Sturm Graz vs Austria Wien Prediction, Preview and Stats

Austria flag 2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Merkur Arena Sun, 26 Apr - 3:00 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Sturm Graz STU
Versus
Austria Wien FAK
KICKOFF : Sun, 26 Apr - 3:00 PM
Round 7 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Sturm Graz host Austria Wien in Admiral Bundesliga (Championship Round) at Merkur Arena. Domestically, Sturm Graz sit 1th in the table while Austria Wien are 5th. Power ranking favours Sturm Graz by 6.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sturm Graz enjoys a 6.8-point power advantage with a score of 26.79 over Austria Wien's 20.
  • Form: Sturm Graz's form score stands at 23.56, well ahead of Austria Wien's 12.83.
  • Squad: Sturm Graz leads the league in 1st position, while Austria Wien occupies 5th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: No specific transition metrics provided, with Sturm Graz's power edge suggesting superiority.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable with low confidence and proxy metrics used for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG variables absent as data add-on not enabled for either side.
  • Market: Sturm Graz 40.1% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28.1% (Δ+0%) | Austria Wien 31.9% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sturm Graz F. Ingolitsch
F. Ingolitsch
VS
Austria Wien S. Helm
S. Helm
1.42
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.39
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
LASK Linz Rank: D
LASK Linz Rank: D
Hartberg Rank: D
SK Rapid Rank: W
Salzburg Rank: D
Austria Wien Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Salzburg Rank: D
Salzburg Rank: L
SK Rapid Rank: D
LASK Linz Rank: L
Hartberg Rank: W
Sturm Graz Rank: L
26
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
26 - 21 - 30
30
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sturm Graz
40.05%
Draw
28.1%
Away Austria Wien
31.86%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
26.79
20
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sturm Graz
Austria Wien
Power Score
26.79
20
League Position
1
5
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Sturm Graz Opponent-weighted form score
Austria Wien Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sturm Graz Austria Wien

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 77 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sturm Graz STU Home
77 matches
Austria Wien FAK Away
Match Record
26
Wins
30
21
Draws
21
30
Losses
26
Goals
105
Goals Scored
104
104
Goals Conceded
105
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
2.71
xG
2.21
2.21
xGA
2.71

Data last updated: 2026-04-21T01:14:40+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 26, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 7 · Championship Round
Stadium
Merkur Arena
Capacity
16764
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

53
Daniil Khudyakov
Daniil Khudyakov Goalkeeper
40
Matteo Bignetti
Matteo Bignetti Goalkeeper
41
Elias Lorenz
Elias Lorenz Goalkeeper
5
Albert Vallci
Albert Vallci Defender
17
Emir Karic
Emir Karic Defender
24
Dimitri Lavalée
Dimitri Lavalée Defender
47
Emanuel Aiwu
Emanuel Aiwu Defender
22
Jusuf Gazibegovic
Jusuf Gazibegovic Defender
35
Niklas Geyrhofer
Niklas Geyrhofer Defender
30
Paul-Friedrich Koller
Paul-Friedrich Koller Defender
2
Jeyland Mitchell
Jeyland Mitchell Defender
23
Arjan Malic
Arjan Malic Defender
4
Jon Gorenc Stankovič
Jon Gorenc Stankovič Midfielder
25
Stefan Hierländer
Stefan Hierländer Midfielder
10
Otar Kiteishvili
Otar Kiteishvili Midfielder
80
Ryan Fosso
Ryan Fosso Midfielder
15
Gizo Mamageishvili
Gizo Mamageishvili Midfielder
43
Jacob Peter Hödl
Jacob Peter Hödl Midfielder
8
Filip Jan Rózga
Filip Jan Rózga Midfielder
39
Luca Weinhandl
Luca Weinhandl Midfielder
77
Maurice Malone
Maurice Malone Attacker
20
Seedy Jatta
Seedy Jatta Attacker
26
Belmin Beganovic
Belmin Beganovic Attacker
9
Rory Wilson
Rory Wilson Attacker
38
Leon Grgic
Leon Grgic Attacker
11
Axel Kayombo
Axel Kayombo Attacker

Squad

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
13
Lukas Wedl
Lukas Wedl Goalkeeper
99
Mirko Kos
Mirko Kos Goalkeeper
24
Tin Plavotic
Tin Plavotic Defender
15
Aleksandar Dragović
Aleksandar Dragović Defender
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl Defender
28
Philipp Wiesinger
Philipp Wiesinger Defender
21
Hakim Guenouche
Hakim Guenouche Defender
46
Johannes Handl
Johannes Handl Defender
17
Tae-Seok Lee
Tae-Seok Lee Defender
4
Ziad El Sheiwi
Ziad El Sheiwi Defender
60
Dejan Radonjic
Dejan Radonjic Defender
40
Matteo Schablas
Matteo Schablas Defender
66
IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe
IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe Defender
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer Midfielder
5
Abobkar Bari
Abobkar Bari Midfielder
16
Kang-Hee Lee
Kang-Hee Lee Midfielder
22
Florian Wustinger
Florian Wustinger Midfielder
20
Sanel Saljic
Sanel Saljic Midfielder
33
Marijan Österreicher
Marijan Österreicher Midfielder
70
Dominik Nisandzic
Dominik Nisandzic Midfielder
6
Philipp Maybach
Philipp Maybach Midfielder
36
Vasilije Markovic
Vasilije Markovic Midfielder
19
Johannes Eggestein
Johannes Eggestein Attacker
29
Marko Raguž
Marko Raguž Attacker
11
Manprit Sarkaria
Manprit Sarkaria Attacker
9
Noah Botic
Noah Botic Attacker
14
Kelvin Owusu Boateng
Kelvin Owusu Boateng Attacker
7
Romeo Vucic
Romeo Vucic Attacker
23
Konstantin Aleksa
Konstantin Aleksa Attacker
47
Abdoulaye Kanté
Abdoulaye Kanté Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sturm Graz holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sturm Graz a 6.8-point edge. External projection is Sturm Graz 40.1%, draw 28.1%, and Austria Wien 31.9%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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