Rapid Wien - Hartberg predictions

Punters who are looking for a safe bet should definitely consider this match. The home win odds of 1.76 bring great value considering the fact that Rapid Wien are indeed firm favourites to defeat Hartberg.

The matchup this Sunday is rather one-sided, with Hartberg seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.51, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Rapid Wien entered their previous league bout as the favourites but failed to gain the upper hand for more than half the match. They were playing away, though, and managed to finally pull ahead later in the game, ultimately recording a narrow but satisfying 0:1 victory.

Hartberg are coming off from a crushing defeat at the hands of Salzburg. The top online bookmakers priced their victory at 6.25 despite the home-field advantage. This assessment turned out to be true: Hartberg struggled to keep up from the get-go and ended up losing the match 1:5.

Rapid Wien have been having issues defending lately, though it’s mostly affected their away games for now. They’ve recorded 5 concessions in the past 3 games as visitors.

Given 8 goals conceded in their own net over the past 3 matches, Hartberg's defensive line is much to be desired.

It will be interesting to see if Hartberg manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Rapid Wien this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

With no injuries or suspensions to deal with, both teams will be able to give their all this Sunday.

If you’re feeling confident, a Draw/Home wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the way to go. It’s a fairly risky move, but likely the best way to get some value out of the match this Sunday.