GRAZ (Interstat) — Grazer AK will host Hartberg on Friday at Merkur Arena in Graz in a football matchup between two sides looking to build momentum across all competitions. Hartberg enters the game with a 5-4-2 record across all competitions, comprising five wins, four losses and two draws. Grazer AK is 3-5-4, with three wins, five losses and four draws.

Hartberg’s player to watch is Benjamin Markus, whose recent run includes a 115-minute, one-goal performance at Austria Vienna. He also played 62 minutes against Wolfsberger AC and 90 minutes at Rapid. Hartberg’s most recent result was a 2-1 win at Austria Vienna, and Markus was among the most productive players in that match along with Oliver Lukic and Jonas Karner. Hartberg’s recent form also includes a 1-0 home win over Wolfsberger AC, a 3-1 loss at Rapid, a 4-3 home win over A. Lustenau and a 3-3 home draw with LASK. Hartberg has also drawn 2-2 at Tirol, beaten SV Oberbank Ried 3-2 at home and won 2-1 at Altach. Hartberg also lost 2-0 at home to Austria Wien, lost 2-0 at home to Sturm Graz and lost 1-0 at FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Grazer AK’s player to watch is goalkeeper Cican Stankovic, who played 90 minutes in the recent 0-4 loss to Altach and 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Salzburg. Grazer AK’s most recent result was the 0-4 home loss to Altach, and Stankovic was among the most productive players in that match along with Tim Trummer and Christopher Cvetko. Grazer AK’s recent form includes a 1-1 draw at Tirol, a 6-1 loss at Sturm Graz, a 0-0 draw with Salzburg and a 5-1 win at Kalsdorf. The side has also earned a 2-2 draw with Austria Wien and a 2-1 win at Altach. Grazer AK also has a 0-0 result against ATSV Wolfsberger, a 1-0 loss at SV Oberbank Ried, an 8-0 loss at Rapid and a 2-1 home win over FC Lustenau.

The match will be played at Merkur Arena in Graz. Grazer AK is the home team, and Hartberg is the visiting team. Hartberg has played 11 matches across all competitions; Grazer AK has played 12. Benjamin Markus and Cican Stankovic are the listed players to watch for Hartberg and Grazer AK, respectively. Both teams are scheduled to continue their seasons after this matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hartberg 2, Grazer AK 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Hartberg a 66.6 percent probability to win.