SK Sturm Graz II
- SK Sturm Graz II have failed to win any of their last 5 matches, suffering 4 defeats.
- SK Sturm Graz II have managed to win just 1, draw 3 and lose 9 of their 13 home games in the 2. Liga this season.
SK Rapid Wien II
- SK Rapid Wien II have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- SK Rapid Wien II have never won away at Sturm Graz II in the 2. Liga, but their form heading into the fixture is better than that of the hosts, with 29 points from 27 matches.
- SK Rapid Wien II have averaged 1.00 goals scored and 1.85 conceded away from home in the 2. Liga this year, showing that they are capable of scoring, but they also leak goals.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these two sides came in 2. Liga in a tight 1-1 draw at Rapid Wien II’s ground in the last round of games five months ago.
Key Players
Moulaye Haidara is the main man up front for Rapid Wien II in the 2. Liga, netting 7 in 21 appearances .
- He has also scored 2 of their last 5 goals, making him a consistent threat in the final third.
- Jonas Peinhart has scored 2 of Sturm Graz II’s last 3 goals, and is one of the few players on the roster who can light up the game with his pace and creativity, but he lacks support in an otherwise blunt attack.
- Daniel Nsumbu is their top scorer in the 2. Liga with just 3 goals from 20 appearances.
Betting Insights
- We think SK Rapid Wien II can edge out a win in this one, with the odds of 3.23 representing good value on an away win.
- For that reason, we believe the bet for ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ at 2.3 is a good pick in this fixture, with Rapid Wien II’s back five likely to keep a clean sheet against a blunt Sturm Graz II.
Prediction
- SK Sturm Graz II are in poor form, having lost their last 3 games, including 0-2 at home to SV Austria Salzburg and 2-0 away to SPG HOGO Wels.
- SK Rapid Wien II’s form is marginally better, with 1 win and 2 losses in their last 3 away games, and they come into the game off the back of a 1-0 win at home to First Vienna FC.
