Sturm Graz have performed better than St. Pölten so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Sturm Graz has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Tipico Bundesliga
- St. Pölten has the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Tipico Bundesliga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm Graz, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Tipico Bundesliga, have played 5 Tipico Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Sturm bring valid hopes of a third.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Sturm Graz, as their goalkeeper Jörg Siebenhandl has completely shut out the opponents for 274 minutes in the Tipico Bundesliga.
Sturm's previous game was a Tipico Bundesliga match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Admira (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Austria Wien with a 4-0 scoreline.
A decent goal production from Sturm in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. From these home matches, Sturm have conceded only 3 goals.
St. Pölten form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Tipico Bundesliga.
There were no winners in Pölten's previous match, a Tipico Bundesliga home game that ended 2-2 vs Hartberg (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Rheindorf Altach at their stadium, the result 4-0.
It looked so good for St. Pölten vs Hartberg, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 14 goals in 5 league games away this season. As opposed to that, St. Pölten have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: St. Pölten - Sturm 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Sturm wins - draws - St. Pölten wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Hugy 7 goals |  A. Schmidt 7 goals |  I. Ljubic 4 goals |
Sturm Graz missing players
St. Pölten missing players
| Sturm Graz | St. Pölten | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 12.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 43% | 41% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 54% | 43% |
- All of St. Pölten's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- St. Pölten has the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Tipico Bundesliga
- St. Pölten have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Pölten haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sturm Graz has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Tipico Bundesliga
- Sturm Graz has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Tipico Bundesliga
- Sturm Graz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sturm Graz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sturm Graz is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | LASK Linz | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Rapid Wien | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Wattens | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | St. Pölten | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Wolfsberger AC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 | Hartberg | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | Austria Wien | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | Ried | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 8 |
| 12 | Admira | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 7 |