LASK Linz vs Rapid Wien 28.07.2023 Prediction: Austrian Bundesliga

Match Overview

LASK Linz take on Rapid Wien in the first round of the Austrian Bundesliga at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz on Friday. This will mark the beginning of a long and hotly-contested domestic football season in the country of Austria. The visiting side, who hail from the capital city of Vienna, will be keen on establishing their authority. LASK, on the other hand, have an array of attacking players, who will relish this challenge.

Key Highlights

There have been a total of 27 games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which the home team have won just seven. The visiting side have been victorious on sixteen occasions while the rest of the four matches were played out as drawn encounters. The last time that these two teams met against each other, in the Bundesliga championship group in May, they played out a 1-1 draw with each other. There was no clear winner.

Injury Report

LASK Linz have a long list of injured players in their ranks which includes the likes of Yannis Letard, Adil Taoui and Tobias Anselm. Rapid Wien, on the other hand, will have to make do without the services of Ante Bajic and Maximillian Hofmann.

Prediction

Rapid Wien appear to be the downright favourites to win this game against LASK Linz. History is on the visiting side's favour, although, out of the last five matches contested between these two teams, Rapid Wien have won just two. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. LASK will be confident of starting the new season on the right note but Wien will not let this drift away easily either.