SK Rapid vs Hartberg Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria

Allianz Stadion Wed, 22 Apr - 4:30 PM

Admiral Bundesliga

SK Rapid SCR

Hartberg HTB

KICKOFF : Wed, 22 Apr - 4:30 PM

Round 6 Championship Round

CONTEXT

SK Rapid host Hartberg in Admiral Bundesliga (Championship Round) at Allianz Stadion. Domestically, SK Rapid sit 5th in the table while Hartberg are 6th. Power ranking favours SK Rapid by 4.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

Structural: SK Rapid holds a 4.5-point power advantage over Hartberg and ranks one position higher at 5th versus 6th.
Form: Rapid's form score of 23.11 greatly exceeds Hartberg's 9.11.
Squad: Rapid and Hartberg field competitive squads, placed 5th and 6th in the Championship Round standings.
Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
Transition: Rapid's higher power score indicates stronger transition capabilities compared to Hartberg.
Set pieces: Set piece metrics unavailable due to lack of xG data and low confidence proxies.
xVariable: xG-related variables not available for this fixture.
Market: SK Rapid 56.2% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.7% (Δ+0%) | Hartberg 18.2% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

J. Hoff Thorup

M. Schmid

1.41

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.41

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

9 - 5 - 8

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

SK Rapid

56.2%

Draw

25.65%

Hartberg

18.16%

Team Power Ranking

24.94

20.46

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

SK Rapid

Hartberg

Power Score

24.94

20.46

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

SK Rapid — Opponent-weighted form score

Hartberg — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) SK Rapid Hartberg

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

SK Rapid SCR Home

22 matches

Hartberg HTB Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-6

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-04-17T02:01:59+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Apr 22, 2026, 04:30 PM

Competition

2025/2026 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 6 · Championship Round

Stadium

Allianz Stadion

Capacity

28345

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

J. Hoff Thorup Coach

Squad ▼

Paul Gartler Goalkeeper

Niklas Hedl Goalkeeper

Laurenz Orgler Goalkeeper

Benjamin Göschl Goalkeeper

Jannes-Kilian Horn Defender

Nenad N. Cvetković Defender

Bendegúz Bolla Defender

Serge Philippe Raux Yao Defender

Jean Marcelin Defender

Jonas Antonius Auer Defender

Furkan Demir Defender

Kouadio Ange Ahoussou Defender

Amìn-Elias Gröller Defender

Jakob Maximilian Schöller Defender

Louis Schaub Midfielder

Lukas Grgic Midfielder

Tobias Borchgrevink Børkeeiet Midfielder

Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen Midfielder

Matthias Seidl Midfielder

Martin Beautrel Atemengue Ndzie Midfielder

Amane Romeo Midfielder

Andreas Weimann Attacker

Ercan Kara Attacker

Claudy M'Buyi Attacker

Marco Tilio Attacker

Janis Antiste Attacker

Yusuf Demir Attacker

Dominik Weixelbraun Attacker

Petter Nosakhare Dahl Attacker

Nikolaus Wurmbrand Attacker

Daniel Nunoo Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Schmid Coach

Squad ▼

Ammar Helac Goalkeeper

Luka Maric Goalkeeper

Tom Ritzy Hülsmann Goalkeeper

Harald Postl Goalkeeper

Lukas Spendlhofer Defender

Julian Peter Gölles Defender

Paul Komposch Defender

Dominic Vincze Defender

Luca Pazourek Defender

Damjan Kovacevic Defender

Konstantin Schopp Defender

Fabian Wilfinger Defender

Maximilian Hennig Defender

Habib Anas Coulibaly Defender

Emmanuel Ojukwu Defender

Tobias Kainz Midfielder

Jürgen Heil Midfielder

Youba Diarra Midfielder

Benjamin Markuš Midfielder

Julian Halwachs Midfielder

Maximilian Fillafer Midfielder

Jonas Karner Midfielder

Paul Bratschko Midfielder

Lukas Fridrikas Attacker

Elias Havel Attacker

Chris Marco Hoffmann Attacker

Jed Drew Attacker

Musibau Aziz Attacker

David Korherr Attacker

CONCLUSION

Rapid enters as clear favorites, bolstered by superior power and form metrics that underscore their home strength at Allianz Stadion. Hartberg's lower scores across key areas signal vulnerability, particularly in maintaining parity against a motivated Rapid side chasing upward mobility. While data gaps on set pieces and efficiency leave some uncertainty, the overall structural edge points to Rapid dictating tempo and converting chances effectively. Hartberg must disrupt transitions and capitalize on rare openings to steal a result. Expect a controlled home performance yielding three points for Rapid in this Championship Round encounter.

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