LASK Linz and Antwerp get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
LASK Linz form and stats
LASK was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Europa League. Manchester United was too strong.4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Tipico Bundesliga numbers at home for LASK Linz so far this season. 4W-0D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for LASK Linz. After failing to beat Salzburg here at Linzer Stadion, LASK has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
An away draw last time out for LASK Linz, facing Hartberg in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, LASK had a Tipico Bundesliga home game versus Admira which ended with a victory 4-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier LASK Linz matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, one draw and three defeats (from five games).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rheindorf Altach are coming to town in three days.
LASK are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Linzer Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 12 goals in 4 matches. Defensively LASK have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Antwerp form and stats
Antwerp was sent out of Europa League in the play-offs last season.As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Antwerp have produced an overall stat of 3-1-3 so far. When we have look at the Europa League statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to KV Oostende in their previous outing. The Pro League match ended in a draw 1-1. A draw for Antwerp before that, at their own venue hosting Standard Liege (1-1).
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Antwerp when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning zero games.
A new game in only four days for Antwerp, the Pro League home match versus OH Leuven. Busy days.
Antwerp has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Antwerp have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Antwerp - LASK Linz 0-1.Top Goalscorers
  L. Refaelov 5 goals |  D. Mbokani Bezua 4 goals |  S. Kristiansen Juklerød 3 goals |
LASK Linz missing players
Antwerp missing players
| LASK Linz | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 49 | 28 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 32 | 17 | Conceded | C | 12 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 379 | 197 | Total Shots | T S | 113 | 214 | ||
| 144 | 85 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 93 | ||
| 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Ludogorets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | St. Polten | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Wolfsberger AC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Wattens | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Hartberg | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | Ried | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 5 |
| 12 | Admira | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Genk | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | KV Oostende | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Gent | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 5 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 3 |