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Wolfsberger AC vs Hartberg Prediction & Betting tips
At the beginning of last week, the government and ÖSV gave the green light for the restart of the Tipico Bundesliga. In the third round after the resumption of play, Wolfsberg and Hartberg, two fellow champions for the Europa League places meet.
There are a total of ten rounds until the master of the 2019/20 season is determined. After the scandal surrounding the LASK, the final championship decision will still take some time.
The first game day after the restart was great for both teams. With Sturm Graz, Wolfsberger AC prevailed against a direct competitor and pulled away by six points. Hartberg managed to surprise the LASK. They won their opening game away with 2-1. The second round ended with a nerve-racking exchange of blows for Wolfsberg, while Hartberg suffered a bitter defeat.
For Hartberg, losing is forbidden in the away game in order not to lose sight of the connection to the top four. If you look at the odds between Wolfsberg and Hartberg, the betting providers have chosen a clear favorite. Based on the past results and the last direct encounters, this seems justified.
Wolfsberg:
Wolfsberger AC contested the restart of the Bundesliga from fourth place in the table and had little hope of a possible Champions League place. After the win against Sturm Graz and the deduction of points by the LASK, you suddenly have realistic chances for second place in the championship group.
The second game day was turbulent for the Carinthians. After 56 minutes, LASK took the lead 2-0. With goals from Dieng, Liendl and Novak, the WAC turned the game shortly before the end. With a lot of effort and struggle, the game was almost turned in their favor. Tetteh was finally able to equalize for the Linz team in the 91st minute and still secure a point.
The Wolfsberger AC had to overcome a small crisis in autumn, in which they did not win five games in a row. After the winter break, the Carinthians came to the pitch strengthened and as if exchanged. With an unbelievable six wins in a row, they exceeded all expectations and rose one place at a time. Only a defeat against the WSG Tirol interrupted the streak that continues to this day.
Since then, they have been unbeaten in another five duels and will continue this successful run against Hartberg.
Hartberg:
The past few days have been anything but good for Hartberg. Surprisingly, the Styrians made it into the master group, which is a great success for Markus Schopp’s team. The 46-year-old Austrian has been with TSV Trainer since 2018 and has had a very successful time. Despite a minor crisis, they are far from a possible relegation in the master group. Even the dream of international places is still alive.
The Hartbergs were without a threesome of nine games before the break. There was a lot of work for the coaching staff, but it was also a difficult time for the partly young players at Styria. After a very successful time at the end of last year, starting so badly in 2020 is frustrating and stressful for everyone involved. The win on matchday 1 against LASK should have been a great satisfaction for both the team and the fans.
The Styrians went into the duel with Salzburg with a good feeling to complete their game with the reigning champions. Stay in the game for as long as possible, defend solidly, take advantage of counterattacks, or something similar to the Styrian match plan. After 11 minutes, all preparations and plans had been shattered. Keeper Swete had to reach behind every three minutes on average. Before the game really started, the objective changed in the direction of damage limitation. With a 0: 6 the final result was comparatively low.
Wolfsberger AC vs Hartberg head to head matches
15.02.20 BUN Wolfsberger AC Hartberg 3 : 0
22.09.19 BUN Hartberg Wolfsberger AC 0 : 2
10.03.19 BUN Hartberg Wolfsberger AC 1 : 1
06.10.18 BUN Wolfsberger AC Hartberg 3 : 4
23.06.18 CF Hartberg Wolfsberger AC 2 : 1 (1 : 1)