LASK Linz vs Hartberg Prediction: Home team should get back to winning ways

In the eighth round of competition for the Austria Bundesliga League, LASK Linz and Hartberg will compete against one another at the Raiffeisen Arena. In their most recent outing, LASK Linz were knocked out of the Europa League by Liverpool, but Hartberg's most recent match resulted in a home victory over Austria Vienna.

After suffering a loss to Liverpool by a score of 1-3 in their most recent Europa League match, LASK Linz will be looking to get back on track here in hopes of regaining their winning ways. During that match, LASK Linz had 33% possession of the ball and 7 shots on goal, with only 2 of them finding the target. Florian Flecker was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for LASK Linz in the 14th minute. Liverpool had 14 shots on goal, but only six of them were on target. Liverpool's first goal was scored by Darwin Nez in the 56th minute, followed by Luis Diaz in the 63rd minute, and Mohamed Salah in the 88th minute. Due to the fact that LASK Linz have been so defensively stout, the total number of goals that have been scored at their end throughout the course of their previous six matches comes in at just 4. According to the form guide, LASK Linz had not been victorious over TSV Hartberg in any of their previous eight meetings in the league prior to this contest. In addition, the host club has not been defeated in any of their previous five league matches played at home.

In their most recent game, Hartberg defeated Austria Vienna 2-1 to earn a win in the Bundesliga, and they come into this encounter riding that momentum. During that game, Hartberg had 39% possession of the ball and 12 shots on goal, with 7 of those shots hitting the target. Donis Avdijaj was the only player from TSV Hartberg to get his name on the scoresheet, and he did it in the 43rd and 51st minutes. The Austria Wien offense managed 15 shots on goal, only four of which were successful. In the tenth minute, Andreas Gruber scored the lone goal for Austria Vienna. At least three goals have been scored in each of the previous five and a half contests that have featured Hartberg, for a total of six. During that span of time, the number of goals scored per game on average was 3.67, and Hartberg was responsible for 1.67 of those goals on average. When looking at their historical performance, it can be seen that Hartberg has not been defeated by LASK Linz in any of the five prior matches that have taken place away from their home stadium in the league. Additionally, the visitors have not suffered a defeat in any of their three most recent league matches played away from home.

Both LASK Linz and Hartberg have played each other a total of 20 times over the course of the last seasons, with each team taking home five victories. A total of ten of the games were decided by a draw. In those contests, LASK Linz was able to score 33 goals, whereas Hartberg was only able to score 29 goals.

Between these two teams, the team playing at home has typically been the superior team, and after losing to Liverpool in Europe, I predict that they will pick themselves up and win this game. Additionally, despite the fact that Hartberg have been a powerful attacking squad so far this season, it is anticipated that this side will have little difficulty scoring here.