Salzburg vs Sturm Graz Prediction & Betting Tips - Austrian Bundesliga

Prediction published on 26/04/2024, 11:00  by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions

Salzburg will be looking to go top of the table in the championship round in Austria when they host Sturm Graz. Three points separate the two sides going into the game, Sturm Graz top with 38 points and Salzburg second on 35. Salzburg will be keen on avenging their recent defeat to Sturm Graz in the cup at the start of April. That was just their first loss in this fixture in six matches. Coming here though, it hasn’t been all rosy for Salzburg, who finished the regular season four points ahead of Sturm Graz. Salzburg lost 4-3 to Klagenfurt in their last outing despite taking a 2-0 first half lead. Right before the loss, they had beaten Klagenfurt 4-2, in what’s now their only win in five matches. Salzburg have no clean sheet in their last five matches, conceding two or more in four of the five games.

Sturm Graz are coming into this game in really good shape and here they have the chance to stretch their lead. Salzburg was the last team to beat them, at the close of March in a league game. However, they got a measure of revenge in the cup win and here they’ll be looking to make it two wins in two over Salzburg. Their 3-1 win over Rapid Vienna in the last outing was their fifth straight, and Sturm Graz will be super confident here. They scored three times or more in three of their last five matches. However, three clean sheets only in 10 matches don’t point to a team in good defensive shape. All their last four away matches ended in wins, and over 3.5 goals. Both teams scored in four of their last five away matches. Facing Salzburg, Sturm Graz haven't managed a win in six league meetings. In their current form, the visitors should be capable of ending that unwanted run.