The managers R. Mählich and C. Ilzer are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Tipico Bundesliga league table.
Sturm Graz and Wolfsberger AC 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.
Sturm Graz form and stats
When playing at home, Sturm Graz have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.Sturm Graz lost their last game at Salzburg after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Austria Wien.
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 3n Drawn 2 Lost 0.
Sturm Graz are traveling soon after this match as the Tipico Bundesliga match at LASK Linz awaits in three days.
Sturm Graz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 11 matches. Sturm Graz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wolfsberger AC form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Wolfsberger AC playing as the away team this season.There were no winners in Wolfsberger AC's previous match, a Tipico Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Austria Wien. Prior to that result Wolfsberger AC won their away game at St. Pölten. The scoreline was 3-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wolfsberger AC playing away and similar expectations, we found 35 relevant matches. Results were 10 Wolfsberger AC wins, 8 draws and 17 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Tipico Bundesliga trip to Salzburg.
Wolfsberger AC have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. As opposed to that, Wolfsberger AC have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sturm Graz - Wolfsberger AC 3-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sturm Graz won 6, Wolfsberger AC won 3 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Liendl
10 goals / 10 assists
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M. Schmerböck
6 goals / 1 assists
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L. Grozurek
5 goals / 2 assists
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Sturm Graz missing players
Wolfsberger AC missing players
| Sturm Graz | Wolfsberger AC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 28 | 15 | Scored | 17 | 36 |
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | 16 | 36 |
| 84% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 84% |
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 72% |
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 52% |
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 20% |
| 48% | 50% | Both teams to score | 33% | 52% |
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 42% | 32% |
| 32% | 25% | Failed To Score | 50% | 32% |
| 6 | 7.1 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Sturm Graz is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 |
