SV Ried vs FK Austria Vienna Predictions

• Ried were unbeaten at home in the Relegation Round last term, winning three and drawing two.
• That sequence included a 3-2 victory over Austria Vienna here in May.
• Austria Vienna could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Breidablik in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.

Ried to repeat victory in May meeting

Ried ran out 3-2 winners when the teams last met here in May and Andreas Heraf’s side are marginally preferred to triumph in Sunday’s 2021/22 curtain raiser at Josko Arena.

After finishing second bottom during the regular season last term, Ried performed extremely well in the Relegation Round to eventually end the campaign in ninth, with their last five games here at Josko Arena yielding three wins and two draws.

That run included victory over Austria Vienna and odds of just under 2/1 for a repeat this weekend look a shade too big, especially when you factor in the dismal performance turned in by the visitors on Thursday against Breidablik.

Vienna could only manage a 1-1 home draw against the Icelandic minnows in the UEFA Conference League, and a similar showing here is unlikely to be good enough if Ried can pick up from where they left off on their own turf last season.

There shouldn’t be a great deal between the teams and this is undoubtedly a fixture for small stakes only, but it’s Ried who are given the nod and 2-1 is our correct score prediction.

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