Match Report
In the standings it was St. Pölten 4th on 53 points, Ried 1st on 65 — separated by 12. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, St. Pölten ran at 1.87 scored and 1.13 conceded, Ried at 1.97 and 0.77.
Ried were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for St. Pölten, 1 for Ried and 2 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was NV ARENA, with room for 8,000 spectators. Ried led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
St. Pölten: Claudy Mbuyi (71') · Ried: Michael Sollbauer (38'), Nikki Havenaar (79')
Key stats
Possession: St. Pölten 41% · Ried 59% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-13