SK Rapid Wien vs TSV Hartberg Prediction & Betting Tips 22.04.2026

SK Rapid Wien welcome TSV Hartberg to the Allianz Stadion on Wednesday evening, 22 April 2026, in the Austrian Bundesliga Championship Round, with both sides still chasing the best possible finish in the season’s final stretch. Rapid sit fourth in the overall table on 24 points, a point and a bit clear of a messy middle pack, while Hartberg are sixth on 19. There’s no title race here, but there is plenty at stake. Fourth would still carry weight for Rapid. For Hartberg, every point is about finishing the campaign with some pride and maybe sneaking a little closer to the sides above them.

This is the second meeting between the clubs in quick succession, too, after Saturday’s 2-2 draw in Hartberg. That result was a fair reflection of a lively contest, even if the underlying numbers leaned Rapid’s way. Johannes Thorup’s side had the better of the chances and the territorial grip, while Manfred Schmid’s team dug in, stayed in the game and found a way through. Now they go again, this time in Vienna, and that changes the tone. Rapid have been stronger at home all season. Hartberg have been stubborn away from home. Something has to give.

SK Rapid Wien Form & Analysis

Rapid have been a tricky side to pin down in this championship round, but there’s a clear pattern in their recent work: they’re usually competitive, often dangerous, and not especially secure at the back. Their last six have brought three wins, two draws and one defeat, which sounds decent enough until you look at the details. They beat Salzburg 1-0 away on 15 March, then followed it with a 4-2 home win over LASK a week later. That looked like the sort of surge that can drive a run. Instead, Sturm Graz turned up at their ground on 5 April and won 2-0, a reminder that Rapid can be caught when they lose control of the middle of the pitch.

Since then, they’ve drawn twice, both 1-1 at Austria Wien and 2-2 away to Hartberg. The recent trip to Hartberg was a strange one. Rapid dominated large parts of it, racking up 19 shots to nine and 2.05 expected goals to Hartberg’s 0.38, yet they still only left with a point. That tells you two things. One, they can create enough to trouble anybody in this section. Two, they don’t always kill off a game when it’s there for the taking. That’s been the story a few too many times. Three games without a win now. Not a disaster. But not ideal either.

At home, though, Rapid are a different proposition. Their league record at the Allianz Stadion is 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, with 18 scored and 16 conceded. That’s solid rather than dominant, yet it’s still the sort of home base that gives them a real edge here. They’re second in the home standings, which matters. They’ve already shown they can land a punch against strong opposition, as the 4-2 win over LASK and the 1-0 victory over Salzburg at this ground proved. The flip side is obvious enough: five home losses and only one clean sheet in their last four overall. You can get at them. Hartberg will know that.

TSV Hartberg Form & Analysis

Hartberg arrive in Vienna without a league win in seven. That’s the headline, and it’s a harsh one. Their last six have brought four draws and two defeats, which sounds resilient until you realise the draws have mostly been low on edge and the defeats have come when they’ve needed to step forward. Since beating Grazer AK 1-0 back on 21 February, they’ve failed to win a league match. That’s a long stretch. Too long. They’ve been hard to beat in patches, but hard to trust when the game opens up.

The recent run tells a fairly clear story. They drew 1-1 with Blau Weiss Linz, then held LASK 0-0 away from home on 13 March. That was followed by a frustrating pair of home matches: a 1-0 defeat to Austria Wien and a 2-1 loss to Salzburg, before the goalless draw at Sturm Graz. The 2-2 draw against Rapid last weekend was more encouraging, because they at least showed some punch in the final third and didn’t fold when Rapid had the better of the game. Still, one point from a match where your xG sits at 0.38 is a warning sign. They were hanging on.

Away from home, Hartberg have actually been better than their league position might suggest. Their road record reads 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats, with 16 goals scored and 13 conceded. That’s a proper away profile. They don’t lose often, and they’ve already taken points on the road against serious opposition, including that 0-0 at LASK. They’re not easy to break down when they travel, and they’ve got enough discipline to frustrate a home favourite for long spells. But the lack of wins is what hurts. Seven without one. That’s the sort of run that drains belief. If Rapid score first, Hartberg will have to chase the game in a way they haven’t managed well lately.

Head-to-Head

Recent meetings have been tighter than you’d expect between a fourth-placed side and a team sitting sixth, though Rapid do hold the clearer edge. They beat Hartberg 1-0 in Vienna on 31 August 2025 and drew 1-1 at home in February this year, while Hartberg’s best recent moment in the fixture came with a 2-1 win in March 2025. Rapid have also gone three straight meetings without defeat, and that matters when a match like this starts to feel familiar.

The bigger pattern is the goals. Five of the last seven meetings have gone over 2.5, and both teams have found the net in four of the last five. So it’s rarely been a dead, cagey sort of contest. Even so, Rapid’s home advantage and Hartberg’s winless run tilt the mood a little. You’d still expect chances at both ends. But the home side should have the stronger hand.

We Predict: Home Win

We’re backing SK Rapid Wien to win at 8/13 here. It’s not a massive price, but it’s the right one. Rapid are the stronger team at home, they’ve already shown they can control Hartberg for long stretches, and the numbers from last Sunday’s draw in Hartberg pointed in one direction. They created the better chances, had the heavier shot count and were much more threatening when they got into the final third. Hartberg, by contrast, were reduced to survival mode for long spells.

The predicted 2-1 scoreline fits the shape of this fixture. Rapid should find a way through, and Hartberg are good enough on the road to nick something or at least make it uncomfortable. That said, the home win still looks the likeliest outcome. If you wanted a slightly more cautious angle, Rapid in the draw no bet market would be the sensible alternative, but the straight home victory is the call.