Sturm Graz vs Lask Linz

4 - 2
🕒 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ C. Jäeger 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Sturm Graz 1 · Lask Linz 7
Referee Stats
16 matches · 5.81 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.81
Reds avg 0.44
Penalties avg 0.63
Over 4.5 cards 75%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Sturm Graz outshot their opponent (21-9).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Sturm Graz had the sharper finishing (9-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sturm Graz (Home stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 11-3-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 18
Avg: 2.69 / 1.13

Points

36
Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2
Lask Linz (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 9-2-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 21
Avg: 1.47 / 1.24

Points

29
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.25
PPG
1.71
2.69
GF
1.47
1.13
GA
1.24
82%
O2.5
73%
64%
BTTS
82%
82%
Score 1st
27%

League-position context

Sturm Graz rank1st
Lask Linz rank7th
Sturm Graz points46
Lask Linz points31
Sturm Graz: #1 · 46 pts · GD +23
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lask Linz: #7 · 31 pts · GD -1
15 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sturm Graz last 5 home

W W D W D
Points11/15
Weighted index82
Goals16-6
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.

Lask Linz last 5 away

L W D L W
Points7/15
Weighted index40
Goals7-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sturm Graz trend breakdown

Over 2.582%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.555%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 55% · 1H BTTS 18%

Lask Linz trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS82%
BTTS + O2.573%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 9% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Sturm Graz score at home91%
Sturm Graz clean sheet at home27%
Lask Linz score away82%
Lask Linz clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Sturm Graz score first82%
Sturm Graz win after scoring first78%
Lask Linz score first27%
Lask Linz win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sturm Graz 50% · Lask Linz 71%
Avg first goal minute: Sturm Graz 34.2' · Lask Linz 30.3'

Vs league average

Sturm Graz score at home2.69 vs 1.62
Sturm Graz concede at home1.13 vs 1.19
Lask Linz score away1.47 vs 1.19
Lask Linz concede away1.24 vs 1.62
Sturm Graz score 66% above league average, while Lask Linz score 24% above league average.
Defensive side: Sturm Graz are 5% below league average at home, and Lask Linz are 24% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Sturm Graz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
31-45 9
46-60 7
61-75 6
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 3
61-75 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
0-15 0

Lask Linz goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
46-60 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
6
Total Shots
21
9
Shots off Goal
8
2
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
13
6
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
9
4
Fouls
9
11
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
392
349
Passes Accurate
314
268
Passes %
80%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
31'
31' Goal · 1-0
T. Horvat
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Gorenc Stankovič
48'
48' VAR
O. Kiteishvili
Penalty confirmed
49'
49' J. Boateng
50'
50' Goal · 2-0
O. Kiteishvili
Penalty
67'
67' D. Lavalée
69'
69' G. Bello
69'
69' L. Grgić
1st substitution · For: N. Geyrhofer
74'
74' S. Adeniran
1st substitution · For: C. Lang
74'
74' I. Coulibaly
2nd substitution · For: L. Pintor
77'
77' Goal · 2-1
M. Cissé
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Žulj
83'
83' Goal · 3-1
W. Bøving
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Horvat
85'
85' Goal · 3-2
R. Žulj
Normal Goal
86'
86' T. Horvat
2nd substitution · For: S. Jatta
86'
86' O. Kiteishvili
3rd substitution · For: T. Chukwuani
89'
89' J. Boateng
3rd substitution · For: Armin Midžić
90+3'
90+3' I. Ljubic
4th substitution · For: Q. Tchicamboud
90+6'
90+6' Goal · 4-2
W. Bøving
Penalty
90+7'
90+7' M. Yalcouyé
4th substitution · For: S. Hierländer
90+7'
90+7' M. Johnston
5th substitution · For: A. Malic

Sturm Graz vs Lask Linz 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat Lask Linz 4-2 on Sunday, 16 March 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by C. Jäeger. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: Sturm Graz took the lead at 31' when T. Horvat scored, with the assist credited to J. Gorenc Stankovič, making the score 1-0.

Second half: VAR intervened at 48' for Sturm Graz (Penalty confirmed). J. Boateng received a yellow card for Lask Linz at 49'. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 50' when O. Kiteishvili scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0. D. Lavalée received a red card for Sturm Graz at 67'. G. Bello received a yellow card for Lask Linz at 69'. Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 69', with L. Grgić replacing N. Geyrhofer. Lask Linz made their 1st substitution at 74', with S. Adeniran replacing C. Lang. Lask Linz made their 2nd substitution at 74', with I. Coulibaly replacing L. Pintor. Lask Linz reduced the deficit at 77' when M. Cissé scored, with the assist credited to R. Žulj, making the score 2-1. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 83' when W. Bøving scored, with the assist credited to T. Horvat, making the score 3-1. Lask Linz reduced the deficit at 85' when R. Žulj scored, making the score 3-2. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 86', with T. Horvat replacing S. Jatta. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 86', with O. Kiteishvili replacing T. Chukwuani. Lask Linz made their 3rd substitution at 89', with J. Boateng replacing Armin Midžić. Lask Linz made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with I. Ljubic replacing Q. Tchicamboud. Sturm Graz added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when W. Bøving scored (Penalty), making the score 4-2. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 90+7', with M. Yalcouyé replacing S. Hierländer. Sturm Graz made their 5th substitution at 90+7', with M. Johnston replacing A. Malic.

Sturm Graz used 5 substitutions while Lask Linz used 4 substitutions. Sturm Graz got 1 red card, while Lask Linz got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Sturm Graz outshot their opponent (21-9).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Sturm Graz had the sharper finishing (9-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins12
Draws8
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals16 (50.0%)
BTTS17 (53.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games16
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals7 (43.8%)
BTTS7 (43.8%)

Sturm Graz vs Lask Linz Head-to-Head History by Season