Sturm Graz 2-0 Austria Lustenau – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Sturm Graz at 49%, yet other data sources diverge — this Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis
Austria Lustenau make the trip to Merkur Arena to face Sturm Graz in Bundesliga, Regular Season - 9. The match kicks off on Sunday 18 September 2022 at 13:30 UTC.
Form & Momentum
Sturm Graz have collected 1.50 PPG across 10 Bundesliga outings this season: 4W 3D 3L. Last five: W L W D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 1.30 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for Sturm Graz, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, Sturm Graz have posted 7W 1D 2L at Merkur Arena — 2.20 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from 10 games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. Their home PPG of 2.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.50 — Sturm Graz are significantly better at Merkur Arena than their overall form suggests.
Austria Lustenau (all games): 3W 3D 2L across 8 Bundesliga outings this term — 1.50 points per game. Last five: W W L D D. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.75. Both teams have scored in 75% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Austria Lustenau, so this record blends games from this season and last.
When travelling in Bundesliga this season, Austria Lustenau have posted 1W 2D 1L from 4 away outings — 1.25 PPG. Away from home they average 1.25 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 75% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
A near-identical PPG reading — 1.50 for Sturm Graz, 1.50 for Austria Lustenau — means the form record is uninstructive on result selection. The goals and market sections will carry greater evidential weight.
Trading
Sturm Graz half-time and goal-timing data (8 games, 4 at home): they score before half-time in 50% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 25% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games).
Austria Lustenau half-time and goal-timing data (8 games, 4 at away): they score before half-time in 100% of fixtures in away games; when trailing at the break they recover to draw or win in 25% of cases; BTTS occurs in 75% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Sturm Graz 50% and Austria Lustenau 75% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sturm Graz 38% | Austria Lustenau 62%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Sturm Graz 1.50 xG and Austria Lustenau 0.91 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sturm Graz attack 1.008 / defence 0.694 | Austria Lustenau attack 0.840 / defence 1.079. League average goals — home 1.380 / away 1.562. Sturm Graz's defence rating of 0.694 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 30 Sturm Graz games / 8 Austria Lustenau games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Sturm Graz 49% | Draw 30% | Austria Lustenau 21%. Fair-value odds: Sturm Graz 2.04 | Draw 3.33 | Austria Lustenau 4.76. Sturm Graz hold a narrow Poisson edge at 49% — the draw (30%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 43% | BTTS probability 48% | Total xG 2.41. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 57% — total xG of 2.41 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 48% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Sturm Graz at 49% — moderate model lean. Draw probability of 30% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Sturm Graz if the outright odds are short.
Poisson projects 2.41 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 43% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 48% on No. This conflicts with form data: Sturm Graz 50% | Austria Lustenau 75% from recent games — a notable divergence.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau | Competition: Bundesliga, Regular Season - 9 | Venue: Merkur Arena • Kick-off: Sunday 18 Sep 2022, 13:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Sturm Graz 49% | Draw 30% | Austria Lustenau 21% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 43% | BTTS 48% | xG Sturm Graz 1.50 / Austria Lustenau 0.91 • Poisson strength factors: Sturm Graz attack 1.008 / def 0.694 | Austria Lustenau attack 0.840 / def 1.079 | league avg home 1.380 / away 1.562 • Poisson stance: Sturm Graz (49%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.50
Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
0.91
Austria Lustenau xG
48%
BTTS
71%
Over 1.5
43%
Over 2.5
22%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau kick off?
Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau kicked off at 13:30 on Sunday 18 September 2022 at Merkur Arena.
What was the final score in Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau?
Sturm Graz 2 - 0 Austria Lustenau.
Where is Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau being played?
The match is being played at Merkur Arena.
What competition is Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau part of?
Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau is a Regular Season - 9 fixture in the Bundesliga (Austria).
Who is favourite to win Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau?
Our statistical model gives Sturm Graz a 49% chance of winning, Austria Lustenau a 21% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making Sturm Graz the favourite.
Will both teams score in Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau?
Our model estimates a 48% probability that both Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau will score (BTTS).
Will Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 43%.
What is the head-to-head record between Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau in?
Sturm Graz (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.30 | L5 W-L-W-D-W. Austria Lustenau (all comps): 3W-3D-2L in 8 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.75 | L5 W-W-L-D-D.
🧮 Model Insight
Where the Numbers Come From
The model rates Sturm Graz's attack at 1.01x the league average against Austria Lustenau's defence at 1.08x — combine the two and it projects 1.50 expected goals for the hosts. Flip it around — Austria Lustenau's attack (0.84x) against Sturm Graz's defence (0.69x) — and the away total comes out at 0.91.
These ratings are built from 30/8 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.8% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-0 (11.9%), 0-0 (10.6%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 36% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Sturm Graz Win
49%
2.04
30%
3.32
21%
4.80
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
13.5%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.3%
Draw
2 – 0
10.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.50
Sturm Graz xG
Total xG
2.41
0.91
Austria Lustenau xG
2.04
49%
Home win
3.32
30%
Draw
4.80
21%
Away win
Goals Markets
69%
Over 1.5
1.45
31%
Under 1.5
3.23
43%
Over 2.5
2.33
57%
Under 2.5
1.75
22%
Over 3.5
4.55
78%
Under 3.5
1.28
10%
Over 4.5
10.00
90%
Under 4.5
1.11
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
48%
BTTS Yes
2.06
52%
BTTS No
1.94
Clean Sheet
40%
2.48
22%
4.49
Win to Nil
20%
5.07
5%
21.55
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | – |
| 1 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.8%.
How many goals are Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau expected to score?
The model projects 1.50 expected goals for Sturm Graz and 0.91 for Austria Lustenau, a combined total of 2.41.
How confident is the prediction model for Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 49%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Recent Form Overview
Across their last 8 outings, Sturm Graz have picked up 1.88 PPG on a 4W 3D 1L record — W-L-W-D-W across the most recent five. The sample for Sturm Graz is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Austria Lustenau's form line: 3W 3D 2L from 8 games, 1.50 PPG, last five W-W-L-D-D. The sample for Austria Lustenau is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.88 PPG for Sturm Graz against 1.50 for Austria Lustenau. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
How They Fare by Venue
On home soil, Sturm Graz have posted 1.75 PPG from 4 outings (2W 1D 1L).
On the road, Austria Lustenau have gone 1W 2D 1L from 4 away games — 1.25 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Sturm Graz come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Attack vs Defence
Sturm Graz are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.62 conceded per game recently; Austria Lustenau are on 1.50 scored and 1.75 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Austria Lustenau in 75%.
Defensively: Sturm Graz have kept a clean sheet in 38% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 8 Results — Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Sturm Graz
Blended
Austria Lustenau
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau in coming into this match?
Sturm Graz have gone 4W 3D 1L in their last 8 games (1.88 PPG), while Austria Lustenau have gone 3W 3D 2L in their last 8 (1.50 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Sturm Graz at home or Austria Lustenau away?
Sturm Graz's home record (1.75 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Sturm Graz at home: 1.75 PPG; Austria Lustenau away: 1.25 PPG.
Have Sturm Graz or Austria Lustenau been keeping clean sheets recently?
Sturm Graz have kept a clean sheet in 38% of their recent games, Austria Lustenau in 0%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
The Rivalry So Far
These sides have met 4 times that we have on record, stretching back to September 2022 — a rivalry that has played out across roughly 1 year. Every recorded meeting has come in Bundesliga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 25 November 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Notable Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Sturm Graz have taken the last 4 head-to-head results.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Sturm Graz have gone 2W 0D 0L from 2 meetings on their own ground against Austria Lustenau — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 4 Meetings
4
Sturm Graz
0
Draws
0
Austria Lustenau
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau?
From 4 meetings on record, Sturm Graz have won 4, Austria Lustenau have won 0, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau last play each other?
They last met on 25 November 2023, when Sturm Graz 2-0 Austria Lustenau.
Who has won more matches between Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau?
Sturm Graz have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Early Goal Trends
Sturm Graz see a goal before the break in 50% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time.
Austria Lustenau are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 100% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 25% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Full-Time Markets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Sturm Graz 25%, Austria Lustenau 75% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 50% (Sturm Graz) and 50% (Austria Lustenau).
On the defensive side: Sturm Graz keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches; Sturm Graz have failed to score in 50% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Sturm Graz home games / Austria Lustenau away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Sturm Graz play Austria Lustenau?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 25% of Sturm Graz's recent matches and 75% of Austria Lustenau's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 50% of Sturm Graz's recent games and 50% of Austria Lustenau's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau tend to score early?
Sturm Graz have had a goal before half-time in 50% of their recent matches, Austria Lustenau in 100% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Sturm Graz cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Austria Lustenau.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Sturm Graz beat Austria Lustenau 2-0 at Merkur Arena, Regular Season - 9, in the Bundesliga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Sturm Graz 1.50 xG and Austria Lustenau 0.91 xG, a combined 2.41. The scoreboard read 2-0 for 2 actual goals. Austria Lustenau landed 0.9 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sturm Graz attack 1.01 / defence 0.69 against Austria Lustenau attack 0.84 / defence 1.08, drawn from 30/8 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Sturm Graz 49% | Draw 30% | Austria Lustenau 21%, with Sturm Graz to win its most likely call at 49%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 43%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 71% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 48% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sturm Graz 38%, Austria Lustenau 62%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 62%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Sturm Graz's trading profile (8 games, 4 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 38% of the time, and duly kept one.
Austria Lustenau's trading profile (8 games, 4 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 75% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 25% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Sturm Graz 1.88 PPG, Austria Lustenau 1.50 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Sturm Graz win broke the near-deadlock. Austria Lustenau (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.25 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A strong night for the model: the result sat comfortably inside what the pre-match data projected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.