The teams have demonstrated high scoring performance both in head-to-head encounters and in recent matches. The last two head-to-head matches were close, with goals from both sides, including a crushing 5-2 victory for Sturm. Both teams are at the top of the league table and have a positive goal difference, which speaks to their attacking potential.
The percentage of matches with goals in the history of this rivalry reaches 55%, and in Austria's recent away games, this figure has skyrocketed to an impressive 86%. Furthermore, statistics from the current season show that Sturm has a high percentage of home matches in which they have conceded goals (over 50%), while Austria, in turn, consistently scores in 100% of their away matches.
Given their standings (the teams are battling for a place in European competition) and the results of their recent matches (for example, Sturm's 1-1 draw with LASK and Austria's 1-3 defeat to Salzburg), both teams will play attacking football. Sturm needs to break away from their pursuers, while Austria is trying to return to the playoff zone.
