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SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz v FC Blau-Weiss Linz : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 20th Apr, 13:30 BST, Merkur Arena, Graz

SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz and their manager Jurgen Klopp will be aiming to beat Gerald Scheiblehner and his FC Blau-Weiss Linz side on Sunday afternoon, as the pair go head to head at the Merkur Arena in the Bundesliga. Our predictions are based on in-depth statistical analysis of each side, across 17 of the main markets. Data shown and the odds change with each market, and head-to-head stats are included across the board.


Best Tip: Sturm Graz to win

Having examined the bookies' odds and collated statistics regarding both teams ahead of this Bundesliga fixture, a bet on win / draw / win for Sturm Graz to win on home turf is our recommendation. We predict they'll be too strong for Blau-Weiss Linz, and head-to-head (H2H) records show they have the pedigree to do so. It may not all be plain sailing, but Sturm Graz claiming victory is the bet come Sunday afternoon.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Sturm Graz are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 61% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.60.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sturm Graz
61%
8/13
6%
-
Draw
20%
29/10
7%
-
Blau-Weiss Linz
18%
17/4
9%
-
Sturm Graz 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2
6%
-
Sturm Graz 2-0
9%
13/2-
Sturm Graz 1-0
9%
6/1
7%
-
Sturm Graz 3-1
7%
12/1
8%
-
Sturm Graz 3-0
6%
11/1
9%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1-
Blau-Weiss Linz 2-1
5%
16/1-
Blau-Weiss Linz 1-0
4%
12/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
10/1
8%
-
Sturm Graz 3-2
4%
25/1-
Sturm Graz 4-1
4%
25/1
13%
-
Sturm Graz 4-0
3%
22/1
10%
-
Blau-Weiss Linz 2-0
2%
25/1
10%
-
Sturm Graz 4-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
9/10
9%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
9/10
7%
-
Home 1st Goal
56%
2/5
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
11/5
2%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
19/20
2%
-
BTTS - No
42%
4/5
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
31%
13/5
11%
-
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
9/1
9%
-
Home/draw
82%
1/6
3%
-
Away/draw
39%
5/4
5%
-
Home/away
80%
1/4
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
2/7
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
5/2
13%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
9/4
18%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
1/3
5%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
11/2
18%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1/9
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
14/1
36%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/33
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/20
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
10/1
8%
-
Home DNB
75%
2/9
2%
-
Away DNB
33%
3/1
8%
-
Sturm Graz win to nil
30%
13/8-
Blau-Weiss Linz win to nil
8%
8/1
10%
-
Sturm Graz / Sturm Graz
33%
6/4
5%
-
Sturm Graz / Blau-Weiss Linz
2%
40/1-
Sturm Graz / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Sturm Graz
19%
10/3-
Draw / Blau-Weiss Linz
8%
10/1
8%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
-
Blau-Weiss Linz / Sturm Graz
4%
20/1-
Blau-Weiss Linz / Blau-Weiss Linz
9%
8/1
10%
-
Blau-Weiss Linz / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

Sturm Graz have played 22 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Bundesliga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 5 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Sturm Graz have outscored their opponents by 51 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

Sturm Graz have played 12 games at home winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 36 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Blau-Weiss Linz are in 6th position in the Bundesliga on 33 points having played 22 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 0 and won 5. Blau-Weiss Linz have conceded 19 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sturm Graz
Blau-Weiss Linz
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sturm Graz Home2214442346 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
2
Austria Wien2214441746 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
3
Salzburg2512851325 
w
 
5-0F
l
 
3-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
5-1F
4
RZ Pellets2512581523 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
5
Rapid Wien22976834 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
6
Blau-Weiss Linz A221039133 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
-
-
7
LASK Linz22949-131 
w
 
4-2F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
8
Hartberg22688-726 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
4-1F
l
 
2-1A
9
Klagenfurt225611-2221 
w
 
7-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
10
Wattens224711-1119 
w
 
4-2A
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
11
GAK223712-1816 
w
 
5-2F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
12
SCR Altach223712-1516 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
Championship Round
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
3
Sturm Graz have won 3 consecutive home league games
3
Blau-Weiss Linz have lost 3 consecutive league games
8
Sturm Graz have not lost in 8 consecutive home league games
Sturm Graz 1ST
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sturm Graz2 - 0Rapid Wien
Sturm Graz4 - 2LASK Linz
Sturm Graz2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Sturm Graz2 - 2Austria Wien
Sturm Graz7 - 0Klagenfurt
Sturm Graz1 - 1Rapid Wien
Sturm Graz5 - 2GAK
Sturm Graz5 - 0Salzburg
Sturm Graz0 - 3RZ Pellets
Sturm Graz4 - 2Wattens
Sturm Graz2 - 1SCR Altach
Sturm Graz2 - 0Hartberg
Sturm Graz2 - 0Klagenfurt
Sturm Graz1 - 1Hartberg
Sturm Graz1 - 0Rapid Wien
Sturm Graz1 - 0LASK Linz
Sturm Graz0 - 1Salzburg
Sturm Graz4 - 0RZ Pellets
Sturm Graz1 - 1Rapid Wien
Sturm Graz1 - 0SCR Altach
Goals: Scored
46
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASturm Graz2 - 1Salzburg
HSturm Graz2 - 0Rapid Wien
ASturm Graz1 - 1RZ Pellets
HSturm Graz4 - 2LASK Linz
ASturm Graz2 - 1GAK
ASturm Graz1 - 3Salzburg
HSturm Graz2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
ASturm Graz0 - 3RZ Pellets
HSturm Graz2 - 2Austria Wien
ASturm Graz3 - 0Wattens
ASturm Graz1 - 1SCR Altach
HSturm Graz7 - 0Klagenfurt
ASturm Graz2 - 1Hartberg
HSturm Graz1 - 1Rapid Wien
ASturm Graz2 - 1LASK Linz
HSturm Graz5 - 2GAK
HSturm Graz5 - 0Salzburg
ASturm Graz2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
ASturm Graz2 - 2Austria Wien
HSturm Graz0 - 3RZ Pellets
Blau-Weiss Linz 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Salzburg2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
RZ Pellets1 - 2Blau-Weiss Linz
Sturm Graz2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
LASK Linz0 - 0Blau-Weiss Linz
Rapid Wien0 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Austria Wien2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Hartberg2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Wattens1 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
SCR Altach0 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Klagenfurt3 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
GAK2 - 2Blau-Weiss Linz
Salzburg5 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Austria Lustenau1 - 0Blau-Weiss Linz
RZ Pellets0 - 2Blau-Weiss Linz
SCR Altach2 - 2Blau-Weiss Linz
Wattens2 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Austria Wien0 - 0Blau-Weiss Linz
Austria Lustenau2 - 0Blau-Weiss Linz
Klagenfurt2 - 0Blau-Weiss Linz
SCR Altach1 - 1Blau-Weiss Linz
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2RZ Pellets
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2Salzburg
HBlau-Weiss Linz0 - 2Austria Wien
HBlau-Weiss Linz4 - 1Hartberg
ABlau-Weiss Linz2 - 1RZ Pellets
HBlau-Weiss Linz2 - 1Wattens
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2Sturm Graz
HBlau-Weiss Linz1 - 3SCR Altach
ABlau-Weiss Linz0 - 0LASK Linz
HBlau-Weiss Linz2 - 1Klagenfurt
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 0Rapid Wien
HBlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2GAK
HBlau-Weiss Linz2 - 0Salzburg
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2Austria Wien
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2Hartberg
HBlau-Weiss Linz0 - 1RZ Pellets
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 1Wattens
HBlau-Weiss Linz1 - 2Sturm Graz
ABlau-Weiss Linz1 - 0SCR Altach
HBlau-Weiss Linz1 - 0LASK Linz
Goal Statistics

FC Blau-Weiss Linz have been awful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Bundesliga matches. This run could continue, with SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz's PG an impressive 2.1.

Sturm Graz 1st Blau-Weiss Linz 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
16%
There is a 62% probability that Sturm Graz will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Blau-Weiss Linz will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+22
Sturm Graz have scored 22% more goals at home than predicted
-20
Blau-Weiss Linz have scored 20% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2024/2025 season
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Sturm Graz
PG (predicted goals)
Blau-Weiss Linz
2.1
1.1
Attack rating
21%
better
STU
BWL
view stats
Games scored22
22
Failed to score3
3
Scored first18
14
Goals scored56
32
Avg. goals scored2.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for21
14
Avg. XG for1.7
1.2
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
5%
better
STU
BWL
view stats
Games conceded19
18
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first7
10
Goals conceded30
35
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+5%

Sturm Graz v Blau-Weiss Linz Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Sturm Graz Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22966
O KiteishviliO KiteishviliT HorvatD Lavalée
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Horvat MID2436
1
-
O Kiteishvili MID2493
2
-
W Bøving MID2385
-
K Scherpen GLK22
-
D Lavalée DEF2212
5
1
S Jatta FWD2142
3
1
N Geyrhofer DEF191
2
-
E Aiwu DEF191
6
-
M. Junior Yalcouyé MID1941
2
-
T Chukwuani MID1921
5
1
J Stankovic MID1814
4
-
M Johnston DEF164
4
-
G Wüthrich DEF14
1
-
A. Camara FWD13
-
E Karic DEF12
4
1
L. Zvonarek MID121
1
-
S Hierländer MID111
-
L Grgic FWD1141
-
A. Malic DEF6
1
-
E. Soglo MID3
-
D Khudyakov GLK2
1
-
F Mayulu FWD1
-
Blau-Weiss Linz Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
241346
M MarandaRonivaldoAndersonA Briedl
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Maranda DEF241
2
-
Anderson MID2424
3
-
T Goiginger FWD2424
3
-
S Seidl MID2323
3
-
Ronivaldo FWD23131
5
-
S Pirkl DEF2222
4
1
K Dobras  MID2221
1
-
A Pasic DEF203
4
-
A Briedl DEF1911
6
-
A Schmidt FWD191
2
-
R Vítek GLK18
-
S. Diabaté MID18
6
-
M Moormann DEF16
2
-
D Mitrović DEF131
1
-
F Strauss DEF11
1
1
J Gölles DEF11
-
P Mensah FWD11
3
1
C Noß MID101
2
-
E Bakatukanda DEF71
-
S Wallner DEF5
1
-
A Lukse GLK4
-
L Ibertsberger DEF41
-
L. Soares Dantas MID3
-
L Tursch MID3
1
-
M Ibrahimi FWD3
-
O Wähling MID2
-