Stripfing vs Rapid Wien II Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this basement battle in the Austrian 2. Liga. Stripfing hosting Rapid Wien II - two sides struggling for form but both capable of finding the net, which makes this one interesting for us punters.

Stripfing are sitting just above their opponents in 12th, and they've shown a bit of spark recently. That 4-3 win over WSPG Wels was proper entertainment, wasn't it? Four goals at home tells you they're not shy about having a go. They also nabbed a decent point away at Austria Vienna's reserves (1-1), though they did come up short against top side Admira Wacker. Overall, they're averaging 1.5 goals per game at home while keeping things relatively tight at the back.

Now Rapid Wien II... well, they're having a right old time of it. Two wins from ten games tells its own story, and their away form is shocking stuff. They're shipping 2.5 goals per game on their travels! They just lost 2-3 to WSPG Wels - the same team Stripfing put four past. That's not great reading, is it? They did manage to score twice in that defeat though, which is worth noting.

When these two have met before, it's usually been good value for neutrals. Three of their four previous encounters have seen over 2.5 goals, and both teams got on the scoresheet in three of those four. The last meeting was a 3-2 thriller.

Looking at the numbers, Stripfing have the home advantage and better recent form. Rapid are leaking goals like a sieve away from home but are still managing to score themselves. Both teams to score looks like the smart play here - Stripfing are scoring at home, Rapid are scoring away (even if their defence is non-existent), and the head-to-head suggests goals galore.

The odds of 1.67 for both teams to score looks about right to me. Given Rapid's defensive woes on the road and Stripfing's attacking intent at home, I'd be surprised if at least one of these sides kept a clean sheet.