On Sun Nov 28th, in week 16, Hartberg plays host to LASK Linz in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 8th placed Hartberg is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ried. Bajic struck first for Ried in the 34th minute on a feed from Nutz, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hartberg couldn’t muster any offence and Ried ran away with the shutout win. Hartberg is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while lASK Linz sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Sturm Graz. Lukas Grgić scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 26th minute, then Mamoudou Karamoko added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Thomas Goiginger. LASK Linz looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 22nd of August, LASK Linz hosted Hartberg at the Tgw Arena in their last match together. LASK Linz and Hartberg battled to a 1-1 draw. Sascha Horvath struck first for Hartberg in the 69th minute, then Florian Flecker got the equalizer for LASK Linz in the 78th minute on a feed from Hong Hyeon-seok earning them at least the one point.
LASK Linz hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Felix Luckeneder and Thomas Goiginger, and they each have 1 goal. Hartberg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Donis Avdijaj and Manfred Gollner each only have 1 goal in their last five.