Sturm take on the visitors Hartberg at the Merkur Arena in the 1st tour of Austrian Bundesliga. The match will be played in Graz on Saturday, July 28th.
Sturm have been a stable competitor in Bundesliga and have been progressing a lot for the last few years. The Blackies have started the new season in UEFA Champions League qualification. Last Wednesday they lost to Ajax in Netherlands in the first leg match with a 0-2 score. Probably they are thinking more about the second leg match now than about their upcoming fixture against Hartberg.
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Talking about Hartberg they were able to move from the Austrian minor leagues to the Bundesliga very quickly. Last season they were a new team in the Austrian Football First League but in the end they placed 2nd in the table and went through to the major league immediately. It is unlikely that the team will continue to play that good in the Bundesliga because the level difference between Bundesliga and First League is very big. Hartberg will probably finish the new season around the relegation zone because they don`t have much of experience and class.
Sturm should beat Hartberg just using their high class. However, don`t expect this match to be a thriller or a mockery because Sturm had only 6 fixtures with over 4.5 goals scored of 18 played in front of their home crowd last season.
Prediction for the match: Sturm to win and under 4.5 goals scored.
