Match Report
In the standings it was LASK Linz 1st on 39 points, SK Rapid 5th on 27 — separated by 12. On recent form SK Rapid sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, LASK Linz ran at 1.75 scored and 1.31 conceded, SK Rapid at 1.13 and 1.28.
LASK Linz were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games. LASK Linz had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; SK Rapid, 7.
13 meetings are on record — 5 won by LASK Linz, 2 by SK Rapid, 6 drawn, at 2.92 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Raiffeisen Arena (capacity 19,080). Half-time and full-time told different stories: SK Rapid led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
LASK Linz: Samuel Adeniran (63'), Sascha Horvath (52'), Moses Usor (75') · SK Rapid: Janis Antiste (12')
Key stats
Possession: LASK Linz 42% · SK Rapid 58% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-0