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Rapid Vienna will face Hearts on Wednesday, 26 August, in the second leg of their Europa Conference League playoff.
After the first leg ended 2-2, it is all to play for Vienna on Wednesday, with a place in the league phase up for grabs for whichever side comes out on top.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Rapid Vienna vs Hearts key stats
- Hearts have lost both of their previous European away matches this season by an aggregate score of 10-1.
- Rapid Vienna have won eight of their nine competitive matches away this season.
- Both teams have scored in five of Hearts' last six matches in all competitions.
Rapid Vienna vs Hearts preview: A dismal European summer to draw to a close for Hearts
Rapid Vienna vs Hearts — Tale of the Tape
| Rapid Vienna | vs | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (Austrian Bundesliga) | Position | 5th (Scottish Premiership) |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 11 | Goals For | 5 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 2 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 9th |
When Hearts finished second in the Scottish Premiership last season, they would not have expected to find themselves in a position where they need to win on Wednesday to qualify for the Europa Conference League.
The Jambos started out in Champions League qualifying this summer, but after failing to overcome Sturm Graz, they were then dumped out of the Europa League by Benfica. Another away defeat on Wednesday will incredibly leave them with no European football this season.
New manager Wouter Vrancken has found life tough in Edinburgh, but there have been shoots of encouragement in recent weeks. His side come into this match in the midst of a four-match unbeaten run, but could their dismal European away form come back to haunt them one final time on Wednesday?
Vrancken is expected to be without four first-team players on Wednesday, with Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Craig Halkett, Stephen Kingsley, and Ageu ruled out due to ongoing injuries.
As for Rapid Vienna, the best they were ever going to achieve this summer, at least in terms of Europe, was qualification for the Europa Conference League.
The Austrian side have successfully navigated two rounds of qualifying, winning all four matches across both legs, and will believe they are in a good position to complete the job this week after picking up a draw in Scotland last week.
Their form domestically has been equally as impressive at the beginning of this season, winning three out of three in the Austrian Bundesliga, scoring 11 goals and conceding just one. Could this be the year they end their 18-year wait for domestic glory?
Manager Johannes Hoff Thorup has his fair share of injury concerns ahead of this one, with Dominic Vincze, Martin Ndzie, Daniel Nunoo, Claudy M'Buyi and Andrija Radulovic all in the treatment room.
Rapid Vienna vs Hearts form guide & betting tips
| Rapid Vienna | vs | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
W
W
W
W
D
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Form |
L
W
D
W
D
|
| 18 | Goals For | 14 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 11 |
WWD |
Conference League | D |
Whispers predicts: Rapid Vienna 2-1 Hearts
It's impossible to ignore Hearts' desperately poor away record in Europe, which leans us towards a home win. Rapid Vienna to win has been best priced at 8/13.
Both teams have scored in three of Rapid Vienna's last five matches in all competitions. BTTS has been priced at 4/5.
Tonni Adamsen is Rapid Vienna's top goalscorer so far this season, with four to his name in all competitions. Adamsen to score anytime has been priced at 6/5.
> Rapid Vienna to win at 8/13 (1.62) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Probable
> Tonni Adamsen to score anytime at 6/5 (2.20) | Likelihood: Possible