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Austria Vienna welcome Sturm Graz to General Arena for an Austrian Bundesliga round six fixture on Sunday. The hosts played out a 2-2 draw against St. Polten in a friendly during the international break.
Their last league game saw them share the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Altach a fortnight ago. They took the lead through Andreas Gruber's 18th-minute strike while Paul Koller drew the game level in the 26th minute.
Graz, meanwhile, saw off Kapfenberg with a 4-1 victory in a friendly last week. They were last in league action when defeating Tirol with a 4-2 comeback home win.
They were two goals down by the 38th minute courtesy of goals from Mahamadou Diarra and Quincy Butler but Otar Kiteishvili halved the deficit in the 44th minute. Leon Grgic scored a second-half brace to put the hosts ahead while Tochi Chukwuani stepped off the bench to complete the scoring with practically his first touch of the game.
The victory left Die Schwoazn at the summit of the standings, having garnered 12 points from five games. Austria Vienna are fifth with eight points to their name.
Austria Vienna vs Sturm Graz Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Austria Vienna have 119 wins from the last 236 head-to-head games. Sturm Graz were victorious on 67 occasions while 50 games were drawn.
- Their most recent clash came in February 2024 when Graz claimed a routine 2-0 home win in the OFB Cup quarterfinal.
- Six of the last eight head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Graz have won their last five games across competitions, scoring at least twice on each occasion.
- Austria Vienna's last five games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
Austria Vienna vs Sturm Graz Prediction
Austria Vienna are currently on a five-game unbeaten streak across competitions, winning three games in this run. Their games have tended to be open at both ends and this might backfire against a rampant side in attack.
Sturm Graz won the league last season together with the cup for a domestic double. Christian Ilzer's side are the early pacesetters in the standings and hold a two-point advantage at the summit.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Austria Vienna 1-2 Sturm Graz
Austria Vienna vs Sturm Graz Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Sturm Graz to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
