AUSTRIA: OFB Cup, 23/09/13

[Alfie White]

LASK Linz - SKN St. Pölten Amazing odds on home win! LASK is playing very nice lately in the last 10 matches, they have seven victories, one loss and one drawn match. 10th match was against Rapid (tipp3-Bundesliga team, currently holding the 3rd spot and playing Europa League) which they managed to win after penalty shootout. They tend to play good games at home and they often score 3+ goals in front of their home crowd. In the matches for the promotion, they've lost to FC Liefering (5:0 on aggregate) and that team is currently dominating Austrian Erste Liga (Second League of Austria) with quite amazing results. St. Polten currently holds next to last position in Erste Liga. They started the season nicely, won the first three matches, but after that it seems that cart went down the hill and they've lost next seven consecutive matches including 1:4 to FC Liefering (so you can understand the current strength ratio between these two teams today. Beside the dreadful start of the season, St. Polten has to make it without Gruberbauer, Hofbauer, Ari and Talir. Since this is Erste Liga team, I believe that the Gerald Baumgartner won't take this competition too seriously since the main goal should be to avoid relegation. Odds are far too good to be ignored as I think 2.55 (BetVictor) is pure value looking the current form and squad of the teams.