Austria - 2. LigaNV ARENAData current as of October 16, 2026

St. Pölten vs Rapid Wien II: match statistics

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St. Pölten vs Rapid Wien II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

St. Pölten plays Rapid Wien II in 2. Liga (Austria). The game is scheduled for October 16, 2026. Venue: NV ARENA.

Recent form

St. Pölten has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Rapid Wien II has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

St. Pölten scores 0.88 goals per game and allows 1.13. Rapid Wien II scores 1.00 and allows 2.38. Games in this league average 3.25 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of St. Pölten's games and 63% of Rapid Wien II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 63%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St. Pölten has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.19 per game. St. Pölten takes 14.0 shots per game, while Rapid Wien II takes 9.4.

First-half and second-half trends

St. Pölten leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Rapid Wien II leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

St. Pölten's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Rapid Wien II, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Liga games average 3.25 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.50)
(4.40)
(5.20)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.88Goals scored / game1
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
1.13Goals allowed / game2.38
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
58%Average possession50%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
4.75Shots on target / game3.88
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14Shots per game9.38
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
4.75Shots on target3.88
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
6.3%Shot conversion10.7%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
58%Possession50%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
1.68xG for1.19
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
1.38xG against1.72
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

Shooting quality

St. Pölten: DominantRapid Wien II: Balanced
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
Accuracy (shots on target)34%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

St. Pölten
LWWWL
Season result split
38% W0% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-5
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-2
Last 5 at home
2-0-2
LLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Rapid Wien II
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W0% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-6
0.75 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-2
Last 5 away
2-0-2
WWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rapid Wien II is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

0.88 goals / game - St. Pölten · 1 goals / game - Rapid Wien II

St. Pölten is 111% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.13 goals / game - St. Pölten · 2.38 goals / game - Rapid Wien II

St. Pölten scoring profile: strong

St. Pölten scores in 50% of games (4 of 8 games), while Rapid Wien II keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 games).

Rapid Wien II scoring profile: very strong

Rapid Wien II scores in 75% of games (6 of 8 games), while St. Pölten keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 games).

7Goals scored (season)8
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
9Goals conceded (season)19
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
2Average goals per game3.38
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
7Goals scored (last 5)4
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
6Goals conceded (last 5)15
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
25%2 goals25%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%3 goals0%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0%4 goals0%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal88%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%2 goals75%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%3 goals38%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0%4 goals25%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time13%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0%BTTS in both halves13%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%Scored in both halves25%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
60%BTTS - last 560%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St. Pölten - half-time state
13% leading50% draw38% trailing
Rapid Wien II - half-time state
25% leading13% draw63% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.88Points per game (1st half)0.88
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.38
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.25
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
50%Clean sheet before half-time38%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
75%No goal before half-time63%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per game (2nd half)0.5
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)1.5
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2.13
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
50%Clean sheet after half-time13%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II
63%No goal after half-time38%
St. PöltenRapid Wien II

St. Pölten - second-half results

38% W25% D38% L
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding292%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rapid Wien II - second-half results

0% W50% D50% L
7
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

St. Pölten - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rapid Wien II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.200.20
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.02.0
Average goals per game1.22.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-7
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

St. Pölten
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Rapid Wien II
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
3
46-60
0
1
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+12%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

St. Pölten

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.80
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

Rapid Wien II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Liga).

Teams vs league

St. PöltenLigaRapid Wien II
Average goals per game▼ 2.003.25▲ 3.38
Both teams scored▼ 38%58%▲ 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 38%64%• 63%
Clean sheets▼ 13%22%▼ 13%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%81%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%88%• 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.25
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.91
Home goals / game
1.34
Away goals / game
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from St. Pölten's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Rapid Wien II. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

SKN Sankt Pölten
4 : 0
SK Rapid Wien II
SK Rapid Wien II
0 : 2
SKN Sankt Pölten

FAQ

When do St. Pölten and Rapid Wien II play?

St. Pölten face Rapid Wien II on October 16, 2026 in 2. Liga at NV ARENA. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between St. Pölten and Rapid Wien II?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches St. Pölten won 2, Rapid Wien II won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before St. Pölten vs Rapid Wien II?

St. Pölten score 0.88 goals per game on average and Rapid Wien II 1.00. The 2. Liga average is 3.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 38% of St. Pölten's matches and 63% of Rapid Wien II's.

What form are St. Pölten and Rapid Wien II in?

Over the last 5 games St. Pölten have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Rapid Wien II 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Pölten vs Rapid Wien II?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.