📊 Form Guide
FC Blau-Weiss Linz WDWLWW
FC Blau-Weiss Linz are hoping to win again following the 0-1 Bundesliga victory versus Austria Vienna.
In that match, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 50% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Blau-Weiss Linz was Shon Weissman (79'). At the other end, Austria Vienna had 14 shots at goal with 6 on target.
Their latest results really do illustrate the point that it has been a great time for the FC Blau-Weiss Linz rearguard. FC Blau-Weiss Linz have been stingy, seeing the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their past 6 games standing at 4. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained here.
Ahead of this clash, FC Blau-Weiss Linz are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.
Sturm Graz WWLWWW 📈
Sturm Graz will go into the clash following a 0-2 Bundesliga win in the defeat of Cashpoint SCR Altach in their previous match.
In that match, Sturm Graz had 56% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For Sturm Graz, the goals were scored by Otar Kiteishvili (85') and Belmin Beganović (95'). On the other side, SCR Altach had 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.
In 5 of the previous 6 games featuring Sturm Graz, a notably low volume of goals have been scored between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game in that period is a paltry 2, with the number of goals averaged by die Schwoazn equalling 1.5.
Coming into this clash, Sturm Graz are undefeated in their last 5 away league matches.
👥 Head to head
Delving into their past head to head results going back to 03/12/2023 tells us that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for FC Blau-Weiss Linz. They have not managed to get themselves any victories whatsoever whereas Sturm Graz have been superior, beating them in 83% of those games played.
A combined total of 14 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 4 from BW Linz and 10 coming from die Schwoazn. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.
The last league encounter between these sides was Bundesliga match day 7 on 04/05/2025 when the final score was FC Blau-Weiss Linz 0-1 Sturm Graz.
That time, FC Blau-Weiss Linz had 51% possession and 6 shots on goal with 0 on target.
Sturm Graz got 21 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Otar Kiteishvili (48') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Harald Lechner.
📋 Team News: FC Blau-Weiss Linz
The FC Blau-Weiss Linz manager Mitja Mörec has no fitness worries whatsoever before this match with a completely healthy squad available for selection.
We think that FC Blau-Weiss Linz look set to use a 3-4-2-1 formation for this one, handing starts to Viktor Baier, Alem Pasic, Manuel Maranda, Elias Bakatukanda, Alexander Briedl, Dominik Reiter, Mamadou Fofana, Simon Pirkl, Simon Seidl, Shon Weissman and Thomas Goiginger.
📰 Team News: Sturm Graz
Owing to a fully healthy squad available to select from, the Sturm Graz boss Jürgen Säumel doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this match.
There’s a good chance that die Schwoazn might play in a 4-1-2-1-2 lineup, choosing Oliver Christensen, Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tomi Horvat, Tochi Chukwuani, Otar Kiteishvili, Axel Kayombo and Seedy Jatta.
✨ Prediction
For this match, we think that FC Blau-Weiss Linz will likely be able to breach the defence of this Sturm Graz side, but a single goal probably won’t quite be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re therefore expecting a narrow 1-2 advantage for Sturm Graz at full-time. Hopefully this is a good one.
Lucas Pereira, 10:20 19/10/2025