LASK vs Sturm Graz Tips & Preview - Champions to begin title defence with away win

By Tolu Shotade

30 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 30 Jul 2025

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Sturm Graz begin title defense against LASK, aiming for a third consecutive championship.
LASK seeking strong start after disappointment last season; inconsistent pre-season form.
Sturm Graz historically dominates this fixture, winning four of last six meetings.

LASK vs Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz begin their Austrian Bundesliga title defence with a Friday night trip to LASK.

The hosts will be desperate to avoid the struggles of last season and will be targeting a strong start. However, they seem to always find things difficult against the champions, who are expected to maintain their fine record in this fixture.

LASK News

It was a disappointing campaign for LASK last season as they failed to make the championship playoffs. Joao Sacramento's team went on to finish top of the relegation playoff table despite ending their campaign with just two wins from their final six matches.

The task for LASK will be to make a positive start to this campaign, but they have looked a bit erratic in preseason, with four wins from their last seven matches. They will head into Friday's clash with a 4-0 victory at Wiener Sports Club in an OFB Cup clash last weekend.

Goals are generally not a problem for LASK, and they already showed some of their attacking quality against Wiener Sports Club. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions, while three of their last five fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Sturm Graz News

Sturm Graz ended the recent dominance of Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga when they claimed the title last season. That was their second straight title, and Jurgen Samuel’s team will be aiming to begin a dominant era of their own by going for a third straight win.

Pre-season was solid for Sturm Graz, who travel to Linz unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions. They have won the last three fixtures in that run and picked up a 4-0 victory over Bischofshofen in their OFB Cup clash last weekend.

Sturm Graz were one of the leading scorers in the League last season and appear to have picked up where they left off with that win over Bischofshofen. Seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Sturm Graz often come out on top in this fixture and have claimed four wins and a draw in the last six meetings, while LASK have only been victorious once. The Champions did the double last season, claiming a 2-1 away victory in the first clash before returning home for a 4-2 triumph.

Verdict

LASK Linz v SK Sturm Graz

This fixture often serves up thrilling contests, with both teams scoring in four of their last five meetings, which have all produced over 2.5 goals. Another open encounter is expected here, and Friday's clash is set to offer up a similar outcome.

Both teams are coming off solid Cup victories and will be feeling confident heading into this match. However, Sturm Graz have gotten the better of LASK lately and should begin their title defence with a win.

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