On the 28th of August, Rapid Wien plays host to Sturm Graz in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rapid Wien sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against LASK Linz. Thomas Goiginger scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 10th minute, then Keito Nakamura added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Ljubicic. Rapid Wien is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while sturm Graz is fresh off their 0-1 loss against LASK Linz. Keito Nakamura scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sturm Graz couldn’t muster any offence and LASK Linz ran away with the shutout win. Sturm Graz is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sturm Graz won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Sturm Graz, their top scorers are Emanuel Emegha and Hojlund, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Rapid Wien’s top weapon lately has been Guido Burgstaller, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.