Salzburg vs Hartberg preview

Austria flag 2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria
Red Bull Arena Today - 5:30 PM
Admiral Bundesliga
Salzburg RBS
Hartberg HTB
KICKOFF : Today - 5:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Salzburg welcome Hartberg to the Red Bull Arena for an Admiral Bundesliga regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit seventh in the domestic table while the visitors occupy eleventh place. Salzburg carry a power score of 71.85 compared with Hartberg on 65.71, creating a 6.1 point advantage for the home side. Both teams register a form score of zero entering the fixture, leaving structural elements and squad resources as primary differentiators. The match offers an opportunity for Salzburg to assert home authority at their familiar venue against a Hartberg side that will seek to disrupt proceedings through organised resistance. With positions_are_domestic confirmed, the focus rests on how each side manages the league environment and exploits available strengths on the day.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Salzburg hold a 6.1 point power advantage and sit seventh domestically against Hartberg in eleventh.
  • Form: Both sides enter with a form score of zero and no recent outing data recorded.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unspecified in available pre-match information for either team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are listed as null with no comparative data supplied.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not available in the current pre-match dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and proxy usage with no values recorded.
  • xVariable: Salzburg are identified as the stronger team by a 6.1 point power margin.
  • Market: Salzburg 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Hartberg 0% (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

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
Salzburg D. Röhl
D. Röhl
VS
Hartberg M. Schopp
M. Schopp
1.07
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.07
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hartberg Rank: 66 L
LASK Linz Rank: 75 L
Sturm Graz Rank: 77 D
SK Rapid Rank: 65 L
Austria Wien Rank: 70 W
Austria Wien Rank: 70 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Salzburg Rank: 72 W
Sturm Graz Rank: 77 L
Austria Wien Rank: 70 L
LASK Linz Rank: 75 L
SK Rapid Rank: 65 W
SK Rapid Rank: 65 D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 2 - 1
1
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.
71.85
65.71
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Salzburg
Hartberg
Power Score
71.85
65.71
League Position
7
11
Global Rank
273
464

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.

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Salzburg RBS Home
6 matches
Hartberg HTB Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
3
Goals
10
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
10
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
1.64
xG
1.57
1.57
xGA
1.64

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:05:01+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Pitch
C. Zawieschitzky
52 C. Zawieschitzky
N. Veratschnig
18 N. Veratschnig
B. Mazurek
15 B. Mazurek
K. Boma
44 K. Boma
D. Schmid
31 D. Schmid
E. Baidoo
20 E. Baidoo
A. Daghim
24 A. Daghim
A. Bari
32 A. Bari
S. Diabaté
5 S. Diabaté
S. Kitano
8 S. Kitano
Y. Vertessen
11 Y. Vertessen
L. Maric
21 L. Maric
F. Wilfinger
18 F. Wilfinger
K. Schopp
27 K. Schopp
P. Komposch
14 P. Komposch
J. Karner
17 J. Karner
T. Kainz
23 T. Kainz
B. Markuš
4 B. Markuš
L. Pazourek
2 L. Pazourek
J. Drew
11 J. Drew
C. Hoffmann
22 C. Hoffmann
M. Postl
8 M. Postl

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 05:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Admiral Bundesliga, Austria · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Red Bull Arena
Capacity
30188
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Alain Sadikovski
Sebastian Gruber
Patrick Csobadi
Manuel Baumann

Expected Lineup

Referee : Alain Sadikovski

Starting XI

52
Christian Zawieschitzky
Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper
6.69
5
Soumaïla Diabaté
Soumaïla Diabaté Midfielder
6.82
20
Edmund Baidoo
Edmund Baidoo Midfielder
6.91
8
Sota Kitano
Sota Kitano Attacker
6.91
11
Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen Attacker
6.86
18
Nikolas Veratschnig
Nikolas Veratschnig Right Back
6.6
32
Abubakr Barry
Abubakr Barry Central Midfield
6.87
15
Bartosz Mazurek
Bartosz Mazurek Right Back
6.65
24
Adam Daghim
Adam Daghim Central Midfield
6.33
31
Dominik Schmid
Dominik Schmid Left Back
7.04
44
Kévin Boma
Kévin Boma Left Back
6.94
Referee : Alain Sadikovski

Starting XI

21
Luka Maric
Luka Maric Goalkeeper
6.99
2
Luca Pazourek
Luca Pazourek Midfielder
6.79
17
Jonas Karner
Jonas Karner Midfielder
6.57
22
Marco Hoffmann
Marco Hoffmann Attacker
6.62
8
Matthias Postl
Matthias Postl Attacker
27
Konstantin Schopp
Konstantin Schopp Centre Back
6.76
4
Benjamin Markus
Benjamin Markus Central Midfield
6.77
11
Jed Drew
Jed Drew Attacking Midfield
6.58
14
Paul Komposch
Paul Komposch Right Back
6.53
18
Fabian Wilfinger
Fabian Wilfinger Left Back
7.03
23
Tobias Kainz
Tobias Kainz Central Midfield
6.89

CONCLUSION

Salzburg are expected to control proceedings at the Red Bull Arena given their superior power rating and home status. Hartberg will need to remain compact and exploit any lapses in concentration to stay competitive. The absence of recent form indicators places greater weight on tactical discipline and individual contributions from key personnel. Both teams operate without detailed efficiency or set piece benchmarks, shifting attention toward in-game adjustments. Salzburg's higher league standing offers a platform to dictate tempo while Hartberg must balance defensive organisation with occasional forward threats. The fixture highlights a clear structural edge for the hosts that could shape the outcome if they maintain consistency throughout the ninety minutes.