Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification game between Sturm Graz and Bodo/Glimt who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sturm Graz enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bodo/Glimt swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Champions League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Sturm Graz vs Bodo/Glimt
Sturm Graz Form
Showing inconsistent form, Sturm Graz lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-2 against Rapid Wien, before beating Ried 1-3. The joy was short-lived, as Bodo/Glimt proved too strong in a 5-0 defeat. Sturm Graz managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League Qualification. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.
Bodo/Glimt Form
Bodo/Glimt look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Tromso, before downing first Stromsgodset by 0-5, then Sturm Graz in a 5-0 win. Bodo/Glimt claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League Qualification. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Sturm Graz and Bodo/Glimt
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sturm Graz and Bodo/Glimt played across all tournaments.
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 8 matches in a row in the Champions League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 4 home matches in a row in the Champions League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Sturm Graz matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Champions League Qualification and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Champions League Qualification and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Bodo/Glimt have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bodo/Glimt have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bodo/Glimt have won the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Bodo/Glimt have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Bodo/Glimt away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Sturm Graz vs Bodo/Glimt
Kasper Waarts Hoegh enjoys a great season with 16 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.
Popular markets: Sturm Graz vs Bodo/Glimt
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Merkur-Arena across all tournaments Sturm Graz won four times, drew four and lost two times. Bodo/Glimt claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Bodo/Glimt are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing. Bodo/Glimt didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Sturm Graz scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Impressively, Bodo/Glimt scored the first goal in ten out of previous ten games. Sturm Graz managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sturm Graz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bodo/Glimt, who managed to score three times in those matches. Bodo/Glimt scored at least one goal in their last 17 matches.