Grazer AK host TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Both sides have had a stop-start campaign so far, mixing decent spells with spells where results just haven't gone their way.
What's interesting is how close these two are on paper right now, even though they sit some way apart in the table. That gap is worth digging into before jumping to conclusions about who's actually playing better.
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Recent form across all competitions
Looking at a wider sample that includes cup games and friendlies alongside league fixtures, Hartberg have won twelve of their last twenty matches, drawing three and losing five, with 45 goals scored against 22 conceded. Grazer AK's equivalent record is eight wins, five draws and seven losses, with 29 for and 33 against.
Grazer AK: 20 completed matches; TSV Hartberg: 20 completed matches.
Grazer AK
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- 0
TSV Hartberg
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +23
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Kalsdorf | Grazer AK | 30.09.2026 | 1-5 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | Austria Vienna | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | SCR Altach | Grazer AK | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Cup | Kitzbühel | Grazer AK | 06.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | Wolfsberger AC | 29.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | Ried | Grazer AK | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | Grazer AK | 16.08.2026 | 8-0 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | Austria Lustenau | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Bundesliga | Lask Linz | Grazer AK | 31.07.2026 | 3-0 |
| Cup | Fach-Donaufeld | Grazer AK | 25.07.2026 | 0-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | TSV Hartberg | SV Kapfenberg | 24.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Lask Linz | 20.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens | TSV Hartberg | 13.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Cup | SK Vorwarts Steyr | TSV Hartberg | 06.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Ried | 30.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Bundesliga | SCR Altach | TSV Hartberg | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Austria Vienna | 16.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Sturm Graz | 08.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | TSV Hartberg | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Cup | Imst | TSV Hartberg | 26.07.2026 | 1-3 |
Neither record is purely about Bundesliga form since it includes other competitions, but the pattern still points the same way as the table: Hartberg have been the more productive and more solid of the two sides recently. In their last league outing Hartberg drew 3-3 with Lask Linz, while Grazer AK were held 2-2 away at Austria Vienna.
Comparative Team Statistics: Grazer AK vs TSV Hartberg

Hartberg's recent head-to-head record
Across the last seven meetings between these two, stretching back to 2023, Hartberg haven't lost once. They've won three and drawn four, including a 1-0 win the last time these sides met in February 2026 and a 0-0 draw at Grazer AK's ground back in October 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Grazer AK | 21.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | TSV Hartberg | 18.10.2025 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Grazer AK | 25.04.2025 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | TSV Hartberg | 22.04.2025 | 0-3 |
| Bundesliga | Grazer AK | TSV Hartberg | 08.12.2024 | 0-3 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg | Grazer AK | 31.08.2024 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | TSV Hartberg | Grazer AK | 30.06.2023 | 0-0 |
That's a notable run, though it covers a few different seasons and squads can change a fair bit in that time. It's history rather than a guarantee of what happens next.
Hartberg's unbeaten head-to-head record adds some context, but it shouldn't be treated as current form.
A table position that doesn't tell the whole story
Both clubs have played seven league matches and picked up exactly eight points, with identical records of two wins, two draws and three defeats. Yet Hartberg sit sixth and Grazer AK ninth, which comes down entirely to goal difference.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ried | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11/12 | 8 |
| 6 | TSV Hartberg | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10/13 | 8 |
| 7 | WSG Wattens | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/12 | 8 |
| 8 | Austria Lustenau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8/11 | 8 |
| 9 | Grazer AK | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6/16 | 8 |
| 10 | Austria Vienna | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7/13 | 7 |
Hartberg have scored ten and conceded thirteen, while Grazer AK have scored just six and shipped sixteen. So the underlying league form is genuinely similar, but Hartberg have been sharper at both ends of the pitch.
The league table flatters the gap between these two sides; their actual results have been almost identical.

Players to watch
Grazer AK's A. Hofleitner has been their most productive forward with three goals from seven matches in the available sample. Hartberg's A. Radulović has two goals but only from a single match, so that's too small a sample to read much into yet.
On the creative side, Hartberg's T. Kainz has two assists from seven games. Grazer AK's P. Michorl has picked up the most yellow cards among the listed players, which is worth keeping an eye on given how physical these derby-type fixtures can get.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stanković | Austria | 33 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 80 |
| J. Italiano | Australia | 25 | Defender | 177 | 74 |
| C. Cvetko | Austria | 29 | Midfielder | 182 | 74 |
| C. Nicht | Austria | 32 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 78 |
| C. Lichtenberger | Austria | 30 | Attacker | 172 | 66 |
| P. Michorl | Austria | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 71 |
| M. Sollbauer | Austria | 36 | Defender | 187 | 86 |
| T. Koch | Austria | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| Anderson | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 84 |
| L. Klassen | Russia | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| D. Pines | USA | 28 | Defender | 194 | 88 |
| D. Maderner | Austria | 31 | Attacker | 190 | 82 |
| M. Große | Austria | 27 | Attacker | 184 | 78 |
| J. Meierhofer | Austria | 28 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 76 |
| M. Gragger | Austria | 24 | Midfielder | 194 | 87 |
| Y. Oberleitner | Germany | 24 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| B. Owusu | France | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Vraa-Jensen | Denmark | 21 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| L. Hermesh | Israel | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| A. Smits | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | 182 cm | n/a |
| I. Guerti | Morocco | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| M. Jus | Austria | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hofleitner | Austria | 26 | Attacker | 196 | n/a |
| S. Mandey | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Petar Markovic | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Felix Baumgartner | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Christoph Hasenhuttl | Austria | 16 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. F. Brown Ugo | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Julian Rumpl | Austria | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Spendlhofer | Austria | 33 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| T. Kainz | Austria | 33 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| M. Pfeifer | Austria | 27 | Defender | 178 cm | 79 kg |
| Y. Diarra | Mali | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 81 |
| A. Radulović | Serbia | 24 | Attacker | 176 | 71 |
| B. Markuš | Slovenia | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| P. Komposch | Austria | 25 | Defender | 181 | 78 |
| L. Marić | Austria | 24 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 90 |
| A. Gattermayer | Austria | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 73 |
| F. Gerstl | Austria | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Karner | Austria | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Pazourek | Austria | 21 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| Á. Pécsi | Hungary | 21 | Goalkeeper | 190 | n/a |
| C. Hoffmann | Germany | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Drew | Australia | 23 | Attacker | 179 | 71 |
| F. Wilfinger | Austria | 23 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| O. Lukic | Austria | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | 70 |
| C. Onuoha | Nigeria | 21 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
| Habib Coulibaly | Spain | 22 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| K. Schopp | Austria | 20 | Defender | 195 | 90 |
| M. Dalpiaz | Austria | 19 | Defender | 184 | n/a |
| A. Urrutia | Argentina | 22 | Attacker | 180 cm | 77 kg |
| M. Hoffman | Austria | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Korherr | Austria | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Postl | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Nikolaus Feldhofer | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Put together, this looks like a genuinely tight contest rather than one side clearly holding the upper hand. Hartberg have the better underlying numbers and a strong recent history against Grazer AK, but Grazer AK's home form hasn't been disastrous either, and games like this can go either way.
With no market reference available to weigh against that picture, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a selection.
