Grazer AK vs Sturm Graz Prediction: A must-win encounter for the visiting team

In the round 21 encounter of the Austria Bundesliga League, Grazer AK will play Sturm Graz at Merkur Arena. The two teams are coming off a league defeat and will hope to get a good result. Which team wins this one? Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions

Grazer AK

Grazer AK played Austria Vienna in their last league game and ended on the losing end. In a 1-2 contest, a last-minute Tio Cipot strike was not enough to see this team avoid a defeat after having conceded twice in the second half. In the meantime, Grazer AK have lost three of their recent matches, two against Austria Klagenfurt and Rukh Lviv. In that run, Grazer AK's lone victory was against Altach in a 1-2 contest, while they drew LASK Linz. Heading into this game, Grazer AK have conceded 40 goals this season, scoring 26 as they sit in 11th place.

Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz's last league game was against Red Bull Salzburg and they ended on the losing end. In a 3-1 contest, Jon Gorenc Stankovic's strike gave Sturm Graz the lead at halftime before conceding three times in the second. However, a look at Sturm Graz's recent matches saw this team win only one, coming against BW Linz. In other encounters, Sturm Graz lost to Wolfsberger AC and Rukh Lviv, while they drew Austria Vienna. Ahead of this game, Sturm Graz have lost their last five road matches and gone winless in their last seven.

Expert Betting Tips

Despite a very solid start to the season, Sturm Graz are now finding it difficult to get things right and they cannot afford to drop points again. While Grazer AK have been struggling and inconsistent, I do not see the home team having many attacking performances. With Sturm Graz being the better team on paper, I expect the road team to take their chances and win this game. Also, with poor defensive displays from the two teams, a bet on both teams to score might be another good option.

Our first option is a win for Sturm Graz with odds at 1.62 on 1Xbet

Our second option is both teams to score with odds at 1.80 on Bet365

Our last option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.75 on Betway