Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Fri 16 Oct, 18:30 Lagos time. It is played at Allianz Stadion, Vienna. The referee is Daniel Pfister.
What's at stake. SK Rapid are 1st on 21 points after 8 games, 3 points clear of Red Bull Salzburg. TSV Hartberg are 6th on 11 points after 8 games, level on points with Ried, 2 points clear of Grazer AK. A win would take them above Ried.
Form. SK Rapid have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L. TSV Hartberg have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D W W.
The numbers. SK Rapid score 3.4 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. SK Rapid average 12.3 shots (5.8 on target), 5.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 58% of the ball. TSV Hartberg score 2.2 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. TSV Hartberg average 7.8 shots (3.8 on target), 3.2 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 43% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings SK Rapid have won three, drawn two and lost five. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, SK Rapid won one, two were drawn and TSV Hartberg won one. The last time they met, on 22 Apr 2026, it finished SK Rapid 0-2 TSV Hartberg: SK Rapid had 14 shots to 4, 62% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. SK Rapid's record still gives them 54% to win.
The read. TSV Hartberg or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make SK Rapid the likelier winners; SK Rapid are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour SK Rapid. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 67%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.12, 81% on the records (SK Rapid: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 6; TSV Hartberg: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 8). Backup: TSV Hartberg or Over 2.5 Goals at 1.29. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); TSV Hartberg Over 0.5 goals (SK Rapid's own games don't back it (2 of 6)). Predicted score: SK Rapid 1-2 TSV Hartberg (6% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).