Wolfsberger AC vs Sturm Graz Prediction

Form across all competitions

Both sets of recent results cover more than just league fixtures, mixing in cup games, European ties and even some friendlies, so they're best read as a general form snapshot rather than a pure league record. Sturm Graz have won 11 of their last 20 matches in this wider sample, with 40 goals scored against 23 conceded.

Wolfsberger AC: 20 completed matches; Sturm Graz: 20 completed matches.

Wolfsberger AC

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

46

Conceded

28

Difference

+18

Sturm Graz

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

24

Difference

+14

Wolfsberger's equivalent numbers show 10 wins from 20, with 52 scored but 27 conceded. They've shown they can score goals, but the leaky defence shows up here too, echoing the league table.

Comparative Team Statistics: Wolfsberger AC vs Sturm Graz

A fixture that's rarely straightforward

Looking back over the recent meetings between these two, it's been tighter than the current table suggests. The last match in March finished 2-2, and the one before that saw Wolfsberger win 3-1 away at Sturm Graz. There was also a 1-1 draw and a Wolfsberger win by three goals to nil in the past couple of seasons.

Go back further and Sturm Graz were much more dominant, with several comfortable wins by two or three goals. The recent run suggests this fixture has become more competitive than that older history implies.

Recent head-to-head form runs against the idea of an easy away win for Sturm Graz.

A big gap in the table

Sturm Graz sit fourth with 11 points from seven games, while Wolfsberger AC are down in 11th with just five points from the same number of matches. That's a six-point gap built on only one win for Wolfsberger against three for Sturm Graz.

Goal difference tells a similar story. Sturm Graz have scored eight and conceded nine, Wolfsberger have scored seven but let in 13, which points to defensive problems at the back for the home side.

Sturm Graz go into this on the back of a much healthier league campaign than their hosts.

Players worth watching

Wolfsberger's G. Vrioni has been their main source of goals, with four in his last five appearances. On the Sturm Graz side, S. Seidl has been the chief creator, chalking up five assists in seven games, with D. Avdijaj doing similar creative work for Wolfsberger with four assists in the same span.

Wolfsberger AC:

Best scorers:

G. Vrioni - 4

Best assist providers:

D. Avdijaj - 4

Penalty cards:

R. Behounek x 1 x 1

N. Wimmer x 1 x 1

O. Mamageishvili x 2

Sturm Graz:

Best assist providers:

S. Seidl - 5

Penalty cards:

J. Heil x 1 x 3

A. Vallci x 1 x 1

Discipline has been an issue for both squads too. J. Heil of Sturm Graz and a handful of Wolfsberger players have picked up yellow and red cards in recent matches, which is worth bearing in mind given how physical these meetings have tended to be.