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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

The Value Lies With Sturm to Win

There’s a very real prospect that Sturm Graz can have the edge over Blau-Weiss Linz and we’ll therefore select the former when it comes to Full-Time Result. The price of 1.95 looks impossible to ignore.

Sturm Have Won 4 of Previous 5 H2H Encounters

Blau-Weiss Linz played Rapid Vienna on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Allianz Stadion. The Blue and Whites had only 30% possession and recorded three shots on target.

Sturm Graz have been defeated in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Merkur-Arena, they were turned over 1-0 by Austria Vienna. Juergen Saeumel's side were restricted to just 39% possession and had three shots on goal.

Sturm have three consecutive victories against BW Linz. In their last clash, Sturm enjoyed a 2-0 success when hosting at Merkur-Arena. The past 5 H2H matches have included four Sturm wins along with a single draw.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Sturm Graz logo Sturm Graz 31 19 5 7 65 38 27 65:38 39
6 BW Linz logo BW Linz 31 11 4 16 35 43 -8 35:43 20
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Blau-Weiss Linz – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. BW Linz have had 41.3% possession and 3.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Ronivaldo and Alem Pasic are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Simon Seidl has 1. Soumaila Diabate, Kristijan Dobras and Oliver Waehling have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Sturm Graz – Last 10 League Games

Sturm have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 52.2% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 10.0 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Otar Kiteishvili is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, William Boeving has 4 and Tomi Horvat is on 3. Tomi Horvat has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blau-Weiss Linz confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Radek Vitek (GK), Alem Pasic, Manuel Maranda, Martin Moormann, Anderson, Soumaila Diabate, Alexander Briedl, Simon Pirkl, Ronivaldo, Simon Seidl, Kristijan Dobras.

Sturm Graz confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Kjell Scherpen (GK), Max Johnston, Emanuel Aiwu, Gregory Wuethrich, Dimitri Lavalee, Tomi Horvat, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Malick Junior Yalcouye, Otar Kiteishvili, Amady Camara, Tochi Chukwuani.

Expert Austrian Bundesliga Analysis

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Blau-Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz league stats:

  • Sturm Graz have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sturm Graz have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • BW Linz have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • BW Linz have lost their last 3 games against Sturm Graz.

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz Prediction

Sturm Graz look like an excellent shout to claim a victory, especially as a price of 1.95 is available. You can confidently take this selection when they line up in this Austrian Bundesliga match.

If you consider Sturm to be too short for the victory but anticipate that they will manage a win to nil, then you can back them on the Result + BTTS No market at a larger price.

Sturm to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

BW Linz BW Linz logo 0 - 1 Sturm logo Sturm

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Sturm Graz to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of 7.00 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Sturm Over 4.5 Corners 1.67 bet365 logo

Sturm Graz have had over 4.5 corners in 4 of the past 5 away matches, while Blau-Weiss Linz have yielded an average of 7.20 corners in their last 5 games. We recommend backing the 1.67 that Sturm are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
BW Linz Logo BW Linz
Total
8.40 3.30 5.10
Home
8.10 4.40 3.70
Away
10.30 4.30 6.00
Sturm Logo Sturm
Total
9.60 5.10 4.50
Home
7.70 4.20 3.50
Away
8.90 5.40 3.50

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Blau-Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sturm Graz 1.95
Total Goals Under 2.5 1.95
Team Corners Sturm Graz Over 4.5 1.67

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Blau-Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sturm Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a 51% chance of winning, Sturm Graz are favourites to win this Bundesliga match and they’re available at betting odds of 1.95 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Blau-Weiss Linz are trading at 3.60.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at 1.70.

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Team Stats

Blau-Weiss Linz logo Blau-Weiss Linz League Stats

Sturm Graz logo Sturm Graz League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 5 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to BW Linz vs Sturm team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Austrian Bundesliga squads.

Blau-Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz Lineups

BW Linz Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

BW Linz Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Radek Vitek
17 Alem Pasic 15 Manuel Maranda 16 Martin Moormann
28 Anderson 18 Soumaila Diabate 19 Alexander Briedl 60 Simon Pirkl
9 Ronivaldo 20 Simon Seidl 30 Kristijan Dobras
1 Kjell Scherpen
2 Max Johnston 47 Emanuel Aiwu 5 Gregory Wuethrich 24 Dimitri Lavalee
19 Tomi Horvat 4 Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 8 M. Junior Yalcouye
10 Otar Kiteishvili
36 Amady Camara 21 Tochi Chukwuani

Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

BW Linz Substitutes

  • 2Fabio Strauss
  • 4Elias Bakatukanda
  • 7Conor Noss
  • 8Oliver Waehling
  • 13Alexander Schmidt
  • 14Julian Peter Goelles
  • 24Thomas Turner

Sturm Graz Substitutes

  • 17Emir Karic
  • 23Arjan Malic
  • 25Stefan Hierlaender
  • 26Belmin Beganovic
  • 43Jacob Hodl
  • 49Peter Kiedl
  • 53Daniil Khudyakov

Previous Blau-Weiss Linz Lineups

27 Apr Bundesliga
Rapid Vienna 0-0 BW Linz
24 Apr Bundesliga
BW Linz 2-1 Rapid Vienna
20 Apr Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 2-0 BW Linz
12 Apr Bundesliga
BW Linz 1-2 Wolfsberger
06 Apr Bundesliga
RB Salzburg 2-1 BW Linz
30 Mar Bundesliga
BW Linz 0-2 Austria Vienna

Previous Sturm Graz Lineups

27 Apr Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 0-1 Austria Vienna
24 Apr Bundesliga
Austria Vienna 2-1 Sturm Graz
20 Apr Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 2-0 BW Linz
13 Apr Bundesliga
RB Salzburg 1-2 Sturm Graz
05 Apr Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 2-0 Rapid Vienna
30 Mar Bundesliga
Wolfsberger 1-1 Sturm Graz

Injuries & Suspensions

Blau-Weiss Linz Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Sturm Graz Injury Table

Type Name Info
Alexandar Borkovic Knee

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Bundesliga Championship Group Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sturm Graz 31 19 5 7 65:38 39
2 Austria Vienna 31 18 5 8 45:30 36
3 Wolfsberger 31 16 6 9 59:37 36
4 RB Salzburg 31 15 9 7 49:34 35
5 Rapid Vienna 31 12 8 11 41:38 27
6 BW Linz 31 11 4 16 35:43 20
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sturm Graz 15 11 2 2 42:17 35
2 Rapid Vienna 16 10 2 4 27:13 32
3 Austria Vienna 15 10 2 3 26:14 32
4 RB Salzburg 15 9 4 2 30:12 31
5 Wolfsberger 16 8 3 5 31:19 27
6 BW Linz 16 8 0 8 22:19 24