Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 17:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Graz-Liebenau.
What's at stake. Sturm Graz are 4th on 19 points after 11 games, 3 points behind Lask Linz, 2 points clear of TSV Hartberg. A win would take them level on points with Lask Linz. Salzburg are 2nd on 27 points after 11 games, 3 points behind Rapid Vienna, 5 points clear of Lask Linz. A win would take them level on points with Rapid Vienna.
Form. Sturm Graz have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W W L. In this competition Sturm Graz have gone D D W W L W. Salzburg have won seven, drawn three and lost none of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W. In this competition Salzburg have gone W W W D W D.
The numbers. Sturm Graz score 2.4 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Sturm Graz average 17.1 shots (5.4 on target), 6.6 corners and 2.9 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Salzburg score 1.6 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Salzburg average 17.5 shots (7.0 on target), 5.9 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 62% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Sturm Graz have won four, drawn four and lost two. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, three were drawn and Salzburg won one. The last time they met, on 20 Sep 2026, it finished Sturm Graz 0-3 Salzburg: Sturm Graz had 14 shots to 15, 45% of the ball, one yellow card.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 48%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Sturm Graz's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Salzburg to win. Salzburg are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Salzburg or draw and over 1.5 goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Sturm Graz 1-2 Salzburg (8% chance).
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