The
18th round of Austrians tipp3-Bundesliga brings on Saturday the duel between
SK Rapid Vienna and
SV Kapfenberg. The Viennese leads the league table together with RB Salzburg and are due to the better goal difference in front. SV Kapfenberg is second last but already 11 points ahead Austria Kärnten.
On Wednesday SK Rapid Vienna missed the last chance to advance to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32. The Pacult men lost the away game in Hamburg against HSV 0-2 and therewith the last chance the second place. So the last group game at home against Celtic Glasgow become to a direct duel about rank 3. Therefore the Viennese can concentrate fully on the national championship, where Rapid leads after 17 rounds the league table - equal on points with RB Salzburg. SK Rapid Vienna is since 7 league games without a defeat, the last round brought a goalless away draw at Salzburg. Rapid has won 7 of their 8 games at the Hanappi Stadium, only the home match against RB Salzburg ended 2-2 drawn.
SV Superfund Kapfenberg is at the moment second last of the league table but they are 11 points ahead Austria Kärnten. So Kapfenberg should probably not be involved in the struggle against relegation. The last Bundesliga round brought a 3-1 at home against SC Magna Wr. Neustadt. Kapfenberg has won this season only 1 of their 8 away games (1 win, 2 draws, 5 defeats). Since Kapfenbergs comeback in the first Bundesliga they played 5-times against SK Rapid Vienna and Kapfenberg lost all 5 games.
The first direct duel this season ended with a 1-0 away win for SK Rapid through a goal from defender Andreas Dober.
SK Rapid Vienna vs SV Kapfenberg
tipp3-Bundesliga: Matchday 18
Saturday, 05.12.2009, 6:00 pm CET
Vienna, Hanappi Stadium
Injured/Suspended:
SK Rapid Vienna: Hannes Eder, Christopher Drazan (inj.)
SV Kapfenberg: Andreas Rauscher, René Pitter, Stefan Erkinger, Pa Ousman Sonko (inj.), Manuel Schmid, Patrik Siegl, Robert Schellander (sus.)
Last 5 duels:
23.09.2009: Kapfenberg - Rapid Wien 0:1
31.05.2009: Kapfenberg - Rapid Wien 0:4
14.03.2009: Rapid Wien - Kapfenberg 6:0
31.10.2008: Kapfenberg - Rapid Wien 0:2
02.08.2008: Rapid Wien - Kapfenberg 3:1
My tip: SK Rapid Vienna will rehabilitate for their UEFA Europa League defeat and win the home game against SV Kapfenberg clearly.
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