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

Sun 23rd Feb, 13:30 BST, UPC-Arena, UPC-Arena

FC Blau-Weiss Linz pay Bundesliga rivals SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz a visit on Sunday afternoon, as Gerald Scheiblehner leads his men into an away clash with Jurgen Klopp & co. at the UPC-Arena. We've analysed both sides' last 20 Bundesliga matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: Sturm Graz to win

A Bundesliga home win for Jurgen Klopp's Sturm Graz side win in the win / draw / win market is what we're predicting. Statistics suggest they have what it takes, and they should be too strong for their visitors. The odds from the bookies suggest the same, and when that happens you've know you're not going against the market. A Sturm Graz win is the way to go, but we wouldn't expect a whitewash.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
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 63% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.67.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sturm Graz
63%
4/6
3%
3/5
Draw
20%
27/10
3%
27/10
Blau-Weiss Linz
17%
17/4
5%
7/2
Sturm Graz 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Sturm Graz 2-0
9%
7/16/1
Draw 1-1
9%
6/1
7%
6/1
Sturm Graz 1-0
8%
6/1
7%
11/2
Sturm Graz 3-1
7%
12/110/1
Sturm Graz 3-0
7%
12/1
8%
10/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Blau-Weiss Linz 2-1
5%
16/112/1
Blau-Weiss Linz 1-0
4%
12/1
13%
10/1
Sturm Graz 4-1
4%
25/118/1
Draw 0-0
4%
9/1
17%
17/2
Sturm Graz 3-2
4%
25/1
13%
18/1
Sturm Graz 4-0
4%
25/1
13%
16/1
Blau-Weiss Linz 2-0
2%
25/1
10%
18/1
Sturm Graz 4-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
9/10
6%
4/5
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
9/10
5%
17/20
Home 1st Goal
56%
4/9
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
2/1
3%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
9/1
17%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
10/11
6%
17/20
BTTS - No
42%
10/11
2%
17/20
BTTS - Home Win
32%
13/5
3%
5/2
BTTS - Draw
16%
4/14/1
BTTS - Away Win
10%
9/1
5%
15/2
Home/draw
83%
1/6
3%
1/6
Away/draw
37%
23/20
4%
6/5
Home/away
80%
2/7
3%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
2/7
3%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5/2
7%
23/10
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
9/4
8%
19/10
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
1/3
2%
1/3
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
11/2
8%
17/4
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/9
1%
1/9
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
12/19/1
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/251/50
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/16
2%
1/33
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
9/1
17%
15/2
Home DNB
77%
1/4
2%
1/4
Away DNB
31%
11/4
6%
13/5
Sturm Graz win to nil
31%
7/4-
Blau-Weiss Linz win to nil
7%
8/1
10%
-
Sturm Graz / Sturm Graz
31%
13/8
5%
6/4
Sturm Graz / Blau-Weiss Linz
2%
40/128/1
Sturm Graz / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Sturm Graz
18%
7/2
4%
10/3
Draw / Blau-Weiss Linz
8%
9/1
9%
17/2
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
9/2
Blau-Weiss Linz / Sturm Graz
4%
20/118/1
Blau-Weiss Linz / Blau-Weiss Linz
10%
15/213/2
Blau-Weiss Linz / Draw
5%
16/112/1
Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

Sturm Graz have played 18 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 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Sturm Graz have outscored their opponents by 42 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

Sturm Graz have played 9 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 28 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Blau-Weiss Linz are in 6th position in the Bundesliga on 24 points having played 18 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 0 and won 4. Blau-Weiss Linz have conceded 10 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 1 fixture 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 Home1811432137 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Feb 23
2
Austria Wien1811431337 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
3
RZ Pellets1810261332 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 9
4
Rapid Wien18774228 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
5
Salzburg18774728 
w
 
5-0F
Mar 2
w
 
2-0F
l
 
5-1F
6
Blau-Weiss Linz A18738-324 
Feb 23
w
 
1-2F
-
-
7
LASK Linz18648-222 
Mar 16
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
8
Hartberg18576-222 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
Mar 16
l
 
2-1A
9
Wattens18468-718 
w
 
4-2A
w
 
0-3F
Mar 2
d
 
1-1F
10
Klagenfurt18459-2117 
w
 
7-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
11
GAK18378-1116 
w
 
5-2F
Mar 9
l
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
12
SCR Altach183411-1013 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
5
Sturm Graz have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Sturm Graz 1ST
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
Goals: Scored
46
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
Blau-Weiss Linz 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.2 is decent for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz in their meeting with FC Blau-Weiss Linz, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 47 consecutive Bundesliga games.

Sturm Graz 1st Blau-Weiss Linz 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
24%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
18%
There is a 65% probability that Sturm Graz will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Blau-Weiss Linz will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+12
Sturm Graz have scored 12% more goals at home than predicted
-30
Blau-Weiss Linz have scored 30% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2024/2025 season
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Sturm Graz
PG (predicted goals)
Blau-Weiss Linz
2.2
1.1
Attack rating
17%
better
STU
BWL
view stats
Games scored15
16
Failed to score3
2
Scored first14
11
Goals scored42
21
Avg. goals scored2.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game12
9
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for20
14
Avg. XG for1.7
1
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
0%
better
STU
BWL
view stats
Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first4
6
Goals conceded21
24
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
0%

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
18655
D LavaléeO KiteishviliW BøvingE Aiwu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Lavalée DEF1812
4
-
T Horvat MID1814
-
O Kiteishvili MID1863
1
-
W Bøving MID1755
-
K Scherpen GLK16
-
E Aiwu DEF161
5
-
S Jatta FWD1541
3
1
N Geyrhofer DEF131
2
-
M. Junior Yalcouyé MID1321
1
-
T Chukwuani MID1321
4
1
J Stankovic MID123
3
-
L. Zvonarek MID111
1
-
M Johnston DEF102
1
-
G Wüthrich DEF10
1
-
A. Camara FWD10
-
E Karic DEF8
3
1
S Hierländer MID81
-
L Grgic FWD63
-
A. Malic DEF3
-
D Khudyakov GLK2
1
-
F Mayulu FWD1
-
Blau-Weiss Linz Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181135
M MarandaRonivaldoAndersonS Pirkl
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Maranda DEF18
2
-
Anderson MID1813
2
-
S Seidl MID1822
3
-
T Goiginger FWD1823
3
-
Ronivaldo FWD18111
4
-
S Pirkl DEF1711
4
1
K Dobras  MID1611
1
-
A Schmidt FWD161
2
-
A Pasic DEF14
4
-
A Briedl DEF1411
5
-
M Moormann DEF13
2
-
S. Diabaté MID13
4
-
R Vítek GLK12
-
J Gölles DEF10
-
D Mitrović DEF10
-
F Strauss DEF9
1
1
C Noß MID91
2
-
P Mensah FWD7
3
1
S Wallner DEF5
1
-
A Lukse GLK4
-
L Ibertsberger DEF3
-
L. Soares Dantas MID3
-
M Ibrahimi FWD3
-
L Tursch MID2
-
E Bakatukanda DEF1
-