Hartberg - Sturm Graz predictions

Hartberg managing to pull off a victory here would be quite the upset. They are definitely underdogs, so even the home-field advantage isn’t able to push the odds lower than 4.42 for a home win.

The visiting side should be able to achieve victory in this clash against Hartberg. Sturm Graz are favourites to claim three points and at 1.80 betting odds they are a good pick for any sensible punter.

Hartberg are hoping for the similar performance they gave us against Ried in the last round. They were considered underdogs despite a home-field advantage going in but grabbed an early lead and pressed their advantage. The end result was a convincing 2:0 home win.

The away team are coming on the back of a harsh 1:3 defeat to LASK Linz. Despite a home-field advantage and relatively comparable betting odds, Sturm Graz were far behind their opponents throughout the bout, largely disappointing their home supporters.

The home team gives their opponents plenty of reasons to worry about the upcoming fixture. They’re on something of a streak with 5 goals scored over the last 3 matches.

Sturm Graz may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

Looking back at the track record for this matchup, it’s easy to justify the favourable betting odds for Sturm Graz winning. They already defeated Hartberg earlier in the season, and are likely to do so again.

Fortunately, none of the teams’ players has been injured or suspended recently. With their full lineups at their disposal, we’re in for an exciting match.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.77 at Pncl.