SK Rapid vs Hartberg prediction, odds and how to watch

WSG Tirol came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Hartberg in the Austrian Bundesliga, with Murat Satin converting a stoppage-time penalty after Lukas Hinterseer had pulled one back. Hartberg held a commanding lead at half-time but could not protect it.

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.

Salzburg put on a ruthless display at home, hammering SK Rapid 5-1 with a blistering first half that killed the contest before it had really started. Haris Tabakovic scored twice inside 21 minutes and the result was never seriously in doubt.

SK Rapid arrive at Friday's Austrian Bundesliga fixture on the back of four wins from their last five, averaging over three goals per game. Hartberg have not kept a single clean sheet in their last ten matches and that is a serious problem.

LASK Linz arrive at Sunday's Austrian Bundesliga clash on the back of five straight wins and a defensive record that is borderline embarrassing for every opponent they have faced. SK Rapid have goals in them, but they are walking into a home side that simply does not lose right now.

Hartberg have not kept a clean sheet in five Austrian Bundesliga matches. Austria Lustenau have not kept one either. Something has to give on Sunday.

Hartberg have not won a home league game in nine attempts, and LASK Linz arrive on the back of five consecutive victories. The structural mismatch here is significant.

SK Rapid sit top of the Austrian Bundesliga with a maximum nine points from three games, but Friday evening's visit of a WSG Tirol side without an away win in five attempts offers more than a routine home fixture. The patterns underneath the surface of this match tell a more interesting story.