Austria Vienna vs Hartberg Prediction: Vienna side to take advantage ahead of second meeting

Generali Arena will host this Austria Bundesliga league action between Austria Vienna and Hartberg. This is an open game for both teams, and they will look to take their chances. Which side takes the advantage in this one?

Austria Vienna will feel at the top of their level following a consecutive league victory in their last matches. Last time out, this side took on a Wolfsberger AC side in a 1-2 encounter, thanks to a Dominik Fitz late-minute strike. However, this side had defeated BW Linz in a prior game to that win, a 1-2 win on the road. On the other hand, those wins were the best results this side had in six consecutive games, as they lost three and one of their prior games. In those matches, Austria Vienna lost to Tirol, Austria Lustenau, and Wolfsberger AC, while they drew Altach. This side scored a total of six goals in their last six games, while they conceded 11 in that span.

Hartberg are coming off a win over SK Rapid, a road game that ended in a 0-3 dominant result. In that game, Hartberg scored their first goal through Donis Avdijaj’s strike in the 25th minute. However, two second-half goals from Tobias Kainz and Dominik Frieser were good enough to seal maximum points for this side in that game. However, a look at this team's overall last five games shows they have two wins, one other being a 3-2 win over Austria Klagenfurt. In other encounters, this team lost to LASK Linz and Red Bull Salzburg while they drew Sturm Graz. Austria Vienna scored nine goals while conceding ten. 

Hartberg have had a great season, looking at how sharp they were in front of goal and their performances against top sides. However, despite their poor performances in the last weeks of the season, Austria Vienna had an overall season performance, and they will be at home here. This should be an open one; we can expect both teams to give the best of their performances here. Take the home team to win here, while goals should be from both ends.