There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rapid Wien leading Mattersburg by 18 points.
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.
Rapid Wien are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Mattersburg are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Rapid Wien form and stats
The story so far in the Tipico Bundesliga for Rapid Wien at their home stadium (Allianz Stadion) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Rapid Wien shared the glory with Hartberg in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Wattens.
The hometeam coach D. Kühbauer made a successful contribution in the game against Hartberg, bringing on Ercan Kara who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rapid Wien home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in four wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, four matches were won by at least two goals.
A decent goal production from Rapid Wien in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Mattersburg form and stats
Playing away, Mattersburg have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Tipico Bundesliga this season. Mattersburg has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Mattersburg's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rheindorf Altach that finished 0-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sturm Graz.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Mattersburg played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected three times.
Mattersburg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. For Mattersburg, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Mattersburg - Rapid Wien 2-3 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rapid Wien won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Mattersburg has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  T. Fountas 12 goals |   A. Gruber 9 goals |  S. Schwab 4 goals |
Rapid Wien missing players
Mattersburg missing players
| Rapid Wien | Mattersburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 42 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 16 | 24 | 48 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 90% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 65% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 45% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 30% | 35% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| 35% | 20% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 272 | 153 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 76 | 176 |
| 104 | 53 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 38 | 77 |
| 40% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 39% | 32% |
- Mattersburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Mattersburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mattersburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | LASK Linz | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 48 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 47 | 45 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 34 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | -7 | 29 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 21 |
| 9 | Mattersburg | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -23 | 18 |
| 10 | St. Pölten | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -29 | 16 |
| 11 | Admira | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 15 |
| 12 | Wattens | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -27 | 15 |