Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Sturm Graz

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Sturm Graz are hoping to win again after their last result, a 0-9 ÖFB Cup triumph vs ATSV Stadl-Paura.

Three or more goals per game have been seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Sturm Graz have participated. Opposing sides scored 7 of them in these games whereas die Schwoazn totted up 20. We will just have to see if that trend will be continued on into this next match.

Red Bull Salzburg

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Red Bull Salzburg go into this meeting following on from a 1-4 ÖFB Cup win to defeat Hertha Wels in their previous match.

The attacking players from Red Bull Salzburg have managed to bag an abundance of goals in their past 6 games (21 in all). That has earned them an enviable mean average of 3.5 goals scored per game during this time.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 01/07/2020 shows that Sturm Graz have won 2 of them and Red Bull Salzburg 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 26 overall which averages out at 4.33 goals per match.

The previous league clash featuring these sides was Bundesliga match day 7 on 09/05/2021 when the final score was Sturm Graz 1-3 Red Bull Salzburg.

That day, Sturm Graz managed 43% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer was Otar Kiteishvili (56').

For their opponents, Red Bull Salzburg had 18 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Brenden Aaronson (20', 78') and Zlatko Junuzović (83') scored.

The referee was Gerhard Grobelnik.

📋 Team News: Sturm Graz

Vincent Trummer (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Francisco Mwepu (Rupture of Outer Meniscus) and Sandro Ingolitsch (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be available for Sturm Graz gaffer Christian Ilzer.

ℹ️ Team News: Red Bull Salzburg

RB Salzburg boss Matthias Jaissle has not got a full squad to pick from. Andreas Ulmer (Fitness), Kamil Piatkowski (Fitness), Albert Vallci (Achilles tendon rupture), Noah Okafor (Hamstring Injury), Mergim Berisha (Tear in the abductor muscle) and Sekou Koita (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) miss out here.

💭 Prediction

Our pre-match assessment is that Red Bull Salzburg should be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.

However, Sturm Graz may well struggle to break down their defence, although we do see them hitting back at some stage, too.

Our tip is for a comfortable 1-3 winning margin for Red Bull Salzburg at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 23:10 18/07/2021