LASK vs Sturm Graz prediction 01.08.2025 | Bundesliga
LASK Linz
0 - 2
Half time: 0 - 2
Full time: 0 - 2
Kick off:
Date:
SK Sturm Graz
1
2.90
X
3.55
2
2.25
Contents
- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: Friday, 1st August 2025
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CEST
- Venue: Raiffeisen Arena (Linz)
The Austrian Bundesliga opening round will give us a lot of excitement as two teams with high expectations will meet. LASK, who want to return to the top three or four teams in the competition, will host Sturm Graz, the shocking Bundesliga winner last season. Can Sturm steal another title from RB Salzburg? We will get a glimpse of the idea already on Friday night.
LASK Linz vs SK Sturm Graz Head to Head (H2H) stats
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SK Sturm Graz
4 : 2
LASK Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
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LASK Linz
1 : 2
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
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LASK Linz
2 : 2
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
1 : 0
LASK Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
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LASK Linz
3 : 1
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
2 : 0
LASK Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
Sturm Graz had a lot of success against LASK in the previous years as they won five of the last seven H2H matches, while the club from Linz won only one. What is also notable is that four of the previous five H2H matches were with three or more goals.
LASK team news
LASK had a solid preseason with a 3-1-2 record. They started the new season last weekend when Joao Sacramento's team won 4-0 on the road in the cup against Wiener Sport-Club. LASK dominated against the Regionalliga East team as they could score even a few more goals.
LASK this summer left too many players. The most important departure is Tobias Lawal, who went to Genk. Also, the club left essential players like Robert Zulj, Ivan Ljubic and Philipp Ziereis. On the other hand, the signing of Art Smakaj (who came from Lokomotiva Zagreb) and Kasper Jorgensen (Aalborg) seems like a good addition. LASK also brought Lukas Kacavenda on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.
Last matches of LASK Linz
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Wiener Sport-Club
0 : 4
LASK Linz
Austrian Cup
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LASK Linz
0 : 2
FC Union Berlin
Club Friendlies 3
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LASK Linz
7 : 1
AS Trenčín
Club Friendlies
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LASK Linz
0 : 1
Brondby
Club Friendlies
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Rapid Wien
3 : 0
LASK Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
LASK Linz lineup
Goalkeeper
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33
Tobias Schutzenauer
Defenders
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20
Kasper Jorgensen
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16
Andres Andrade
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48
Modou Keba Cisse
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2
George Bello
Midfielders
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4
Ismaila Coulibaly
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5
Art Smakaj
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30
Sascha Horvath
Forwards
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8
Moses Usor
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7
Samuel Adeniran
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44
Lukas Kacavenda
Sturm Graz team news
Sturm Graz had a very good preseason with three wins and three draws. Last Friday, they started the 2025/26 season with a 4-0 win in the cup on the road against Bischofshofen.
Sturm Graz are weaker than the last season as the team left players like Gregory Wuthrich, Malick Yalcouye, Kjell Scherpen, Amadou Dante, and Lovro Zvonarek. Sturm decided to invest in youngsters this summer, so they signed Filip Rozga (who came from Cracovia), Axel Kayombo (Basel), and Julius Beck (Esbjerg). Also, the club from Graz added Tim Oermann from Bayer Leverkusen on loan.
Last matches of SK Sturm Graz
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Bischofshofen
0 : 4
SK Sturm Graz
Austrian Cup
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SK Sturm Graz
1 : 1
Mlada Boleslav
Club Friendlies
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SK Sturm Graz
1 : 1
Wolfsberger AC
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
4 : 2
Red Bull Salzburg
Admiral Bundesliga
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Blau-Weiß Linz
0 : 1
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
SK Sturm Graz lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Matteo Bignetti
Defenders
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2
Max Johnson
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5
Tim Oermann
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47
Emanuel Aiwu
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24
Dimitri Lavalee
Midfielders
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21
Tochi Chukwuani
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4
Jon Gorenc Stankovic
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10
Otar Kiteishvili
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8
Filip Rozga
Forwards
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15
William Boving
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38
Leon Grgic
Prediction
Both these teams are high-scoring. LASK scored 13 goals in the last four matches, while Sturm Graz scored nine goals in the previous three games. We should expect at least three goals in the Bundesliga opening round in Linz.
5 Reasons why we should expect three or more goals in this match
- LASK scored 13 goals in the last four matches
- There were three or more goals in three of the previous four LASK games
- Sturm Graz scored nine goals in the last three matches
- There were three or more goals in each of the previous three Sturm Graz games
- LASK and Sturm Graz went over 2.5 goals in four of the last five H2H matches
Main prediction LASK Linz - SK Sturm Graz
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.69
LASK Linz vs SK Sturm Graz standings in Admiral Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | LASK Linz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ried | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Austria Wien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | SK Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rheindorf Altach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | WSG Tirol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Grazer AK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hartberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |