played 0 1 3
2 1 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
4 3 0 Scored 0 2 4
1 0 0 Conceded 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 67%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 33%
 
4 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 8 4.7
6 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 3.7
2.7 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Sturm Graz Last season Rapid Wien
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 35
11 4   Won   7 15
10 4   Drew   3 7
13 9   Lost   7 13
39 20   Scored   29 52
42 24   Conceded   29 46
88% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 94%
74% 76%   Over 1.5   82% 74%
47% 59%   Over 2.5   71% 54%
18% 18%   Over 3.5   41% 26%
12% 12%   Over 4.5   18% 11%
56% 59%   BTTS   59% 49%
29% 24%   Clean Sheets   29% 37%
26% 24%   Failed To Score   12% 20%
 
5.7 6.6   Corners For (avg)   5.9 6.1
4.5 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   4.7 4.6
2 1.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.8
4 2   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Rapid Wien have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sturm Graz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Sturm Graz
All Champions League Tipico Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies Austrian Cup
All Home Away
25-07-19 EL Haugesund 2 - 0 Sturm Graz
28-07-19 TB Sturm Graz 3 - 0 St. Pölten
01-08-19 EL Sturm Graz 2 - 1 Haugesund
04-08-19 TB Wolfsberger AC 0 - 1 Sturm Graz
11-08-19 TB Hartberg 1 - 0 Sturm Graz
18-08-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 Rapid Wien
25-08-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 Wattens
01-09-19 TB Rheindorf Altach 15:00 Sturm Graz
14-09-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 LASK Linz
21-09-19 TB Mattersburg 15:00 Sturm Graz
Rapid Wien
All Tipico Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies Austrian Cup
All Home Away
16-07-19 CF Pinkafeld 0 - 9 Rapid Wien
21-07-19 AC Allerheiligen 1 - 9 Rapid Wien
26-07-19 TB Rapid Wien 0 - 2 Salzburg
04-08-19 TB St. Pölten 2 - 2 Rapid Wien
10-08-19 TB Rapid Wien 2 - 1 Rheindorf Altach
18-08-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 Rapid Wien
24-08-19 TB Rapid Wien 15:00 LASK Linz
01-09-19 TB Austria Wien 15:00 Rapid Wien
14-09-19 TB Rapid Wien 15:00 Admira
21-09-19 TB Wattens 15:00 Rapid 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 3 3 0 0 11 3 2 2 0 0 9 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 9
2 LASK Linz 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 6 9
3 Hartberg 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 6
4 Sturm Graz 3 2 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 6
5 Wattens 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 4
6 Rapid Wien 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 4
7 Austria Wien 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 6 4 -1 3
8 Wolfsberger AC 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 5 -1 3
9 Rheindorf Altach 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 4 -2 3
10 Mattersburg 3 1 0 2 4 10 2 1 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 -6 3
11 St. Pölten 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 2
12 Admira 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -7 0

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