Match Report
In the standings it was St. Pölten 15th on 3 points, Blau-Weiß Linz 1st on 12 — separated by 9. In league terms the two rates read 0.2/0.8 for St. Pölten and 2.6/0.6 for Blau-Weiß Linz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Blau-Weiß Linz had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, St. Pölten had taken 4 of 15 points to Blau-Weiß Linz's 13.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for St. Pölten, 1 draw and 1 for Blau-Weiß Linz, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win.
NV ARENA staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. With 43 matches recorded and 1.6 yellow cards per game, M. Baumann was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Blau-Weiß Linz: Nico Grimbs (90')
Key stats
Possession: St. Pölten 53% · Blau-Weiß Linz 47% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 5-6