LASK Linz vs Sturm Graz Prediction: Both teams will get a goal

In this round 24 encounter of the Austria Bundesliga league, LASK Linz will face Sturm Graz at Raiffeisen Arena. Last weekend, the host team drew with Austria Vienna, but Sturm Graz did well to keep pressure on league leader Salzburg with a win against Rapid Vienna.

LASK Linz - home team will be satisfied with a draw

After playing Austria Vienna to a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga, LASK Linz come into this matchup with a level head. Throughout that match, LASK Linz had 56% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with only 4 of those shots being on target. Both of LASK Linz's goals came from Keito Nakamura in the 73rd minute and Florian Flecker in the 90th minute. On the other end of the field, Austria Wien had 13 shots on goal, with four of them finding their mark. Austria Vienna got goals from Matthias Braunoder in the 58th minute and Reinhold Ranftl in the 62nd minute. In their most recent matches, LASK Linz have not been able to keep a clean sheet very often. According to the data, LASK Linz has failed to keep their opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, and as a result, they have conceded 9 goals during this stretch of play. Prior to this matchup, LASK Linz had not suffered a league defeat or drawn with Sturm Graz in any of their most recent three meetings.

Sturm Graz - win streak to be extended

Sturm Graz will enter the match having just come off a victory in the Bundesliga after they defeated Rapid Vienna by a score of 3-1 in their most recent matchup. Throughout that game, Sturm Graz had 43% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with 7 of them finding the target. Emanuel Emegha, Manprit Sarkaria, and Otar Kiteishvili scored goals for Sturm Graz. The goals were scored in the sixth, 45th, and 70th minutes, respectively. On the other end of the field, Rapid Wien had nine shots on goal, of which three were on target. The goal for Rapid Vienna came in the eighteenth minute from Guido Burgstaller. Sturm Graz has scored a total of 13 goals throughout the course of their most recent six matches. Moreover, Sturm Graz have scored in each and every one of those games that they have participated in. Throughout this time period, they have been on the receiving end of five goals scored against them.

Head-2-Head Statistics

Sturm Graz and LASK Linz have met 37 times in the previous seasons, with Sturm Graz winning 15 games and LASK Linz winning 13 games. There were nine games that were decided by a tie. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Sturm Graz scored 59 goals, while LASK Linz only managed to score 48 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

With their strong attacking abilities, both teams are anticipated to score at some point during this match. Nonetheless, with their recent winning streak, we feel the visitors will take all three points in a close game.