Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Red Bull Akademie U18 1st on 55, Sturm Graz U18 3rd on 38. On recent form Sturm Graz U18 sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Red Bull Akademie U18 3.27 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Sturm Graz U18 1.91 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.8.
Red Bull Akademie U18 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Sturm Graz U18 carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Red Bull Akademie U18 have 3 wins to Sturm Graz U18's 1, with 2 draws, at 4.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Akademie Liefering - Platz 1, with room for 4,330 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Red Bull Akademie U18 led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.