On upcoming Sunday
SK Sturm Graz hosts
Red Bull Salzburg in the top game of the
18th round of the tipp3-Bundesliga. Both clubs played this week in the UEFA Europa League. RB Salzburg won at home against S.S. Lazio 2-1 while Sturm Graz lost the away game against Dinamo Bucharest 1-2.
SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz has lost the contact to the leading teams in the tipp3-Bundesliga. The Foda men are since 4 league games without a win and so they are meanwhile 7 points behind SK Rapid Vienna and RB Salzburg. The 0-1 against Austria Vienna followed a 0-2 vs SV Ried, a 1-2 vs Rapid Vienna and last round a 2-2 against LASK Linz. The last Sturm Graz win was on 31 October, 2009 with 4-0 over Austria Kärnten. On Thursday Sturm Graz lost the UEFA Europa League game in Romania against Dinamo Bucharest 1-2. It was the fourth defeat in the fifth group game.
Red Bull Salzburg faces at the moment rank 2. The Red Bulls are equal on points with SK Rapid Vienna and only through the goal difference behind the Viennese rival. In the national championship RB Salzburg is since 6 games unbeaten, their last defeat was on 17 October, 2009 with 0-1 against Austria Vienna. RB Salzburg has won the last two away games and therewith they are the best away team of the tipp3-Bundesliga 2009/10 with 4 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats. On Wednesday RB Salzburg beat S.S. Lazio 2-1 and advanced with it to the UEFA Europa League Ko-phase. Salzburg is the only team in the Europa League which won all 5 group games so far.
The first direct duel this season ended with a 4-2 home win for RB Salzburg.
SK Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg
tipp3-Bundesliga: Matchday 18
Sunday, 06.12.2009, 3:30 pm CET
Graz, UPC Arena
Injured:
SK Sturm Graz: Mario Haas, Mario Kienzl, Dominic Hassler
Red Bull Salzburg: Admir Vladavic
Last 5 duels:
23.09.2009: Red Bull Salzburg - Sturm Graz 4:2
21.05.2009: Sturm Graz - Red Bull Salzburg 2:0
07.03.2009: Red Bull Salzburg - Sturm Graz 2:1
24.09.2008: Red Bull Salzburg - Sturm Graz 3:1
21.09.2008: Sturm Graz - Red Bull Salzburg 2:2
My tip: I assume from an equal game and bet on a draw.
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