Match Report
Sturm Graz, 1st with 38 points, sat 17 points above Blau-Weiß Linz (6th, 21). Recent form told a different story for Blau-Weiß Linz: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Sturm Graz ran at 1.5 scored and 1.18 conceded, Blau-Weiß Linz at 1.16 and 1.53.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 7 for Sturm Graz, 2 for Blau-Weiß Linz and 1 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
The venue was Merkur Arena, with room for 16,764 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sturm Graz led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sturm Graz: Belmin Beganovic (34')
Key stats
Possession: Sturm Graz 40% · Blau-Weiß Linz 60% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-10