Austria - 2. LigaNV ARENAData current as of 13 August 2026

St. Pölten vs Blau-Weiß Linz: match statistics

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St. Pölten vs Blau-Weiß Linz: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

St. Pölten play Blau-Weiß Linz in 2. Liga (Austria). The match date is 14 August 2026. Venue: NV ARENA.

Current form

St. Pölten: 0-0-2, 0.00 points/match. Blau-Weiß Linz: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

St. Pölten scores 0.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Blau-Weiß Linz scores 3.00 and concedes 0.00. League average: 3.38 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: St. Pölten 0%, Blau-Weiß Linz 0%. Over 2.5: St. Pölten 0%, Blau-Weiß Linz 100%. League level: BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 69%.

xG, shots and style

St. Pölten has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.62. St. Pölten: 14.5 shots per match, Blau-Weiß Linz: 10.5.

Match halves

St. Pölten: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. Blau-Weiß Linz: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.50.

Goals by minute

St. Pölten: 0-15 (0 goals). Blau-Weiß Linz: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Liga: 3.38 goals per match, BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 69%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.65)
(3.50)
(2.34)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Goals scored / match3
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1Goals conceded / match0
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
68%Average possession45%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
4.5Shots on target / match7
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.5Shots per match10.5
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
4.5Shots on target7
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Shot conversion28.6%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
68%Possession45%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1.72xG for1.62
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1.01xG against0.97
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

Shooting quality

St. Pölten: DominantBlau-Weiß Linz: Counter-attacking
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
Accuracy (shots on target)31%67%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.43

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

St. Pölten
LL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Blau-Weiß Linz
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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 scoring profile: more difficult

St. Pölten scores in 0% of matches (0 of 2 matches), while Blau-Weiß Linz keeps a clean sheet in 100% (2 of 2 matches).

Blau-Weiß Linz scoring profile: very strong

Blau-Weiß Linz scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while St. Pölten keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).

0Goals scored (season)6
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
2Goals conceded (season)0
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1Average goals in match3
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Goals scored (last 5)6
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
2Goals conceded (last 5)0
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%2 goals100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%3 goals100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%4 goals0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%2 goals0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%3 goals0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%4 goals0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

* 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.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%BTTS in both halves0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Scored in both halves100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%BTTS - last 50%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

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.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

Match halveswhen 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
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Blau-Weiß Linz - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per match (1st half)3
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Goals scored (1st half)1.5
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
1Average goals (1st half)1.5
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
100%No goal before half-time0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)3
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
0Average goals (2nd half)1.5
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
100%Clean sheet after half-time100%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz
100%No goal after half-time0%
St. PöltenBlau-Weiß Linz

St. Pölten - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-1.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Blau-Weiß Linz - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

St. Pölten - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.001.00
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.0
Average goals in match1.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Blau-Weiß Linz - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match1.51.5
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.51.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Blau-Weiß Linz
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.0 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
59%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

St. Pölten

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.71
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.
-1.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Blau-Weiß Linz

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.65
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.35
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.
+1.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.97
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
200%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

St. PöltenLigaBlau-Weiß Linz
Average goals in match 1.003.38 3.00
Both teams scored 0%44% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%69% 100%
Clean sheets 0%28% 100%
Goal before half-time 100%94% 100%
Goal after half-time 0%81% 100%

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

3.38
Average goals per match
44%
Both teams scored
69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.88
Home goals / match
1.50
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
94%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
13%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
63%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do St. Pölten and Blau-Weiß Linz play?

St. Pölten face Blau-Weiß Linz on 14 August 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 do the goal statistics show before St. Pölten vs Blau-Weiß Linz?

St. Pölten score 0.00 goals per game on average and Blau-Weiß Linz 3.00. The 2. Liga average is 3.38 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 69% of games. Both teams score in 0% of St. Pölten's matches and 0% of Blau-Weiß Linz's.

What form are St. Pölten and Blau-Weiß Linz in?

Over the last 5 games St. Pölten have a 0-0-2 record (0.00 points per game) and Blau-Weiß Linz 2-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Pölten vs Blau-Weiß Linz?

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.