The
25th round of Austrians tipp3-Bundesliga brings on Saturday the fixture between
SK Sturm Graz and
SK Rapid Vienna, the first top game on this weekend. On Sunday follows the duel between Austria Vienna and Red Bull Salzburg.
Sturm Graz started nearly perfect in the spring season. First they beat Red Bull Salzburg in the ÖFB Cup round of 16 with 2:0 and advanced therewith to the quarterfinal. Then Sturm Graz proceed their run also in the tipp3-Bundesliga. The Foda-men have won the first four league games, the last round brought a 0:0 draw at SC Magna Wr. Neustadt. So they are unbeaten in the spring season (4 wins, 1 draw). Sturm Graz have won 6 of their 12 home games (6 wins, 4 draws, 2 defeats). The last two games at the UPC Arena brought a 4:0 win over Mattersburg and a 1:0 against SV Ried. In both matches becomes Klemen Lavric the match winner. Lavric scored three goals against Mattersburg and also the winning goal against Ried.
Record champions SK Rapid Vienna started the spring season with two draws and two defeats. Rapid played in each case 2:2 at SC Magna and SV Kapfenberg and they have lost the opener at LASK Linz (2:4) and the top game against Red Bull Salzburg at home with 0:1. Last week the Pacult-men celebrated their first two wins in spring season. On Wednesday they have won the ÖFB Cup round of 16 at Blau Weiß Linz with 2:1 and then on Sunday the 292nd Viennese Derby against Austria with 2:0 through goals from Steffen Hofmann (67., penalty) and Nikica Jelavic (76.). Rapid Vienna have won just 3 of their 12 away games in this season (3 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses). The last away win succeeded on 28 October, 2009 with 3:1 at Austria Kärnten.
SK Sturm Graz vs SK Rapid Vienna
tipp3-Bundesliga: Matchday 25
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 18:00 CET
Graz, UPC Arena
Head-to-Head (last 5 direct duels):
25.11.2009 Rapid Wien - Sturm Graz 2:1
18.10.2009 Sturm Graz - Rapid Wien 1:0
12.04.2009 Rapid Wien - Sturm Graz 0:1
23.11.2008 Sturm Graz - Rapid Wien 2:2
28.09.2008 Rapid Wien - Sturm Graz 2:1
My tip: Draw
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