- Team form: Hartberg have failed to win their only home league game this season, failing to score in that game.
- Away record: Austria Wien have failed to win their only away league game this season, conceding 3.00 goals per away game so far.
- Head-to-head: There have been no draws between these sides in their last 3 head-to-head meetings, with Austria Wien winning 2 and Hartberg winning 1.
Bundesliga 2026/2027 action heads to Profertil Arena Hartberg
With no draws between these two sides in their last 3 meetings, Austria Wien are the slight bookies' choice at 2.1 ahead of Hartberg at 3.3 and the draw at 3.4. This has all the makings of a close match, but the away side will feel slightly more comfortable about their chances.
TSV Hartberg are 11th in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 after 0 points from 2 games, while FK Austria Wien are 12th after 0 points from 2 matches. As such, both sides need to find their rhythm soon and it will be interesting to see who grabs the upper hand in this early-season clash.
Form
TSV Hartberg come into this match following back-to-back defeats, with a 1-0 loss away to FC Red Bull Salzburg followed by a 0-2 defeat at home to SK Sturm Graz in the Bundesliga 2026/2027.
Austria Wien are fresh from a 1-2 away victory over Beitar Jerusalem in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, however, they also suffered a 0-2 home defeat to LASK Linz in their previous Bundesliga 2026/2027 outing.
Statistics
Across Hartberg's 5 home H2H clashes against Austria Wien, the hosts score an average of 1.0 goal per-game while the visitors score an average of 1.0 goals as visitors, suggesting this will come down to fine margins once more.
Team selection and strategy
Hartberg
- Markus Schopp took over as head coach of Hartberg on the 1st of July 2026 and he tends to favour a compact and organised setup built to spring counters and hurt teams on set pieces.
- His usual 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 shape will look to sit deep and clog the middle in this game, before looking to nick the game in transition.
Austria Wien
Stephan Helm has been the boss of Austria Wien since 10 June 2024 and his three-at-the-back setup is usually wide, vertical and has plenty of duel intensity. His 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-3 should look to overload the half-spaces and stretch the Hartberg back line, so the battle on the wings will be key here.
Final thoughts
With Austria Wien the slight favorites, and both teams in inconsistent form, this has all the hallmarks of a tight match. However, with Hartberg losing their only 2 games this term, we think the away team can nick this one.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 and Both sides to score at 1.75 will be the main selections for this game, with a tight but potentially feisty clash likely to unfold at the Profertil Arena in Hartberg, Austria.
