Lask Linz vs SCR Altach Prediction
Lask Lookin' Lovely Against Altach
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Right then, let's have a proper gander at this Austrian Bundesliga scrap between Lask Linz and SCR Altach. Two sides sitting pretty much next to each other in the table, but blimey, you wouldn't think it looking at their recent form!
Lask have been absolutely bossing it lately, ain't they? Six wins in their last ten games, and get this - they've kept clean sheets in 60% of their matches! They've just gone and smashed Rapid Vienna 2-0 away, which is no mean feat considering Rapid are sitting second in the league. Before that, they put Grazer AK to the sword 1-0 at home. The lads are flying, I'm telling you.
Altach, on the other hand, well... they're drawing for fun, aren't they? Four draws in their last ten, but only two wins to show for it. They did manage a cheeky 2-2 draw against Red Bull Salzburg, which shows they can turn up on their day, but then they went and got stuffed 3-1 by bottom-half Grazer AK. Talk about inconsistent!
Here's the kicker though - these two met back in September and Altach nicked it 1-0. But Lask have got the historical edge, winning five of their nine meetings overall. And at home? They've won half their matches against Altach on their own patch.
The stats are telling a proper story here. Lask are averaging 1.9 points per game recently, while Altach are scraping by with just 1.0. Lask's defence has been solid as a rock lately, but weirdly, they do concede a fair few at home - 1.5 per game. Altach aren't much better away, shipping the same amount.
Looking at the betting odds, Lask at 2.00 looks like proper value to me. The bookies are giving them a 50% chance, but with their form and home advantage, I'd say they're closer to 55-60% to get the job done. Both teams to score at 1.80 could also be worth a punt, given both sides leak goals like a sieve in their respective home/away fixtures.
All things considered, I'm backing Lask to get the three points here. They've got the momentum, they're solid at the back, and Altach just look too draw-happy to trouble them properly.