Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 1
Rain, Overcast
17oC | Precip: 100% (1.27 mm) | Wind 0.8 m/s WSG Swarovski Tirol
Last updated: Sat 29 July 2023 08:00Blume, Tomic, Skrbo, Sulzbacher are injured. Oswald out. Really unconvincing showing last match. Forst suspended. Buksa has a good chance of playing. Behounek has left.
Almost came unstuck at the hands of part-timers Bad Schallerbach in the OFB-Cup. Were dragged into ET with 1-1, couldn't hold their lead in ET so it was 2-2, and only a late goal from Buksa saw them triumph 3-2.
Their goal-scoring hero of last week Buksa picked up an injury in that game and thus is a doubt for this contest. Considering how poor they were last match, they need as many dangerous offensive weapons as they can muster to offset their poor control of matches, and Buksa is definitely one of their best in that regard so he'll be missed if he's out.
Sulzbacher, Skrbo, Tomic, and Blume all had substantial injuries that kept them out of the last match. Sulzbacher and Blume are regulars so they'll be missed as they've been ruled out of this game.
Number one goalkeeper Oswald is a long-term absentee.
Following his red card last time out, attacker Forst is suspended. Not normally a huge blow as Prelec and Buksa are expected to be their main forwards this season but if the latter misses out then it's a substantial loss, although the most recent information is that the Pole is likely to play. If so, a formation switch from 4-1-3-1-1 to a 4-1-3-2 is likely.
The pitch is reportedly in poor condition.
Last season's defensive lynchpin Behounek has now left for Willem II; a huge blow. Likely replacements Štumberger and Bacher have played together already this season but Behounek was their best CB.
Austria Klagenfurt
Last updated: Sat 29 July 2023 08:02Karweina returns. Binder and Soto's injuries cast doubts over the team's attack, although Arweiler is back. Changes shouldn't be required. May out.
Defeated amateurs SK Vorwarts Steyr 3-0 in the OFB-Cup last time out. They found it easy to control the game, not allowing their opponents any real chances, and barely had to leave first gear in order to bag three times.
As if getting over Pink's departure wasn't hard enough, problems now brew in attack with both Binder and Soto carrying knocks. They'll both be out until mid-August or so.
Arweiler made his return from injury last match, and Karweina passed a late fitness test to feature too.
Albeit against lesser opposition, their control of the match against SK Vorwarts Steyr should ensure that the same starting eleven is fielded for the long trip to Tirol.
New midfielder May is carrying an injury.
-
Justin Forst19
-
Ferdinand Oswald25 -
Lukas Sulzbacher6 -
Bror Blume10 -
Stefan Skrbo23 -
Denis Tomic18
- ---
- ---
4-1-3-1-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| Felix Bacher | 5 | ||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Valentino Muller | 4 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
3-5-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Kosmas Gkezos | 8 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Christopher Cvetko | 14 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| David Jaunegg | 27 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Thomas Geris | 28 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Yannick Vötter | 21 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Jannik Robatsch | 34 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 |
- Nik Prelec (att), loan from Cagliari, Aleksander Buksa (att), loan from Genoa, Adam Stejskal (gk), transfer from RB Salzburg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan from Sturm Graz.
- Zan Rogelj (mid), transfer to RSC Charleroi, Thomas Sabitzer (att), loan expired), Tim Prica (att), loan expired, Kilian Bauernfeind (mid), transfer to SV Horn, Lautaro Rinaldi (att), contract expired, Simon Beccari (gk), contract expired, Raffael Behounek (def), transfer to Willem II.
- Iba May (mid), transfer from Viktoria Berlin, Turgay Gemicibasi (mid), loan expired, Patrick Hasenhüttl (att), loan expired, Nikola Djoric (def), loan expired, Fabio Markelic (mid), loan expired.
- Florian Rieder (mid), transfer to Wolfsberger AC, Alexander Fuchs (mid), transfer to SV Sandhausen, Vesel Demaku (mid), loan expired, Emilian Metu (mid), loan expired, Daniel Francis (mid), loan expired, Michael Blauensteiner (def), contract expired, Fabian Miesenböck (mid), contract expired, David Puntigam (gk), contract expired, Maximiliano Moreira (def), transfer to Panserraikos.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| Felix Bacher | 5 | ||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Valentino Muller | 4 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| David Jaunegg | 27 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Thomas Geris | 28 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Yannick Vötter | 21 |
- Nik Prelec (att), loan from Cagliari, Aleksander Buksa (att), loan from Genoa, Adam Stejskal (gk), transfer from RB Salzburg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan from Sturm Graz.
- Zan Rogelj (mid), transfer to RSC Charleroi, Thomas Sabitzer (att), loan expired), Tim Prica (att), loan expired, Kilian Bauernfeind (mid), transfer to SV Horn, Lautaro Rinaldi (att), contract expired, Simon Beccari (gk), contract expired, Raffael Behounek (def), transfer to Willem II.
Austria Klagenfurt
Last updated: Sat 29 July 2023 08:02Karweina returns. Binder and Soto's injuries cast doubts over the team's attack, although Arweiler is back. Changes shouldn't be required. May out.
Defeated amateurs SK Vorwarts Steyr 3-0 in the OFB-Cup last time out. They found it easy to control the game, not allowing their opponents any real chances, and barely had to leave first gear in order to bag three times.
As if getting over Pink's departure wasn't hard enough, problems now brew in attack with both Binder and Soto carrying knocks. They'll both be out until mid-August or so.
Arweiler made his return from injury last match, and Karweina passed a late fitness test to feature too.
Albeit against lesser opposition, their control of the match against SK Vorwarts Steyr should ensure that the same starting eleven is fielded for the long trip to Tirol.
New midfielder May is carrying an injury.
- ---
- ---
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Kosmas Gkezos | 8 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Christopher Cvetko | 14 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Jannik Robatsch | 34 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 |
- Iba May (mid), transfer from Viktoria Berlin, Turgay Gemicibasi (mid), loan expired, Patrick Hasenhüttl (att), loan expired, Nikola Djoric (def), loan expired, Fabio Markelic (mid), loan expired.
- Florian Rieder (mid), transfer to Wolfsberger AC, Alexander Fuchs (mid), transfer to SV Sandhausen, Vesel Demaku (mid), loan expired, Emilian Metu (mid), loan expired, Daniel Francis (mid), loan expired, Michael Blauensteiner (def), contract expired, Fabian Miesenböck (mid), contract expired, David Puntigam (gk), contract expired, Maximiliano Moreira (def), transfer to Panserraikos.