St. Polten 1, Liefering 0

GRÖDIG, Austria (Interstat) — Saint Polten defied pregame projections and a hostile road environment to secure a 2-1 victory over Liefering in Austrian 2. Liga action Sunday at Greisbergers Betten-Arena. The result, coming in the league’s eighth week, extended Saint Polten’s strong run of form and avenged a loss from the teams’ previous meeting last October. Interstat’s pregame metrics heavily favored the home side, giving Liefering a 77.80 percent probability to win and projecting a 2-1 victory for them. Saint Polten, however, rendered those forecasts irrelevant with a commanding first-half performance. The visitors established control early. Striker Dognimani Yacouba Silue… Read more...