We said: Hartberg 1-2 LASK Linz
Off the back of a huge cup victory, Hartberg will head into the league opener with confidence. However, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a LASK side who are unbeaten in their last four visits to the PROfertil ARENA. That said, predict a cagey affair this weekend, with the visitors coming away with a narrow victory.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a LASK Linz win with a probability of 51.81%. A win for Hartberg had a probability of 24.75% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a LASK Linz win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.58%) and 0-2 (8.46%). The likeliest Hartberg win was 2-1 (6.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for LASK Linz in this match.