In this week 8 match, on Sun Sep 11th, Hartberg will play host to Austria Wien in a Tipico Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hartberg recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sturm Graz. Neither Sturm Graz nor Hartberg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 34 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hartberg is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while austria Wien is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Austria Lustenau. Reinhold Ranftl scored the first goal for Austria Wien in the 4th minute, then Lukas Fridrikas tied it up for Austria Lustenau in the 27th minute on a feed from Anderson . Austria Wien is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Austria Wien won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Reinhold Ranftl has been the most effective weapon for Austria Wien lately. The Austrian defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Dario Tadić has been the most effective weapon for Hartberg lately. The Austrian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.