Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sturm Graz U18 3rd with 38 points, Tirol U18 9th with 22, 16 apart. Recent form told a different story for Sturm Graz U18: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.8 goals per team per game, Sturm Graz U18 ran at 1.91 scored and 1.36 conceded, Tirol U18 at 1.55 and 2.23.
Defeat had not touched Sturm Graz U18 in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Sturm Graz U18 held 13 points of 15 and Tirol U18 3.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Sturm Graz U18 have 4 wins to Tirol U18's 1, with 1 draw, at 4.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Messendorf Trainingszentrum, with room for 1,300 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.