Sturm Graz vs Red Bull Salzburg — Austrian Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
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Sturm Graz host Red Bull Salzburg in Austrian Bundesliga matchday 12
Sturm Graz welcome Red Bull Salzburg to the Merkur-Arena for matchday 12 of the Austrian Bundesliga, with the visitors second in the table on 27 points from 11 games. Salzburg lead fourth-placed Sturm by eight points, and the gap between the sides is two places.
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Fabio Ingolitsch's side arrive on the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Celje in midweek. Before that, they had drawn 1-1 at Wolfsberger AC and 2-2 with SV Ried, having beaten Marseille 1-0 and Grazer AK 6-1 earlier in the sequence. Across those five games they scored 12 and conceded seven.
Danny Röhl's Salzburg have won three of their last five, scoring 13 and conceding six. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 defeat away to Anderlecht, which followed a 5-1 home win over Austria Lustenau. The Celje game sits in both sides' recent form: Sturm lost to them 3-2 at home, while Salzburg drew 2-2 away.
Across their last 5 meetings, Sturm Graz won 1, Red Bull Salzburg won 1, with 3 draws. The most recent meeting was Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 Sturm Graz on 20 September 2026. Sturm Graz's latest win in this sample was Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Sturm Graz on 20 September 2025.
Sturm Graz have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, while Salzburg have won three, drawn one and lost one, with both sides beaten in their latest game.
Both teams have faced Celje recently: Sturm Graz lost 3-2 at home, while Salzburg drew 2-2 away.
Sturm Graz meet Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga (Regular Season - 12). Kick-off is Sunday, 8 November 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadion Graz-Liebenau.
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