Before the Round – Austria Bundesliga Round 2 (30-31/07/2022)

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The Austria Bundesliga moves into round No. 2 this weekend with a full slate of games. Five teams are locked on three points each after the opening round of games. Salzburg, LASK, Austria Lustenau, Hartberg, and Wien go into matchday No. 2 seeking a second straight win.

SV Ried - Austria Lustenau

Lustenau won 2-1 against WSG Tirol on matchday No. 1. Now, Lustenau take on SV Reid. Reid lost 1-0 versus Rapid Wien on opening day.

SV Ried have a brilliant head-to-head record against Lustenau. The home side has a record of 3W-3D-0L against Reid in their last six matches. Four of the last six games between these sides finished with under 1.5 goals.

Lustenau picked up a 2-1 win on opening day and got goals from Anthony Schmid and Anderson. Austria Lustenau won the Bundesliga 2 last season and may have difficulty ast the Bundesliga 1 campaign continues.

• SV Ried are unbeaten at half time in all of their last 12 home matches in Bundesliga.
• Austria Lustenau reached an average of 2.00 goals scored in their games (Bundesliga).
• SV Ried are undefeated in 14 of their last 16 home Bundesliga games.
• SV Ried have won just 1 of their last 13 matches in Bundesliga.
• Prediction: Austria Lustenau @ 4.20

Sturm Graz - RB Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg are the serial winners of the Bundesliga. Die Roten Bullen have dominated their head-to-head series of fixtures versus Sturm Graz. Salzburg have a record of 5W-0D-1L.

The reigning Bundesliga champions, Red Bull Salzburg claimed a 3-0 win against Austria Wien on matchday No. 1. The last time these teams met at Sturm Graz, Red Bull Salzburg fell 2-1.

Sturm Graz finished second in the regular season last term. Still, Sturm Graz were 13 points off of first-place Red Bull Salzburg.

• In their 7 most recent Bundesliga games, Sturm Graz have seen both teams score.
• RB Salzburg are on a run of 14 consecutive undefeated at half time matches in their domestic league.
• Sturm Graz have a good record of 15 undefeated games in their last 18 encounters in the Bundesliga.
• RB Salzburg haven't been beaten in 52 of their 62 most recent clashes with Sturm Graz in Bundesliga.
• Prediction: RB Salzburg @ 1.75

WSG Wattens - Hartberg

Tirol have edged Hartberg in head-to-head matches over the course of the teams’ last six encounters. The home side have a record of 3W-2D-1L in the last six matches.

Hartberg finished 10th last season in the Bundesliga table. They started the season with a 2-1 win against Altach.

Tirol ended the campaign ninth in 2021-22. Opening day didn’t go well for Tirol as they fell 2-1 to Lustenau.

• WSG Wattens have lost at HT/FT their last 3 league games.
• Hartberg have suffered 3 losses at both half time and full time in a row in their clashes with WSG Wattens (Bundesliga).
• In 4 of their most recent home matches in Bundesliga, WSG Wattens have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
• Hartberg have won just 3 of their last 17 matches in the Bundesliga.
• Prediction: Hartberg @ 3.20

Austria Wien - LASK Linz

LASK have been strong against Austria Wien in the last six head-to-head meetings. The Black and White have a record of 4W-1D-1L in the last six matches versus Wien.

Austria Wien fell 3-0 to Salzburg last time out. They have struggled against LASK in recent matches. The away team won the last two matches between these teams.

LASK finished eighth last season in the Bundesliga. The Black and White started the season well with a 3-1 win over Klagenfurt on matchday No. 1.

• Austria Wien are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Bundesliga.
• LASK Linz are undefeated against Austria Wien in their last 6 away encounters (Bundesliga).
• In each of their last 12 Bundesliga matches, Austria Wien have allowed 1 or more goals.
• In their last 16 away games in Bundesliga, LASK Linz have a poor record of just 2 wins.
• Prediction: LASK Linz @ 2.55