Hartberg vs LASK Linz Prediction: LASK to shock Hartberg away from home

Hartberg and LASK Linz will play their first game this season at PROfertil ARENA in Hartberg. The winning chances in this game are close, and the two sides will have eye hopes of securing maximum points. Which team begins their season with a win?

Hartberg league last season ended in a defeat to Austria Vienna in a Conference League spot qualification game. While they lost 1-2 in the first leg of that game, a 0-1 defeat at home saw them miss out on qualification.

However, last weekend in the OFB Cup, Hartberg played Bischofshofen, and they scored 11 times while conceding one. In their recent matches into this game, Hartberg have two wins, two defeats and one draw. 

Last season in the Austria Bundesliga League, LASK Linz had 34 points in the Championship Group, which saw them finish third place. However, their last game of that season was disappointing as they suffered a 7-1 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg away from home. 

Last time out, this team played Union Gurten in the Austria OFB Cup, and a 0-3 win was enough to see them qualify for the round. Ahead of this game, LASK Linz have an unbeaten record of seven games, having not lost a single game since the beginning of their friendly tour. 

The prior games of this fixture are always tough, and looking at how the two teams come into this fixture, I can say that this game is not expected to be different. Hartberg are at home here, and this will give them confidence. However, LASK Linz do not look slack as a side as they are expected to bring their last season form into this game. Therefore, a win for the visiting team is a lucrative option in a game where both teams could get on the scoresheet.