Grazer AK vs FC BW Linz

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Markus Hameter 🔁 Relegation Group - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Relegation Group - 25
Relegation Group Table
Grazer AK 1 · FC BW Linz 3
Referee Stats
13 matches · 4.15 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.15
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.31
Over 4.5 cards 46%
Home wins 62%
Draws 0%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-8).
  • Grazer AK controlled possession (59%).
  • FC BW Linz had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Grazer AK (Home stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 6-7-3

Goals For / Against

26 / 20
Avg: 1.63 / 1.25

Points

25
Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
FC BW Linz (Away stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 1-4-11

Goals For / Against

9 / 26
Avg: 0.56 / 1.63

Points

7
Avg: 0.44

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.56
PPG
0.44
1.63
GF
0.56
1.25
GA
1.63
60%
O2.5
40%
60%
BTTS
60%
80%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Grazer AK rank1st
FC BW Linz rank3rd
Grazer AK points17
FC BW Linz points14
Grazer AK: #1 · 17 pts · GD +11
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
FC BW Linz: #3 · 14 pts · GD +4
1 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 1 pts from safety.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Grazer AK last 5 home

D W D W W
Points11/15
Weighted index64
Goals11-4
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

FC BW Linz last 5 away

D L D L L
Points2/15
Weighted index18
Goals3-8
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Grazer AK trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 0%

FC BW Linz trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Grazer AK score at home100%
Grazer AK clean sheet at home40%
FC BW Linz score away60%
FC BW Linz clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Grazer AK score first80%
Grazer AK win after scoring first75%
FC BW Linz score first0%
FC BW Linz win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Grazer AK 100% · FC BW Linz 25%
Avg first goal minute: Grazer AK 35.5' · FC BW Linz —

Vs league average

Grazer AK score at home1.63 vs 1.77
Grazer AK concede at home1.25 vs 0.97
FC BW Linz score away0.56 vs 0.97
FC BW Linz concede away1.63 vs 1.77
Grazer AK score 8% below league average, while FC BW Linz score 42% below league average.
Defensive side: Grazer AK are 29% above league average at home, and FC BW Linz are 8% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Grazer AK goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 4
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

FC BW Linz goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
10
8
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
9
7
Shots Outside Box
1
1
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
4
0
Fouls
9
13
Offsides
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
0
Total Passes
529
361
Passes Accurate
425
249
Passes %
80%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
38'
38' VAR
R. Harakaté
Penalty confirmed
39'
39' Goal · 1-0
A. Hofleitner
Penalty
45+1'
45+1' A. Hofleitner
46'
46' C. Cvetko
1st substitution · For: Ronivaldo
46'
46' D. Bumberger
2nd substitution · For: S. Pirkl
61'
61' T. Schriebl
1st substitution · For: T. Koch
62'
62' S. Weissman
62'
62' Goal · 1-1
Ronivaldo
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Pirkl
72'
72' C. Lichtenberger
2nd substitution · For: M. Şatin
72'
72' A. Hofleitner
3rd substitution · For: M. Große
73'
73' S. Seidl
3rd substitution · For: Mamadou Fofana II
79'
79' R. Harakaté
79'
79' Goal · 2-1
R. Harakaté
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Große
82'
82' N. Maier
4th substitution · For: João Luiz
89'
89' L. Klassen
4th substitution · For: M. Kreuzriegler
89'
89' J. Italiano
5th substitution · For: D. Frieser
90+5'
90+5' A. Pašić

Grazer AK vs FC BW Linz 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Grazer AK beat FC BW Linz 2-1 on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Markus Hameter. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: VAR intervened at 38' for Grazer AK (Penalty confirmed). Grazer AK took the lead at 39' when A. Hofleitner scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. A. Hofleitner received a yellow card for Grazer AK at 45+1'.

Second half: FC BW Linz made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Cvetko replacing Ronivaldo. FC BW Linz made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Bumberger replacing S. Pirkl. Grazer AK made their 1st substitution at 61', with T. Schriebl replacing T. Koch. S. Weissman received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 62'. FC BW Linz leveled the score at 62' when Ronivaldo scored, with the assist credited to S. Pirkl, making the score 1-1. Grazer AK made their 2nd substitution at 72', with C. Lichtenberger replacing M. Şatin. Grazer AK made their 3rd substitution at 72', with A. Hofleitner replacing M. Große. FC BW Linz made their 3rd substitution at 73', with S. Seidl replacing Mamadou Fofana II. R. Harakaté received a yellow card for Grazer AK at 79'. Grazer AK took the lead at 79' when R. Harakaté scored, with the assist credited to M. Große, making the score 2-1. FC BW Linz made their 4th substitution at 82', with N. Maier replacing João Luiz. Grazer AK made their 4th substitution at 89', with L. Klassen replacing M. Kreuzriegler. Grazer AK made their 5th substitution at 89', with J. Italiano replacing D. Frieser. A. Pašić received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 90+5'.

Grazer AK used 5 substitutions while FC BW Linz used 4 substitutions. Grazer AK got 2 yellow cards, while FC BW Linz got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-8).
  • Grazer AK controlled possession (59%).
  • FC BW Linz had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals6 (100.0%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (100.0%)

Grazer AK vs FC BW Linz Head-to-Head History by Season