Rheindorf Altach 2-0 Ried result, stats and report

Christoph Lang scored twice inside nineteen minutes to set LASK Linz on their way to a commanding 3-0 win over Rheindorf Altach, with Florian Flecker adding a late third to complete a thoroughly deserved clean sheet.

Hartberg edged out Ried 3-2 in a five-goal Austrian Bundesliga encounter on Sunday, with the home side doing enough to hold on despite a late Ried comeback that made the final stages far more uncomfortable than they needed to be.

A 45th-minute penalty converted by Ried settled a contest that Grazer AK, for all their possession and attacking intent, simply could not find a way to score in. The result leaves GAK bottom of the Austrian Bundesliga with a goal difference of minus eleven.

Hartberg took all three points at Rheindorf Altach on Saturday despite being thoroughly second best in the territorial battle, scoring twice from limited opportunities to claim a victory that the statistics simply do not support.

Ried carry one of the division's most productive home records into Sunday's fixture against a Wolfsberger AC side that has proven genuinely difficult to beat. The tactical contrast between these two sides makes this one worth watching closely.

Austria Lustenau host Rheindorf Altach in a Vorarlberg derby with genuine table implications, as the home side's improving form meets an Altach away record that is quietly becoming a serious concern.

Rheindorf Altach host a Grazer AK side that has conceded 13 goals in four league games this season, and the head-to-head record suggests the hosts know exactly how to exploit them.

Salzburg travel to Ried on Friday night carrying a significant injury burden but sitting fourth in the Austrian Bundesliga and unbeaten so far. The question is whether Ried's well-documented home strength is enough to trouble a visiting side whose xG numbers suggest they are finishing well below their actual threat level.