Sturm Graz welcomes St. Pölten as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Tipico Bundesliga game of the season. Both Sturm Graz and St. Pölten are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

The hosts Sturm Graz saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. That game was an away game at Haugesund, so at least Sturm Graz are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sturm Graz form and stats

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sturm Graz, as the Europa League home game vs Haugesund is only four days away.

Sturm Graz have prepared for this season with four friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these four matches are 2 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Sturm Graz have scored 8 goals and conceded 6 times.

Last season, Sturm Graz's league statistics were 10 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Tipico Bundesliga. Over these 32 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 40. Playing at home last season Sturm Graz managed 0-0-5 (win-draw-lost) with 5 goals and 11 conceded.

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St. Pölten form and stats

Just as the home team, St. Pölten have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 1 St. Pölten win, 0 draws and 2 losses.

Let's have a look at how St. Pölten performed last season in the Tipico Bundesliga: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 9 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 32 and conceded 50 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 2 with 3/13 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 1 - 3 (Sturm Graz wins - draws - St. Pölten wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Gartler
7 goals
L. Grozurek
5 goals
M. Pink
3 goals

Sturm Graz missing players

St. Pölten missing players

Sturm Graz St. Pölten
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Sturm Graz Last season St. Pölten
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   16 32
11 4   Won   4 9
10 4   Drew   5 9
13 9   Lost   7 14
39 20   Scored   13 32
42 24   Conceded   28 50
88% 94%   Over 0.5   81% 84%
74% 76%   Over 1.5   69% 69%
47% 59%   Over 2.5   38% 44%
18% 18%   Over 3.5   31% 31%
12% 12%   Over 4.5   19% 12%
56% 59%   BTTS   31% 38%
29% 24%   Clean Sheets   38% 34%
26% 24%   Failed To Score   50% 44%
 
5.7 6.6   Corners For (avg)   3.7 3.8
4.5 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   7.7 6.1
2 1.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.6 2.5
4 2   Red Cards   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • St. Pölten have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • St. Pölten have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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
28-06-19 CF Gleisdorf 09 0 - 4 Sturm Graz
02-07-19 CF Sturm Graz 0 - 3 Akhmat Grozny
06-07-19 CF Kapfenberger SV 3 - 3 Sturm Graz
19-07-19 AC Anif 1 - 4 Sturm Graz
25-07-19 EL Haugesund 2 - 0 Sturm Graz
28-07-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 St. Pölten
01-08-19 EL Sturm Graz 18:30 Haugesund
04-08-19 TB Wolfsberger AC 15:00 Sturm Graz
11-08-19 TB Hartberg 15:00 Sturm Graz
18-08-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 Rapid Wien
St. Pölten
All Tipico Bundesliga Club Friendlies Austrian Cup
All Home Away
26-05-19 TB Salzburg 7 - 0 St. Pölten
26-06-19 CF Ingolstadt 3 - 1 St. Pölten
03-07-19 CF Slovan Bratislava 2 - 0 St. Pölten
13-07-19 CF St. Pölten 3 - 0 Znojmo
20-07-19 AC Gloggnitz 1 - 2 St. Pölten
28-07-19 TB Sturm Graz 15:00 St. Pölten
04-08-19 TB St. Pölten 15:00 Rapid Wien
11-08-19 TB Wattens 15:00 St. Pölten
17-08-19 TB St. Pölten 15:00 Salzburg
24-08-19 TB Mattersburg 15:00 St. Pölten

Last season Total Home Away  
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