Hartberg vs Ried preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
PROfertil ARENA
Admiral Bundesliga
HartbergHTB
RiedSVR
KICKOFF :
Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Admiral Bundesliga regular season encounter at the PROfertil ARENA, Hartberg host Ried in a domestic league clash during the 2026/2027 campaign. Hartberg currently occupy tenth position while Ried sit seventh in the standings. The hosts hold a modest power advantage rated at 61.42 compared to the visitors 55.46, creating a six-point edge that underscores their slight overall strength. Form metrics indicate Ried arrive in stronger recent shape with a score of 9.75 against Hartbergs 6.25. Both sides will seek to leverage home advantage or counter momentum in this mid-table battle. The fixture offers Hartberg a chance to improve their standing on familiar turf while Ried target further consolidation of their higher placement. Limited additional data on efficiency and set pieces leaves emphasis on core structural and form elements for this regular season match.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Hartberg occupy tenth place domestically while Ried sit seventh in the league table.
  • Form: Ried hold a superior form score of 9.75 compared to Hartbergs 6.25.
  • Squad: Squad details are unavailable in the provided preview data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not specified in the available fixture information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data is unavailable with no xG metrics provided for either side.
  • xVariable: Hartberg possess a power score advantage of six points over Ried.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Hartberg M. Schopp
M. Schopp
VS
Ried M. Despotović
M. Despotović
0.87
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.33
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rheindorf Altach Rank: 56 W
Austria Wien Rank: 66 L
Sturm Graz Rank: 74 L
Salzburg Rank: 72 L
Salzburg Rank: 72 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 73 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Grazer AK Rank: 56 W
LASK Linz Rank: 74 L
SK Rapid Rank: 64 L
Austria Lustenau Rank: 53 D
SK Rapid Rank: 65 L
SK Rapid Rank: 65 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
61.42
55.46
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Hartberg
Ried
Power Score
61.42
55.46
League Position
10
7
Global Rank
507
682

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.

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vs
Hartberg — Opponent-weighted form score
Ried — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Hartberg Ried

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Hartberg HTB Home
2 matches
Ried SVR Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
2
Goals
4
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
4
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:48:35+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-5-1-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
PROfertil ARENA
Capacity
4635
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Arnes Talic
Andreas Heidenreich
Onur Yayar
Julian Schnur

Expected Lineup

Referee : Arnes Talic

Starting XI ▼

91
Ármin Pécsi
Ármin Pécsi Goalkeeper
7
7
Angelo Gattermayer
Angelo Gattermayer Midfielder
6.63
6
Habib Coulibaly
Habib Coulibaly Midfielder
6.35
22
Marco Hoffmann
Marco Hoffmann Centre Forward
6.54
10
Oliver Lukic
Oliver Lukic Attacking Midfield
6.82
27
Konstantin Schopp
Konstantin Schopp Centre Back
6.97
4
Benjamin Markus
Benjamin Markus Central Midfield
7.01
5
Youba Diarra
Youba Diarra Central Midfield
6.39
14
Paul Komposch
Paul Komposch Left Back
6.65
18
Fabian Wilfinger
Fabian Wilfinger Right Back
6.7
23
Tobias Kainz
Tobias Kainz Central Midfield
7.21
Referee : Arnes Talic

Starting XI ▼

1
Andreas Leitner
Andreas Leitner Goalkeeper
6.75
9
Pape Sissoko
Pape Sissoko Centre Forward
6.97
6
Yusuf Maart
Yusuf Maart Defensive Midfield
6.94
7
Oliver Sorg
Oliver Sorg Left Back
6.9
4
Lukas Malicsek
Lukas Malicsek Right Back
6.69
12
Ante Bajic
Ante Bajic Right Wing
7.05
22
Stefan Schwab
Stefan Schwab Defensive Midfield
7.22
28
Samuel Chukwudi
Samuel Chukwudi Right Back
7.08
10
Jussef Nasrawe
Jussef Nasrawe Attacking Midfield
7.09
47
Evan Eghosa Aisowieren
Evan Eghosa Aisowieren Left Wing
6.43
30
Oliver Steurer
Oliver Steurer Left Back
6.73

CONCLUSION

Hartberg will aim to capitalise on their power edge and home setting to challenge Rieds higher league position. Rieds stronger form suggests they could pose problems in open play and maintain defensive organisation. With both teams lacking detailed efficiency or set piece insights the contest may hinge on basic structural matchups and recent momentum. Hartberg need a positive result to climb from tenth while Ried look to protect seventh spot. The regular season fixture at PROfertil ARENA should deliver a competitive league encounter focused on tactical discipline and key individual contributions from available personnel.