SK Rapid Wien
- SK Rapid Wien host SK Sturm Graz in the Bundesliga Championship Group on Sunday in a clash that could have massive consequences on the race for the title and the European places.
- The hosts are unbeaten in five competitive games, winning four, after following up a 4-2 home victory over LASK with consecutive 1-0 wins over Salzburg in March.
- Johannes Hoff Thorup has made a difference to Rapid Wien since taking over in January, instilling an attacking 4-3-3 system in which his team press, possess the ball and create overloads in the final third.
- Matthias Seidl has been a magician in the midfield in March, threading through passes and exploiting transitions with energy and ingenuity.
- Ercan Kara remains the main goal threat, getting in the right place at the right time.
SK Sturm Graz
- SK Sturm Graz are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Sturm Graz have also been in superb form, however, thumping Austria Wien 5-2 away and drawing 1-1 with Salzburg in their last five.
- The visitors sit top of the Meistergruppe standings at the moment, while Rapid Wien are still in the chasing group as the Championship Group format condenses the title race into a much more intense period of football.
Head-to-Head
Rapid Wien have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the teams.
Key Players
- Matthias Seidl has been a magician in the midfield in March, threading through passes and exploiting transitions with energy and ingenuity, but the main goal threat remains Ercan Kara, who has been getting in the right place at the right time.
- Otar Kiteishvili is Sturm Graz’s engine in the attack, providing more goals and more creative spark to his side than any other player this season.
Betting Insights
- Back the hosts to win at 2.5 and take the odds against price for Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.93 and 1.67, respectively.
- Romeo Amané looks a good play in the anytime goal scorer market here.
Prediction
Rapid Wien’s home ground advantage, recent good form and edge in the recent head-to-heads means they can edge a close game against the log leaders on Sunday.
