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Sturm Graz vs Lask Linz prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Merkur-Arena, Graz
Referee
Sebastian Gishamer, Austria

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Form

Recent form

Sturm Graz
76Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +7 goal difference

Lask Linz
61Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Lask Linz or Draw

BetGenius backs Lask Linz or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sturm Graz host league leaders Lask Linz in round six of the Austrian Bundesliga. The visitors have set the pace in the division with a flawless record of five wins from five league outings, accumulating 15 points while scoring 15 goals and conceding only twice. Their frontline has fired consistently, led by C. Lang and S. Adeniran who have each recorded four league goals.

Sturm Graz occupy fourth position with eight points from five fixtures, boasting two wins, two draws, and a single defeat. At home, Sturm Graz have proven difficult to break down, collecting a win and a draw while conceding just one goal in two league games. They also possess key playmaking quality through S. Seidl, who has supplied four assists this season.

Recent meetings between these two sides suggest a tightly contested affair, with the two most recent encounters in April 2026 ending in 1-1 draws. Given Lask Linz's potent attacking form and Sturm Graz's steady home baseline, this matchup promises to test both sides' early-season credentials.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Lask Linz sit first in the Bundesliga table with a perfect record of five wins from five matches and a plus 13 goal difference.
  2. Sturm Graz are undefeated at home in the league this season with one win, one draw, and only one goal conceded across two matches.
  3. Both teams have maintained a 100 percent scoring record in league fixtures this campaign, failing to score in zero matches.
  4. The last ten head-to-head meetings have averaged 3.0 goals per game, with both teams finding the net in 70 percent of those contests.
Availability

Team news

Sturm Graz

  • N. GeyrhoferOff the roster
  • L. GrgicKnee Injury
  • S. JattaShoulder Injury
  • O. KiteishviliCalf Injury
  • G. MamageishviliInjury
  • F. RozgaMuscle Injury
  • E. SogloMuscle Injury
  • N. WeiperInjury
  • S. WlodarczykOff the roster
  • D. KhudyakovInactive

Lask Linz

  • G. BelloMuscle Injury
  • K. CheikneOff the roster
  • R. HarakateKnee Injury
  • A. SmakajOff the roster
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sturm Graz at homeLask Linz away
4
Played
5
3-1-0
W-D-L
3-1-1
2.5
Scored /game
2.6
0.8
Conceded /game
1.2
—
Clean sheets
40%
—
Failed to score
0%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 5.1 goals per game (Sturm Graz at home plus Lask Linz away).

Players

Key players this season

Sturm Graz

  • O. Diakité6G
  • S. Seidl8A

Lask Linz

  • C. Lang7G
  • S. Adeniran5G
  • M. Usor3A
  • M. Bogarde3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Rapid ViennaPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1824
2Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1721
3Lask LinzPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1419
4Sturm GrazPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+617
5RiedPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+114
6WSG WattensPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9-211
7TSV HartbergBundesliga (Relegation Group)9-411
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
5
Sturm Graz
3
Draws
2
Lask Linz

Sturm Graz have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-04-22Sturm Graz1-1Lask Linz
  • 2026-04-19Lask Linz1-1Sturm Graz
  • 2025-11-23Sturm Graz1-3Lask Linz
  • 2025-08-01Lask Linz0-2Sturm Graz
  • 2025-03-16Sturm Graz4-2Lask Linz
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Predictions

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FeaturedLOST
Double Chance
Lask Linz or Draw
74%
Confidence

Lask Linz enter this fixture at the top of the table after winning all five league matches this season, scoring 15 goals while conceding only two. Their away form has been equally sharp with two wins from two games and an average of 2.5 goals scored per away match. Sturm Graz provide a formidable test with an unbeaten home league record and a positive historical head-to-head record of five wins in the last ten meetings, but LASK's formidable attacking output through C. Lang, S. Adeniran, and M. Usor gives them a strong probability of securing at least a point in Graz.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.