St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg: match statistics
St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
St. Pölten played Austria Salzburg in 2. Liga (Austria). The match was played on 28 August 2026. Venue: NV ARENA. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
St. Pölten: 0-0-4, 0.00 points/match. Austria Salzburg: 3-0-1, 2.25 points/match.
Goal statistics
St. Pölten scores 0.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Austria Salzburg scores 2.50 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.03 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: St. Pölten 0%, Austria Salzburg 75%. Over 2.5: St. Pölten 0%, Austria Salzburg 75%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 59%.
xG, shots and style
Austria Salzburg has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.41. St. Pölten: 11.8 shots per match, Austria Salzburg: 12.0.
Match halves
St. Pölten: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. Austria Salzburg: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.75.
Goals by minute
St. Pölten: 0-15 (0 goals). Austria Salzburg: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
2. Liga: 3.03 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 59%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Austria Salzburg are currently 3rd and have won 3 of their 4 matches this season, while St. Pölten sit 15th and have lost all 4 games. The hosts have yet to score in the competition and have recorded a 0% conversion rate at home, despite averaging 11 shots and 1.32 xG. The visitors are far more clinical: they have scored 15 goals in their last five matches, winning 4 of them, while away from home they create chances worth an average of 1.69 xG and register 5.5 shots on target per game. Salzburg’s away defence allows opponents just 0.90 xG, whereas St. Pölten have lost both of their home matches so far and have failed to keep a clean sheet in either. The clear advantage in form, finishing and chance creation strongly points to an away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points towards BTTS - No, as St. Pölten have scored just 0.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches, with both teams finding the net in only 20% of those fixtures. Austria Salzburg have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their matches this season, while their average xG conceded is a low 0.90, limiting the hosts’ prospects of scoring. The visitors are also in excellent attacking form, averaging 3.0 goals across their last five matches, making a win to nil a realistic scenario. Although St. Pölten have recently produced 1.85 xG, their poor finishing—confirmed by just 2 goals in five matches—significantly reduces the probability of both teams scoring.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Austria Salzburg are in excellent offensive form: they have scored 15 goals in their last five matches, averaging 3.0 per game, while St. Pölten conceded an average of 1.0 goal during that period. Although the hosts have scored just 2 goals in their last five appearances, their average xG was 1.85, suggesting a clear underperformance in front of goal relative to the chances created. Salzburg also generate a solid 1.58 xG per match, and both teams register plenty of shots on target: 6.0 and 5.5 per game, respectively. Throughout the season, St. Pölten matches have always gone Over 1.5 goals, as have all of Salzburg’s matches to date. The strongest signal is therefore Over 1.5 goals, as the projected total of 2.66 goals provides a substantial safety margin over this line.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Austria Salzburg are in clearly superior current form: they have won 4 of their last 5 matches, averaging 3.0 goals scored and 1.4 conceded, while St. Pölten have lost 4 of their last 5 games and score just 0.4 goals per match. The visitors’ advantage is already evident before the break, as they have averaged 1.0 first-half goal in their last five matches, whereas the hosts have failed to score a single first-half goal. St. Pölten were trailing at half-time in 40% of their recent matches, while Salzburg led at the break in 40% of games and were never held scoreless in the first half throughout this period. After the interval, the visitors are even stronger, winning the second half in 80% of their last five matches and averaging 2.0 goals scored, compared with St. Pölten’s 0.4. The 2/2 pick is therefore supported both by Salzburg’s superior form and their greater attacking efficiency in both halves.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| St. Pölten | Austria Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 48% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.00 | 0.43 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
St. Pölten is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - St. Pölten · 1.5 goals / match - Austria Salzburg
St. Pölten scores in 0% of matches (0 of 4 matches), while Austria Salzburg keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).
Austria Salzburg scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while St. Pölten keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - St. Pölten
Over / Under - Austria Salzburg
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Austria Salzburg is 150% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.5 pts / match - St. Pölten · 1.25 pts / match - Austria Salzburg
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
St. Pölten - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Austria Salzburg - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 100% | 100% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.25 | 2.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 75% | 75% |
| 3 goals | 50% | 25% |
| Clean sheet | 25% | 75% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
St. Pölten
Austria Salzburg
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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. Pölten | Liga | Austria Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.00 | 3.03 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 0% | 50% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 0% | 59% | ▲ 75% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 27% | ▼ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 75% | • 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 88% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): St. Pölten 2 - 0 - 0 Austria Salzburg. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg?
The 2. Liga match finished St. Pölten 1:0 Austria Salzburg. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Pölten and Austria Salzburg?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches St. Pölten won 2, Austria Salzburg won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg?
St. Pölten score 0.00 goals per game on average and Austria Salzburg 2.50. The 2. Liga average is 3.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 0% of St. Pölten's matches and 75% of Austria Salzburg's.
What form are St. Pölten and Austria Salzburg in?
Over the last 5 games St. Pölten have a 0-0-4 record (0.00 points per game) and Austria Salzburg 3-0-1 (2.25 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg?
The statistical background for St. Pölten vs Austria Salzburg — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.