LASK
- The Black and Whites have been erratic in the Bundesliga this season, but have generally been the team making the late comebacks and finding the late goals, especially against Hartberg.
- So the odds on the home side to win the game at 1.68 are tempting, particularly as the Linz side have more attacking depth and momentum behind them.
- Dietmar Kühbauer took over as manager in October 2025 and has implemented a pragmatic system, that is adaptable to the game state.
- He has ensured that his team, which plays with three at the back and wing backs, is always structured, but also able to press high up the field and transition quickly when they win the ball back high up the pitch.
TSV Hartberg
- TSV Hartberg do not have that sort of firepower and will rely on Tobias Kainz and Maximilian Hennig to supply Elias Havel with service.
- Havel is Hartberg’s talisman and is the club’s top-scorer with a double-figure goal tally.
- Hartberg have been solid and disciplined under Manfred Schmid’s stewardship since he took over and made the side very tough to break down.
- They have used a five-at-the-back setup, using their players’ work rate to counter-attack and be dangerous on set pieces.
Head-to-Head
- LASK and TSV Hartberg have played out two dramatic 3-3 and 2-2 ties in the Austrian Bundesliga so far in 2025.
- Hartberg have made it tough for LASK, taking points from 4 of the last 5 meetings across all competitions.
Key Players
- LASK have some serious attacking quality that can create openings in any game, particularly when Moses Usor is in full flight.
- The Nigerian international is LASK’s top scorer this season with six league goals and his late runs and high work rate can terrorise any defense.
- TSV Hartberg do not have that sort of firepower and will rely on Tobias Kainz and Maximilian Hennig to supply Elias Havel with service.
- Havel is Hartberg’s talisman and is the club’s top-scorer with a double-figure goal tally.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score looks a good option here at 1.73, which would continue the trend of high-scoring, back-and-forth games in the head-to-head record.
- Hartberg 4.74 to win and the draw 3.84 suggests the value leans towards LASK, although the visitors can nick a point if they keep things tight and can score on the counter.
Prediction
LASK are the odds-on favourites to edge this one, but it will be close and late drama could well be on the cards as has happened in recent meetings between these two sides.
