Sturm Graz vs Altach Prediction: Hosts expected to get back to winning ways

This Austrian Bundesliga League match between Sturm Graz and Altach will take place at Merkur Arena. An in-depth match analysis and betting opportunities are provided for your perusal following this paragraph.

Sturm Graz - LWWLD

Sturm Graz is gearing up for their upcoming match after a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga against FC Blau-Weiss Linz. During that match, Sturm Graz maintained 50% possession and took 12 shots on goal, with 7 on target. The sole scorer for Sturm Graz was Tomi Horvat (48'), while Blau-Weiss Linz had 16 attempts at goal, with Simon Seidl (19') finding the net.

Over their last 6 fixtures, Christian Ilzer's Sturm Graz has scored a total of 7 goals, averaging 1.17 goals per match. Notably, Sturm Graz heads into this match with a positive record, having not lost a league match against Altach in their previous 5 encounters.

Altach - LLWLW

Altach enters the upcoming game on a positive note, securing a 3-0 Bundesliga victory over SC Austria Lustenau in their recent fixture. During that match, Altach held 45% possession and attempted 13 shots on goal, with 7 on target. Lukas Gugganig (6'), Gustavo Santos (60'), and Mike-Steven Bähre (87') were the goal scorers for Altach, while Austria Lustenau had 4 attempts on goal, with 1 on target.

A notable trend in recent Altach matches has been at least one team failing to score, occurring in 5 out of their last 6 outings. In these games, opponents scored a total of 11 goals, while Altach managed to score 6. Looking at their historical results, Altach has not beaten Sturm Graz in the previous 3 away league games against them and has been without a win in their last 5 away league matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Sturm Graz is perceived as superior to Altach. Given their strong performance and the desire to narrow the gap with Red Bull Salzburg in the league standings, I am inclined to support Sturm Graz winning each half of the encounter.