Sixth-placed Ried look to extend a five-match unbeaten run against a third-placed Lask Linz side aiming to solidify their strong start after 11 rounds.
Ried sit sixth with 16 points after 11 games and come into this fixture in strong form, unbeaten in their last five league matches with three wins and two draws. They shared the points in a 1-1 draw away at SCR Altach last time out, following another high-scoring away draw at Sturm Graz (2-2) and consecutive victories over Austria Vienna, WSG Wattens, and Wolfsberger AC.
Lask Linz sit third in the table on 22 points after an encouraging opening 11 matches. They returned to winning ways in their most recent outing with a 2-1 home victory over WSG Wattens, having previously suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Red Bull Salzburg and enjoyed an emphatic 4-0 away win against Austria Lustenau.
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Lask Linz are the stronger side — 151 rating points clear of Ried.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Ried 11 games, Lask Linz 11 games.
Bundesliga (Austria) standings · both teams highlighted in context.