Sturm Graz 2-0 SK Rapid result, stats and report

Rennes controlled large portions of this Europa League encounter but could not convert their superiority into goals, with Sturm Graz digging in for a hard-earned point despite being outshot 23 to 11.

Sturm Graz won 2-1 against LASK Linz on Sunday, with substitute Oumar Diakité scoring the decisive goal nine minutes after coming on to end LASK's five-match winning run in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Salzburg put on a ruthless display at home, hammering SK Rapid 5-1 with a blistering first half that killed the contest before it had really started. Haris Tabakovic scored twice inside 21 minutes and the result was never seriously in doubt.

LASK Linz arrive at Sunday's Austrian Bundesliga clash on the back of five straight wins and a defensive record that is borderline embarrassing for every opponent they have faced. SK Rapid have goals in them, but they are walking into a home side that simply does not lose right now.

Austria Wien walk into Saturday's derby against Sturm Graz having conceded ten goals in their last five Austrian Bundesliga matches. Sturm arrive in form and smelling blood.

Salzburg host Sturm Graz on Sunday carrying a significant injury list and an xG figure that suggests they are creating far more than the scoreboard shows. The question is whether a depleted squad can hold its structure long enough to turn that promise into points.

SK Rapid sit top of the Austrian Bundesliga with a maximum nine points from three games, but Friday evening's visit of a WSG Tirol side without an away win in five attempts offers more than a routine home fixture. The patterns underneath the surface of this match tell a more interesting story.