TSV Hartberg

vs

FC Blau-Weiss Linz

Preview

Hartberg (home)

• TSV Hartberg are unbeaten in 3 home games, W2, D1.
• Hartberg have W4, D3 and L3 from 10 games at home in the Bundesliga 2025/2026.
• Hartberg are unbeaten in their last three home matches.

BW Linz (away)

• BW Linz have lost 4 of their last 5 Bundesliga games, W1, D1.
• BW Linz stand in 12th place with just 14 points from 21 Bundesliga 2025/2026 games.
• BW Linz have lost their last three away matches overall.
• BW Linz have won just once in ten Bundesliga 2025/2026 away games, drawing once and losing eight.

Head-to-Head

• Hartberg have the better recent record in H2H contests, winning 3 of the last 5.
• BW Linz have failed to beat Hartberg on their two previous trips here.
• The most recent H2H meeting was a 7-6 thriller in the OFB Cup 2025/2026 four months ago.

Key Players

• Top threats:
  • Shon Weissman has scored 6 Bundesliga goals in 16 appearances for the side and has notched two of Linz’s last six.
  • Elias Havel is their main goal threat with ten goals in the Bundesliga.
• Taking over in January 2026, Koellner has tried to bring patience and structure to this Linz team, which is patient in possession and doesn’t mind playing a disciplined 4-1-3-2 or 4-1-4-1 system in which the defensive block holds firm.
• Hartberg’s 5-3-2/3-5-2 system invites transitions and will try to clog the middle third with a solid five-man backline and selective pressing.
• The system has worked well for Manfred Schmid since he took over in September 2024 and Hartberg’s run of 32 points from 21 games shows they don’t need to score many to get a result.

Betting Insights

• Hartberg are the favorites at 2.45.
• A Hartberg win and a clean sheet is our main selection for this clash.
• Over 2.5 goals at 2.2 and BTTS - No at 1.83 are second-string bets.
• Head-to-head meetings between these sides have been full of fireworks over the past 12 months.

Prediction

• This clash could be a chess match with Koellner’s newfound patience set to be tested against Schmid’s disciplined and well-drilled back five.
• Hartberg can frustrate the visitors into submission and strike on the counter.
• Our prediction: Hartberg win and a clean sheet.