Sturm calls for Salzburg, Rapid in Klagenfurt, Austria vs. WAC – Football Vorarlberg –
The championship round in the Ö-Bundesliga begins with three interesting duels.
The live ticker with data from the game Austria Wien – Wolfsberger AC
FK Austria Vienna – RZ WAC
Sunday, March 13, 2022, 2:30 p.m., Generali Arena
FK Austria Wien always scored in the last 10 home games in the Bundesliga against RZ WAC (a total of 23 goals), in the first eight home games Wiener Austria remained goalless three times.
The RZ WAC got 37 points from the first 22 BL games – only in the 2019/20 season as many (then 38). The RZ WAC won 11 of the first 22 games (as in 2019/20) – never again at this point in a Bundesliga season.
FK Austria Wien won the first four games of the calendar year – Wiener Austria last managed this many wins in a row at the start of a calendar year in the Bundesliga in 2013 (also 4) – under coach Peter Stöger and assistant coach Manfred Schmid.
The RZ WAC was 799 minutes in the lead – the highest value in the regular season this season in the Bundesliga. FK Austria Wien was only 293 minutes behind – best value.
RZ WAC scored 20 goals in the first half – the highest this season in the Bundesliga. The Carinthians are also the only team that has scored more than half of their goals in the first 45 minutes of play this Bundesliga season (59%).
The live ticker with data from the game A. Klagenfurt – SK Rapid Wien
SK Austria Klagenfurt – SK Rapid Vienna Sunday, March 13, 2022, 2:30 p.m., Wörthersee Stadium
SK Austria Klagenfurt is the first promoted team to qualify for the Bundesliga championship group since the league reform (2018/19). However, the Carinthians only won one of the 10 games against the teams in the master group (against Salzburg) in the regular season – less than all other top 6 teams.
SK Austria Klagenfurt collected 30 points in the first 22 games of this season – the last Bundesliga promoted with so many points at the time of comparison was LASK 2017/18 (33). The last league newcomer with as many points after 22 games was SV Grödig 2013/14 (35 points).
SK Austria Klagenfurt only lost one of their first 11 home games in the Bundesliga this season. LASK, who had been promoted to the Bundesliga, last managed to do that in the 2007/08 season (also only one defeat).
For the first time this Bundesliga season, SK Rapid Wien won two games in a row – the last time this happened was in April 2021 (2 wins in rounds 27 and 28 against WSG Tirol).
Peter Pacult was a Rapid player and coach. As a player, he won the Uniqa ÖFB Cup with Hütteldorfer and was in the European Cup Winners’ Cup final (1984/85 each), as a coach he became a champion in 2007/08 – Rapid’s last title to date. Pacult is a winless coach against Rapid in the Bundesliga (1D 3N).
The live ticker with data from the game FC RB Salzburg – SK Sturm Graz
FC RB Salzburg – SK Sturm Graz Sunday, March 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m., Red Bull Arena
FC Salzburg have won 69 games against SK Sturm Graz in the Bundesliga – a record for Salzburg in the Bundesliga.
FC Salzburg scored 55 points from the first 22 games. Since the introduction of the three-point rule, this has been a record in the Bundesliga and had previously only been achieved by Salzburg itself in the 2018/19 season.
FC Salzburg has been unbeaten in all seasons for 26 competitive games at home (23W 3U). Salzburg have only had such an unbeaten run in competitive games since the Bundesliga was founded: 71 home games from October 2016 to October 2019.
SK Sturm Graz remained undefeated in the first four games of the new calendar year (1 W 3 U) – like last time in 2012 (also 4). The Styrians have been unbeaten in seven Bundesliga games (3W 4U) – longer than any other Bundesliga team.
SK Sturm Graz scored in each of the first 11 away games in the Bundesliga this season – as before only in the 1995/96 season. Throughout the season, the Styrians met in 13 BL.
Bundesliga 2021/2022, champion group, 1st matchday: SK Austria Klagenfurt – SK Rapid Wien Sunday 2.30 p.m.; FK Austria Vienna – Wolfsberger AC Sunday 2.30 p.m.; FC RB Salzburg – SK Sturm Graz Sunday 5 p.m.;
Table: Champions group Bundesliga: 1. FC RB Salzburg 27; 2. Sturm Graz 18; 3. Wolfsberger AC 18; 4. FK Austria Vienna 16; 5. Rapid Vienna 15; 6. Klagenfurt 15;