Rapid Vienna vs LASK Linz Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Rapid Vienna

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Rapid Vienna won’t want a repeat of their last result here after the 3-1 Bundesliga defeat last time out to Austria Vienna.

In that game, Rapid Vienna managed 48% possession and 12 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player to score for Rapid Vienna was Guido Burgstaller (36'). Austria Wien got 19 attempts at goal with 12 on target. Haris Tabaković (23', 27', 96') was the scorer for Austria Vienna.

Fixtures with Rapid Vienna have proved to be engaging encounters of late with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past six games, the sum of 21 goals have gone in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 7 of these accredited to Rapid Vienna. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Leading up to this clash, Rapid Vienna:

• are unbeaten in their previous 4 league matches at home.
• are without a home win in the past 2 league games.

LASK Linz

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Following on from a loss in their previous game against Red Bull Salzburg in Bundesliga action, LASK Linz and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, LASK Linz managed 62% possession and 16 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Red Bull Salzburg had 16 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. Benjamin Šeško (64') was the scorer for Red Bull Salzburg.

A succession of very capable displays by the LASK Linz defensive unit has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their previous 6 fixtures overall. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 10.

Looking at their past form shows that LASK Linz:

• haven't won against Rapid Vienna when having played them away from home in the previous 5 league games. They'll be keen to stop this run.
• are unbeaten in their last 7 away league matches.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 22/05/2021 shows us that Rapid Vienna have won 3 of these games and LASK Linz 2, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

In all, 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 10 of them from Die Grün-Weißen and 8 being from LASK Linz. The average goals per game has been 3.

The previous league game between these clubs was Bundesliga match day 4 on 23/04/2023 and the score finished LASK Linz 3-1 Rapid Vienna.

On that day, LASK Linz had 52% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The goals were scored by Robert Žulj (10', 34') and Filip Stojković (80').

At the other end, Rapid Vienna had 9 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Ferdy Druijf (52') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Alan Kijas.

🗞️ Team News: Rapid Vienna

Aleksa Pejic (Unknown Injury), Maximilian Hofmann (Hip Injury), Leopold Querfeld (Sideband tear in the knee) and Lion Schuster (Unknown Injury) are not available for Rapid Vienna manager Zoran Barišić.

We are thinking that Die Grün-Weißen could use a 4-2-3-1 system this time, beginning the first half with Paul Gartler, Thorsten Schick, Michael Sollbauer, Kevin Wimmer, Jonas Auer, Oliver Strunz, Roman Kerschbaum, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Patrick Greil, Marco Gruell and Guido Burgstaller.

📰 Team News: LASK Linz

Owing to a completely healthy squad available to select from, the LASK Linz boss Dietmar Kühbauer does not have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game.

We’re of the thinking that LASK Linz might begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation, going with Tobias Lawal, Filip Stojkovic, Maksym Talovierov, Felix Luckeneder, Rene Renner, Peter Michorl, Sascha Horvath, Florian Flecker, Robert Zulj, Keito Nakamura and Ibrahim Mustapha.

🔮 Prediction

Our thinking is that LASK Linz and Rapid Vienna may well both score, with little between these two teams.

It appears that a draw might be on the cards. Therefore, we predict a very close game with a 1-1 score at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 01:02 17/05/2023