Soccer betting preview: Rheindorf Altach welcomes Wattens in what could be a tight duel

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Rheindorf Altach form and stats

Rheindorf Altach's results here at CASHPOINT Arena in the Admiral Bundesliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 8 defeats. Rheindorf Altach are slowly digging their own grave here at CASHPOINT Arena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in 13 attempts. The last victory here came in the Rapid Wien match.

It's back home for Rheindorf Altach, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Admira away with the result 3-0. Haudum, Nuhiu and Reiter found the net in that victory. Nuhiu, a natural forward, was the highest rated player for the side in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 9.13 (out of 10). Nuhiu scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

In the match before that, Rheindorf hosted Ried and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rheindorf Altach perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rheindorf Altach as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Rheindorf Altach has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Rheindorf Altach has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 5 goals from 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded. Rheindorf has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

Wattens form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wattens so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose). When Wattens is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 3 of 4 matches. Wattens, Hartberg and Admira is teams we like to compare Rheindorf Altach with.

Wattens are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the match against Hartberg. As you can tell from the result, the match against Hartberg was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Wattens goalie Ožegović was high and low in the Hartberg game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Attacker Vrioni got a player rating of 8.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Vrioni scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Admira that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wattens playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 3 Wattens wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Wattens are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). For Wattens, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Wattens - Rheindorf Altach 0-3 was the score in these participants' latest head-to-head match, played this season. Rheindorf Altach-Wattens H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rheindorf four wins, Wattens three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

G. Vrioni 16 goals

T. Sabitzer 8 goals

A. Nuhiu 5 goals

Rheindorf Altach missing players

Wattens missing players