Sturm currently sit in third place with 13 points in the Championship Round and are coming off a solid 1-0 win over BW Linz. That bounce-back result came after a narrow home defeat to Austria Wien. Their recent home form is strong, having picked up 23 points from the last 30 available at Merkur Arena. Coach Christian Ilzer's team is known for its fast, deadly counterattacks, especially when playing in their compact 4-3-3 shape. Malick Yalcouyé, Tomi Horvat, and Amady Camara will lead the attacking front, with Otar Kiteishvili providing creativity from deeper positions. However, their defensive structure has been shaky, conceding in 7 of their last 10 home league matches. Notably, 13 of their last 14 home games have had over 1.5 goals.

Injury and suspension concerns remain significant: Belmin Beganovic is suspended, while Alexandar Borkovic, Niklas Geyrhofer, Seedy Jatta, and Fally Mayulu are all out with physical issues.

Under pressure to regain their usual dominance, Salzburg are expected to line up in a controlled 4-4-2, focusing on patient build-up play and structured possession. Dorgeles Nene and Yorbe Vertessen will lead the line, supported by Oscar Gloukh in midfield, who’s become vital in orchestrating attacks with his technical vision. Still, Salzburg’s away form hasn’t been impressive, with just 3 wins from their last 10 league games on the road. Defensively, they’ve also shown cracks—conceding in 7 of their last 10 away games—and they tend to start slow, with five first halves ending 0-0 in their away fixtures.They’re also dealing with a long list of absentees: Karim Onisiwo, Takumu Kawamura, Maurits Kjaergaard, Nicolás Capaldo, Samson Tijani, Karim Konaté, and Moussa Yeo are all unavailable due to injury. I don't see Sturm Graz losing this clash at home.

目前，风暴队在冠军赛中以13分排名第三，并以1-0击败了BW林茨队。这一反弹的结果是在主场以微弱优势输给奥地利维也纳之后出现的。他们最近的主场状态很好，在默库尔竞技场的30场比赛中拿到了23分。教练克里斯蒂安·伊尔泽的球队以快速、致命的反击而闻名，尤其是在紧凑的4-3-3阵型中。Malick yalcouy<s:1>， Tomi Horvat和Amady Camara将领导锋线，Otar Kiteishvili在后腰位置提供创造力。然而，他们的防守结构并不稳固，最近10场主场比赛中有7场失球。值得注意的是，他们最近14场主场比赛中有13场进球超过1.5球。

伤病和禁赛的担忧仍然很严重：贝尔明·贝加诺维奇将停赛，而亚历山大·博尔科维奇、尼克拉斯·盖霍夫、西迪·贾塔和法利·马尤鲁都因身体问题缺阵。

在重获统治力的压力下，萨尔茨堡将以可控的4-4-2阵型，注重耐心的组织和有组织的控球。多吉勒斯·内内和约贝·维尔特森将领衔锋线，中场的奥斯卡·格鲁克凭借他的技术视野在组织进攻方面发挥了至关重要的作用。尽管如此，萨尔茨堡的客场表现并不令人印象深刻，在过去的10场联赛中，他们只取得了3场胜利。在防守方面，他们也表现出了裂痕——最近10场客场比赛中有7场失球——而且他们往往开局缓慢，在客场比赛中有5场上半场0-0结束。他们也在处理一长串缺阵的名单：卡里姆·奥尼西沃、川村拓木、卡耶加德、Nicolás卡帕尔多、萨姆森·蒂贾尼、卡里姆·科纳托尔斯和穆萨·杨都因伤无法上场。我不认为格拉茨在主场会输掉这场比赛。