LASK Linz vs Hartberg Prediction: LASK to be at top level again

Raiffeisen Arena will be the venue for this Austria Bundesliga Championship Group game between LASK Linz and Hartberg. The hosts are off a win going into this game, while the visitors are off a winless run. 

LASK Linz got the best on Red Bull Salzburg last weekend in a game they won 3-1. In that game, LASK Linz got two goals in the first 26 minutes of the first half, with Marin Ljubicic scoring both goals. However, Marin Ljubicic completed his hattrick in the 73rd minute of this game, good enough to give LASK Linz all three points as Dorgeles Nene’s goal for Red Bull Salzburg could not stop LASK Linz in that game. In recent matches, LASK Linz have lost just one, coming against Sturm Graz in a 1-0 encounter on the road. However, they defeated Austria, Klagenfurt, and Munich 1860 in other encounters while they settled for a goalless draw with SK Rapid. In the span of their last five matches, LASK Linz scored five goals while conceding just two in the same run of games.

Hartberg have failed to win any of their last three league games, and in this one, they hope to put an end to it. In recent games, Hartberg lost to SK Rapid and Sturm Graz, while the best result in that span was a 2-2 draw with Austria Klagenfurt. However, the last time Hartberg had a win was against Lafnitz in a club friendly match that won 4-0. Looking at Hartberg's last matches on the road, the visiting side has just one win, coming against Altach, losing three others and playing to a draw with Austria Klagenfurt. So far in the Championship Group of this Austria Bundesliga League, Hartberg have not won a single game, and they sit 6th spot with 18 points.

Hartberg have not lost to LASK Linz since 2023, and they will look to keep that run intact despite the fact that they have struggled in recent weeks. On the other hand, following a strong performance last weekend against Red Bull Salzburg, I do not expect LASK Linz to struggle, especially at home. Therefore, while we could witness another low-scoring game, take the home team to win full-time here.