Austria Wien vs Ried Match Preview

Austria Wien was lucky enough in their most recent outing taking a crucial away win 1-2 over St. Polten. Their opponents were the stronger side on the pitch, but Austria was the one who found the winner in the second half, scoring from the penalty spot.

They most probably avoided the relegation troubles after their recent results, however, they have still many issues open. They are not yet licenced for next season’s Bundesliga, actually, in the next few days, it will be decided if they are eligible to participate. In their team news, defenders E. Palmer-Brown, C. Schösswendter, M. Suttner, as well as midfielder A. Grünwald are for one more game unavailable due to the positive Cocid-19 test. In addition, their best goalscorer B. Pichler is suspended.

Ried remained undefeated for the third game in this relegation round. They weren’t the best side on the pitch against Altach, however, they tried to score the winner in the final minutes of the game. In the end, the bore draw was the most deserved outcome for both sides.

After this outcome, Ried is closer to safety as they have 5 points more than the last duo who will fight to avoid relegation. Additionally, they are only three points behind 2nd-placed Austria Wien and with a win tonight they will try to boost their chances for a spot in the first duo that gives a ticket for the Europa League play-off round. Their team news is great since their coach has all his players available.

Austria Wien has many unresolved issues as they miss almost all their defensive line due to Covid-19. In addition, they are not yet licensed for the next season. On the other hand, Ried is much improved with A. Heraf at their bench and seems to be more ready to fight for a spot in the top duo of this relegation round. I do not agree with the bookmakers that have set Austria Wien as the favorites here. I’ll take the risk with the juicy odds of the away win.