LASK Linz vs St Johnstone Predictions

• LASK Linz have lost just one of their last nine games (W6, D2, L1)
• St Johnstone have drawn seven of their last ten games (W2, L1, D7)

LASK to prove too powerful

LASK Linz come into this tie in great form having lost just one of their last nine games with Sturm Graz beating them in the Austrian Bundesliga at the weekend. They have scored 21 goals in that period, including a 6-1 win over Vojvodina in the second leg of their tie in the last round of the competition. The Austrians are heavy favourites and it is easy to see why as they come into this first leg.

St Johnstone know that their European adventure will finish if they fail to make it through this tie but an impressive showing against Turkish giants, Galatasaray in the last round has already given them some highlights. They’ll fight for everything in this match though and 12 goals in their last 10 indicated they know how to find the net when needed.

It looks likely that this match will be too much for St Johnstone to take anything from and we can see Linz having a more comfortable job than their Scottish counterparts would’ve liked. We’re backing the 2.5 goal line to be beaten in this match with the home side enjoying the majority of the spoils as they all but finish St Johnstone’s European season in a 3-1 win.