Match Report
In the standings it was Salzburg 2nd on 37 points, Sturm Graz 1st on 38 — separated by 1. Recent form told a different story for Salzburg: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Salzburg 1.91 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Sturm Graz 1.5 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Sturm Graz in 8 games.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 5 for Salzburg, 5 for Sturm Graz and 5 drawn, at 3.53 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 73%.
Red Bull Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,188. Salzburg led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Salzburg: Yorbe Vertessen (22') · Sturm Graz: Axel Kayombo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Salzburg 45% · Sturm Graz 55% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-9