Rapid Vienna take on the visitors Mattersburg at “Allianz Stadion” in the opening game of the Austrian Tipico Bundesliga 2017/2018. The match will be played in Vienna on Saturday, July 22nd.
Last season Rapid Vienna occupied the fifth position in the Tipico Bundesliga table with 46 points earned and 52-42 goal difference plus they lost the OFB Cup final. As a result, one of the most titled clubs in Austria will not participate in this season’s Eurocups. In summer the side conducted four friendly clashes resulting in two triumphs and two draws. Rapid Vienna opened the official season on the 16th of July by 2:0 victory over Schwaz in the OFB Cup. In regard to the team’s performance at the home field, Rapid Vienna got five wins, two draws and three defeats in 10 encounters.
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Mattersburg finished last season sitting on the seventh place in the Tipico Bundesliga standings with 43 points gained and 39-54 goal difference. In summer the side conducted a number of friendly battles gaining three triumphs, two draws and a single loss in them. In this season’s OFB Cup “Grun-Weiss” also participated in one game having thrashed Saalfelden with 6:1 scoreline on the road. In 2017 Mattersburg got four victories, two draws and three defeats in nine away clashes.
Rapid Vienna have not been beaten by Mattersburg since the 29th of August 2015 across seven head-to-heads in a row recording five wins and two draws in them. Taking into consideration the rivals’ head-to-heads statistics, plus the home-field advantage, I believe that the hosts will pick up their three points at the start of the season.
Prediction for the match: Rapid Vienna to win.
