Blau-Weiß Linz vs WSPG Wels: match statistics

Blau-Weiß Linz sit top of the home table and have won both of their matches at home so far, scoring an average of 4 goals per game while conceding just 0.5. The hosts are highly efficient, converting 32% of their shots, compared with WSPG Wels’ away conversion rate of only 16%, despite both teams averaging 12.5 attempts per match. Linz also hold the edge in the quality of chances created, with an average xG of 1.66, while the visitors allow opponents an xG as high as 2.15. Wels score 2 goals per away game and have yet to be held scoreless on the road, but they concede an average of 1.5 goals and have kept no clean sheets. The teams’ last five matches have been somewhat inconsistent, but the hosts’ record of 3 wins and 12 goals scored supports another home victory for Blau-Weiß Linz.

The BTTS - Yes pick is supported by the very poor defensive efficiency of both teams: Blau-Weiß Linz concede an average of 2.33 goals, while WSPG Wels concede 1.50 goals per match, with neither side recording a clean sheet in any match. Wels score an average of 2.00 goals per game and have failed to score in none of their matches this season, so they should be able to exploit the hosts’ defence. The hosts did have a seasonal average of just 0.67 goals, but they have scored 2.4 goals per game across their last 5 matches, with an xG of 1.77. Their opponents allow high-quality chances, posting an average xG against of 2.15 and conceding 1.6 goals per match in their last five appearances. Historical BTTS figures are also above the league average of 50%: 67% for Blau-Weiß Linz and 100% for Wels, further strengthening the scenario in which both teams score.

The goal-scoring record and xG data point to a match with clear attacking potential: the hosts average 1.54 xG, while Wels average 1.51 xG. Wels’ defense concedes an average of 2.15 xG, whereas Blau-Weiß Linz allows opponents 1.75 xG, raising the projected total for both teams to around 3.40 goals. In their last five matches, the hosts scored 2.4 goals per game, while 80% of their matches and 60% of Wels’ matches ended with at least three goals. Additionally, both teams have conceded in every match so far this season, and over 1.5 goals were scored in 100% of each team’s matches, making Over 1.5 goals the strongest pick.

The strongest scenario is Blau-Weiß Linz leading at the break and winning the match, as the hosts were ahead after 45 minutes in 60% of their last five games, while WSPG Wels have not held a half-time lead in any of them. Over the same period, Linz averaged 1.0 goals scored and just 0.2 conceded before the break, whereas Wels scored 0.2 and conceded 0.8. The full-time results also favor the hosts: they won 60% of their last five matches, averaging 2.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded, compared with 1.4 scored and 1.6 conceded by the visitors. However, WSPG Wels have a season average of 2.0 goals scored and register 6.5 shots on target per match, so the HT/FT alternatives of a draw at half-time followed by a Linz win, or a visitors’ victory after the break, remain relevant. The hosts also perform well after half-time, averaging 1.4 goals in their last five matches, which reinforces the forecast that they will maintain their early lead.