Aug 6th features a match where Hartberg plays host to Salzburg in a clash of the Tipico Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hartberg is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Wattens. Okan Aydın struck first for Hartberg in the 37th minute, but Sandi Ogrinec got the equalizer for Wattens in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 55th minute on a penalty goal by Tim Prica to cap off a wild match. Hartberg is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Salzburg recorded a 1-2 loss against Sturm Graz. Rasmus Winther Hojlund struck first for Sturm Graz in the 24th minute, then Rasmus Winther Hojlund added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Dante Amadou. Salzburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Salzburg won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Karim Adeyemi has been the most prolific scorer on Salzburg in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Hartberg is fortunate enough to have Donis Avdijaj in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.