Voitsberg vs Liefering: match statistics

Liefering sit 4th, while Voitsberg are 11th, and in their last five matches the visitors have collected 10 points from 3 wins, compared with 8 points for the hosts. The strongest argument in favor of the away side is their attack: away from home, they average 3.0 goals, 11 shots and 5.5 shots on target per match, with a 27% conversion rate. Voitsberg score just 0.5 goals per home game and failed to find the net in 50% of such matches, despite averaging 52% possession. The hosts defend their results solidly, conceding an average of 0.5 goals at home and drawing both matches played so far; however, they allow opponents an xG of 1.50. Liefering are still unbeaten away from home, and their attacking xG stands at 1.53 compared with Voitsberg’s 1.09, so the visitors should have the better chance of taking all three points.

Voitsberg have recorded BTTS - Yes in 100% of their league matches so far, while Liefering have seen this outcome in 80% of their last five games. The hosts have failed to keep a single clean sheet, conceding an average of 2.0 goals per match, which significantly strengthens Liefering’s chances, as they score an average of 3.0 goals. Liefering also create plenty of chances, averaging 5.5 shots on target and posting an xG of 1.53, while Voitsberg’s defense allows opponents an xG of 1.60. At the other end, Voitsberg have scored an average of 2.2 goals in their last five matches with an xG of 1.86, while Liefering have conceded 1.6 goals per game over the same period. Although the visitors have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their matches this season, the current attacking form of both teams points primarily towards a goal for each side.

Both teams have gone over the 1.5-goal line in every match played so far this season, while the 2.5-goal line has landed in 100% of their games. Voitsberg average 2.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded, whereas Liefering score 3.0 goals per match, indicating very high attacking potential on both sides. In their last five matches, the teams averaged 4.8 total goals, with Voitsberg scoring 2.2 and Liefering 2.6. The hosts are yet to keep a clean sheet, while the visitors average 5.5 shots on target compared with their opponents’ 3.5. The strongest signal remains Over 1.5 goals, as the season data and current form clearly support at least two goals, whereas higher lines carry greater volatility.

Liefering boast stronger attacking numbers: they average 3.0 goals per match compared with Voitsberg’s 2.0, and also register 5.5 shots on target per game versus the hosts’ 3.5. The visitors led at the break in both of their two matches so far, have conceded no first-half goals, and have averaged 1.5 goals before half-time. Voitsberg are dangerous in the first half, having scored 1.6 goals before the break and conceded just 0.2 on average across their last five matches, but their defense allows an average of 1.2 goals after the interval. Liefering have scored an average of 1.4 goals after half-time in their last five matches, while the second half produced at least two goals in 100% of those games. Given the visitors’ superior attacking quality, reflected in an xG of 1.53 compared with 1.21, the most likely scenario is Liefering leading at the break and maintaining their winning advantage through to full-time.