Sturm Graz vs Altach Prediction: Hosts expected to get back to winning ways

This Austrian Bundesliga League match between Sturm Graz and Altach will take place at Merkur Arena. An in-depth match analysis and betting opportunities are provided for your perusal following this paragraph.

Sturm Graz is gearing up for their upcoming match after a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga against FC Blau-Weiss Linz. During that match, Sturm Graz maintained 50% possession and took 12 shots on goal, with 7 on target. The sole scorer for Sturm Graz was Tomi Horvat (48'), while Blau-Weiss Linz had 16 attempts at goal, with Simon Seidl (19') finding the net.

Over their last 6 fixtures, Christian Ilzer's Sturm Graz has scored a total of 7 goals, averaging 1.17 goals per match. Notably, Sturm Graz heads into this match with a positive record, having not lost a league match against Altach in their previous 5 encounters.

Altach enters the upcoming game on a positive note, securing a 3-0 Bundesliga victory over SC Austria Lustenau in their recent fixture. During that match, Altach held 45% possession and attempted 13 shots on goal, with 7 on target. Lukas Gugganig (6'), Gustavo Santos (60'), and Mike-Steven Bähre (87') were the goal scorers for Altach, while Austria Lustenau had 4 attempts on goal, with 1 on target.

A notable trend in recent Altach matches has been at least one team failing to score, occurring in 5 out of their last 6 outings. In these games, opponents scored a total of 11 goals, while Altach managed to score 6. Looking at their historical results, Altach has not beaten Sturm Graz in the previous 3 away league games against them and has been without a win in their last 5 away league matches.

Sturm Graz is perceived as superior to Altach. Given their strong performance and the desire to narrow the gap with Red Bull Salzburg in the league standings, I am inclined to support Sturm Graz winning each half of the encounter.