Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction: Top table contest will be entertaining

At the Merkur-Arena, Sturm Graz will play host to Red Bull Salzburg in a contest that has the potential to decide who wins the championship. There is a difference of two points between the two teams on the table log, with Red Bull Salzburg now in first place.

Sturm Graz - home team will be strong

Sturm Graz will be hoping for a result similar to their most recent one, which was a victory in the Bundesliga over Austria Klagenfurt by a score of 0-2 for them. During that game, Sturm Graz held possession for 57% of the time and had 14 shots on goal, with 7 of them finding the target. Tomi Horvat in the 63rd minute and Jusuf Gazibegovi in the 93rd minute scored the goals for Sturm Graz. On the other hand, Austria Klagenfurt had nine shots on goal, but only one of them was successful in hitting the target. Sturm Graz have been in consistent form in terms of scoring goals, as evidenced by the fact that they have found the back of the net in each of their most recent six matches. During that time period, they have scored a total of 12 goals while only allowing 4 goals to be scored against them. When looking at their performance in the past, it is clear that Sturm Graz have played three league matches against Red Bull Salzburg in a row without suffering a loss

Red Bull Salzburg - visiting Salzburg have enough qualities

Red Bull Salzburg's most recent match, which was a Bundesliga match against LASK Linz, ended in a scoreless draw. During that match, Red Bull Salzburg had 54% of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with 5 of those shots finding their mark. LASK Linz had 11 shots on goal, but only three of them were successful in hitting the target. Red Bull Salzburg, which is coached by Matthias Jaissle, has scored 13 goals over the course of their most recent six matches, giving them an average of 2.17 goals per match. When looking at the facts leading up to the match, Red Bull Salzburg are winless against Sturm Graz in league play when playing them away from their home venue, having done so in both of the most recent encounters.

Head-2-Head Statistics

Both Sturm Graz and Salzburg have a strong head-to-head record, having competed against one another 74 times over the course of the previous seasons, with Salzburg coming out on top 42 times and Sturm Graz taking home 15 victories. There were 17 games where a tie resulted in victory. While Salzburg was able to score 138 goals, Sturm Graz only managed to score 71 goals in their head-to-head matchups.

Expert Betting Tips

Given the significance of this match to both teams' quests for the championship, we anticipate a competitive and challenging game. However, despite the fact that the bookmakers have Salzburg listed as a slight favorite, we are not certain that they will have an easy time of it here given how difficult things have been for them in recent times. Despite the fact that Sturm Graz have been more steady, it is more likely for the host team to win or draw if you place a bet on them. In the meantime, given that both sides have the ability to score offensively, it is likely that a bet will be placed on both teams to score.