Rapid vs Hartberg

VIENNA (Interstat)—Rapid will host Hartberg in a football match Friday.

Rapid enters with seven wins and one loss across all competitions. The club’s record covers eight matches. Rapid’s lone loss came at FC Red Bull Salzburg, 5-1. In its most recent match, Rapid won 2-0 at LASK. Claudy M Buyi and Ercan Kara scored, and Yusuf Demir recorded an assist while playing 90 minutes.

Demir is the player to watch for Rapid. He played the full match at LASK and provided an assist in the 2-0 win. Buyi and Kara also scored in that match.

Hartberg enters with three wins, three losses and two draws across all competitions. Hartberg won its most recent match, beating A. Lustenau 4-3. Hartberg’s record covers eight matches.

Rapid’s other results this season include a 3-0 win against Tirol, a 3-0 win at ATSV Wolfsberger, a 3-1 win over Sturm Graz, an 8-0 win over Grazer AK, a 2-1 win at SV Oberbank Ried and a 1-0 win at Altach. Rapid’s only loss was 5-1 at FC Red Bull Salzburg. Rapid’s most recent result was a 2-0 win at LASK. Rapid has scored 23 goals and conceded seven across all competitions. Rapid has scored at least two goals in six of its seven wins. Rapid has conceded one goal or fewer in seven matches.

Hartberg’s other results this season include a 3-3 draw with LASK, a 2-2 draw at Tirol, a 3-2 win over SV Oberbank Ried, a 2-1 win at Altach, a 2-0 loss to Austria Wien, a 2-0 loss to Sturm Graz and a 1-0 loss at FC Red Bull Salzburg. Hartberg’s most recent result was a 4-3 win over A. Lustenau. Hartberg has scored 14 goals and conceded 16 across all competitions. Hartberg has scored at least three goals in two of its three wins. Hartberg has conceded at least two goals in six matches.

After this match, Rapid is scheduled to host FC Lustenau, then visit Austria Wien. Rapid also is set to face ATSV Wolfsberger, Grazer AK, FC Lustenau, LASK, SV Oberbank Ried, Hartberg and Austria Wien in upcoming fixtures. Rapid is scheduled to host LASK and SV Oberbank Ried in later matches. Hartberg is scheduled to host ATSV Wolfsberger, then visit Grazer AK. Hartberg also is set to face Altach, LASK, SV Oberbank Ried, Grazer AK and FC Lustenau in upcoming fixtures. Rapid is scheduled to visit Hartberg in a later fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rapid 2, Hartberg 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Hartberg with a 78 percent probability to win.