Sturm Graz vs LASK Linz Prediction: Both teams will score

At the Merkur-Arena, the league leaders will face off against a Sturm Graz team in the top three. The visitors are one point ahead of Salzburg, the defending champions, and will be looking to keep up their impressive play to clinch the Bundesliga this season. Sturm Graz, playing at home, knows that three points against a strong opponent will put them atop the league.

Sturm Graz is coming off a 4-0 victory against Cashpoint SCR Altach in the Bundesliga and would like to extend their winning streak. Sturm Graz only had 37% of the ball but still managed to put 16 shots on goal, 9 of which were on target. Goals were scored by Rasmus Hjlund (15'), Emanuel Emegha (73', 89'), and Moritz Wels (79') for Sturm Graz. SCR Altach had six shots, but only one was on target. However, in recent games, Sturm Graz's defensive strength has rarely been on display. The stats show that Sturm Graz scored against in 5 of their past six encounters, handing up six goals in the process. We can only wait and see if that pattern continues in the future match, regardless of the past outcomes. According to their historical performance, Sturm Graz has not lost against LASK Linz in the league in their last four meetings. Further, they are undefeated in their last two home league encounters. For the home side, Niklas Geyrhofer, Jakob Jantscher due to torn muscle fibre, and Otar Kiteishvili battling with achilles tendonitis are all out.

LASK Linz is coming into this game on the strength of a 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Rapid Vienna. LASK Linz had 48% possession and 11 shots with four on goal in that game. Thomas Goiginger (10') and Keito Nakamura (43') found the back of the net for LASK Linz. Rapid Wien, meanwhile, had ten shots on goal, only 2 of which were successful. For Rapid Vienna, the game-winning goal was scored by Marco Grüll in the 93rd minute. LASK Linz's offense has been on fire in their last six games, scoring 21 goals. While that's good news for manager Dietmar Kühbauer and LASK Linz, they've had defensive problems of their own, allowing goals in 6 of those same matches. If we look at their historical results, we see that LASK Linz has not won in their last two league matches against Sturm Graz. In addition, the away club has won its last three league games on the road.

Looking at the results of their head-to-head matchups since 01/11/2020, Sturm Graz has won 2 games, LASK Linz has won 2, and 2 games have ended in a draw. Both teams scored 18 goals in those meetings, with LASK Linz contributing nine and die Schwarzen contributing 9. An average of three goals each game. On 21 November 2021, during day 15 of the Bundesliga season, Sturm Graz and LASK Linz played to a scoreless draw. We hope both sides will put on a good show as they did in their last game and score several goals.

• Both teams to score for 1.61
• Over 2.5 for 1.78
• Each team to score 2 or more for 4.00

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