Sturm Graz vs. SCR Altach Match Preview Article

Sturm Graz, Recent Form

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Sturm Graz manager Fabio Ingolitsch will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 2-2 draw in his team's last league outing against Wolfsberger AC.  In that game they had 54% possession and managed 20 attempts on goal, with 6 on target, compared to Wolfsberger AC who had 11 attempts and 3 on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 7 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games; however, overall they've scored in 19 of their 21 games this season.  

SCR Altach, Recent Form

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Last time out for SCR Altach resulted in a perhaps unsurprising 1-1 draw against Rapid Vienna in a match they really wanted to win.  They achieved 51% possession in that match and had 11 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Rapid Vienna's tally of 9 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.  

Manager Ognjen Zarić will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 7 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 5 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   Of the 10 games they have played away from home this season, they have failed to score on 6 occasions; however, they've managed to notch up 4 clean sheets.  

With an unbeaten league tally of 5 games from 6, their recent form should be viewed positively, especially with 3 wins thrown in.  

Ousmane Diawara will be hoping to create problems for Sturm Graz in this one, having scored 3 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for SCR Altach.