Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 2
Rain, Overcast
15oC | Precip: 76.2% (0.76 mm) | Wind 6.2 m/s Blau-Weiß Linz
Last updated: Sun 06 August 2023 08:27First game in their new stadium. May adopt a 4-1-4-1. Rotation in attack likely. No Dobras.
Found their first ever Bundesliga match tough going. Lost 2-1 against Wolfsberger AC but looked like a fish out of water at times, although did improve after the interval with a change of personnel/formation.
Changes are likely given the polarising performances last match between the first-half and second-half.
Defender Maranda and midfielder Tursch have been absent of late. The former is a big miss; no explanation as to why he's out. Tursch has a serious cruciate ligament injury; not missed.
First Bundesliga match in their new Hofmann Personal stadium.
May adopt a 4-1-4-1 instead of a 3-4-3, the latter of which let them down last match. Under-performers like Windhager may be benched. Midfielder Haudum may be asked to slot in at CB again with Tursch injured and Maranda having been out lately with no specific reason given - he's sorely missed.
Rotation in attack likely after a highly unconvincing showing last match.
Still no sign of veteran creator Dobras, who is not yet fit enough to play.
Trialling Mathis Bruns & Isaac Solet; unclear if they'll be acquired permanently or not at this point.
New defender Pasic is carrying a groin injury.
Hartberg
Last updated: Sun 06 August 2023 08:27Sangare suspended. Frieser returns. Karamarko reportedly on his way out. Wilfinger injured.
Sangare cost his team three points last match by getting sent off. They were in cruise control against Austria Lustenau but conceded two soft goals to draw 2-2 instead.
Sangare's dismissal last match means he's suspended for the next two matches. Ordinarily he'd be missed but he's only just returned to the club so they should be ok. He will return for the Red Bull Salzburg match, although he didn't play against his parent club during his last loan spell at Hartberg so may be denied the opportunity to play in that game too.
They've been forced into fielding midfielder Heil at right-back of late, clearly not trusting Kovacevic to do the job there because of his age. It's not an ideal situation.
Backup goalkeeper Ehlmann has undergone shoulder surgery. He will not be back playing until after the winter break. They're actively looking around for a suitable replacement.
CB Karamarko was again omitted last match, pouring fuel on the fire that he'll be sold soon. Midfield regular Frieser returned from injury though. If he starts, it could force Kainz to the bench.
Midfielder Wilfinger is injured; not a loss.
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4-1-4-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Schmid | 1 | ||
| Danilo Mitrovic | 5 | ||
| Fabio Strauss | 2 | ||
| Stefan Haudum | 27 | ||
| Simon Pirkl | 8 | ||
| Tobias Koch | 6 | ||
| Paul Mensah | 10 | ||
| Michael Brandner | 13 | ||
| Raphael Hofer | 11 | ||
| Conor Noß | 7 | ||
| Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales | 9 |
4-1-4-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Sallinger | 1 | ||
| Jürgen Heil | 28 | ||
| Paul Komposch | 14 | ||
| Ibane Bowat | 5 | ||
| Manuel Pfeifer | 20 | ||
| Ousmane Diakite | 32 | ||
| Dominik Frieser | 33 | ||
| Christoph Lang | 26 | ||
| Dominik Prokop | 27 | ||
| Ruben Providence | 70 | ||
| Maximilian Entrup | 11 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Radulovic | 31 | ||
| Fabian Windhager | 22 | ||
| Marcel Schantl | 28 | ||
| Julian Golles | 14 | ||
| Marco Krainz | 4 | ||
| Stefan Feiertag | 18 | ||
| Mehmed Ibrahimi | 29 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Pußwald | 44 | ||
| Michael Steinwender | 12 | ||
| Sam Schutti | 18 | ||
| Tobias Kainz | 23 | ||
| Mario Kröpfl | 17 | ||
| Christoph Urdl | 8 | ||
| Jürgen Lemmerer | 19 |
- Conor Noß (mid), transfer from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mehmet Ibrahimi (mid), transfer from RB Leipzig, Stefan Feiertag (att), transfer from SKU Amstetten, Stefan Haudum (mid), transfer from SCR Altach, Alem Pasic (def), transfer from Vorwarts Steyr, Marcel Schantl (def), transfer from TSV Hartberg, Kristijan Dobras (mid), transfer from FC Vaduz, Raphael Hofer (mid), loan from /Red Bull Salzburg.
- Matthias Seidl (mid), transfer to Rapid Vienna, Fally Mayalu (att), transfer to Rapid Vienna, Christoph Schösswendter (def), retired, Anteo Fetahu (att), transfer to FC Dornbirn, Fabian Neumayr (att), transfer to Seekirchen, Jahn Herrmann (mid), transfer to FSV Zwickau, Lukas Rath (def), contract expired.
- Maximilian Fillafer (mid), transfer from SV Spittal/Drau, Ibane Bowat (def), loan from Fulham, Christoph Urdl (mid), transfer from Deutschlandsberg, Sam Schutti (def), transfer from St. Pölten Juniors, Damjan Kovacevic (def), transfer from AKA Vorarlberg, Paul Komposch (def), transfer from Sturm Graz, Max Entrup (att), transfer from FC Marchfeld, Christoph Lang (on loan from Sturm Graz, Tobias Pfeffer (def), Harald Postl (gk), Matthias Postl (att), all promoted from Hartberg II, Ruben Providence (mid), transfer from AS Roma, Mamadou Sangare (mid), loan from Red Bull Salzburg.
- Patrick Farkas (def), transfer to SV Oberwart, Elias Scherf (gk), loan to /SKU Amstetten, Marcel Schantl (def), transfer to Blau-Weiß Linz, Dario Tadic (att), transfer to St. Pölten, Matija Horvat (mid), transfer to DSV Leoben, Philipp Erhardt (mid), transfer to Drassburg, Rene Kriwak (att), loan expired, Florian Faist (gk), retired, Lukas Fadinger (mid), transfer to SCR Altach, Jakob Knollmüller (att), transfer to Lafnitz, Patrick Gante (att), transfer to Lafnitz, Jakob Kolb (att), transfer to Steyr, Philipp Sturm (mid), transfer to UFC Siezenheim, Mario Sonnleitner (def), contract expired, Christian Klem (def), contract expired.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Schmid | 1 | ||
| Danilo Mitrovic | 5 | ||
| Fabio Strauss | 2 | ||
| Stefan Haudum | 27 | ||
| Simon Pirkl | 8 | ||
| Tobias Koch | 6 | ||
| Paul Mensah | 10 | ||
| Michael Brandner | 13 | ||
| Raphael Hofer | 11 | ||
| Conor Noß | 7 | ||
| Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Radulovic | 31 | ||
| Fabian Windhager | 22 | ||
| Marcel Schantl | 28 | ||
| Julian Golles | 14 | ||
| Marco Krainz | 4 | ||
| Stefan Feiertag | 18 | ||
| Mehmed Ibrahimi | 29 |
- Conor Noß (mid), transfer from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mehmet Ibrahimi (mid), transfer from RB Leipzig, Stefan Feiertag (att), transfer from SKU Amstetten, Stefan Haudum (mid), transfer from SCR Altach, Alem Pasic (def), transfer from Vorwarts Steyr, Marcel Schantl (def), transfer from TSV Hartberg, Kristijan Dobras (mid), transfer from FC Vaduz, Raphael Hofer (mid), loan from /Red Bull Salzburg.
- Matthias Seidl (mid), transfer to Rapid Vienna, Fally Mayalu (att), transfer to Rapid Vienna, Christoph Schösswendter (def), retired, Anteo Fetahu (att), transfer to FC Dornbirn, Fabian Neumayr (att), transfer to Seekirchen, Jahn Herrmann (mid), transfer to FSV Zwickau, Lukas Rath (def), contract expired.
Hartberg
Last updated: Sun 06 August 2023 08:27Sangare suspended. Frieser returns. Karamarko reportedly on his way out. Wilfinger injured.
Sangare cost his team three points last match by getting sent off. They were in cruise control against Austria Lustenau but conceded two soft goals to draw 2-2 instead.
Sangare's dismissal last match means he's suspended for the next two matches. Ordinarily he'd be missed but he's only just returned to the club so they should be ok. He will return for the Red Bull Salzburg match, although he didn't play against his parent club during his last loan spell at Hartberg so may be denied the opportunity to play in that game too.
They've been forced into fielding midfielder Heil at right-back of late, clearly not trusting Kovacevic to do the job there because of his age. It's not an ideal situation.
Backup goalkeeper Ehlmann has undergone shoulder surgery. He will not be back playing until after the winter break. They're actively looking around for a suitable replacement.
CB Karamarko was again omitted last match, pouring fuel on the fire that he'll be sold soon. Midfield regular Frieser returned from injury though. If he starts, it could force Kainz to the bench.
Midfielder Wilfinger is injured; not a loss.
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| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Sallinger | 1 | ||
| Jürgen Heil | 28 | ||
| Paul Komposch | 14 | ||
| Ibane Bowat | 5 | ||
| Manuel Pfeifer | 20 | ||
| Ousmane Diakite | 32 | ||
| Dominik Frieser | 33 | ||
| Christoph Lang | 26 | ||
| Dominik Prokop | 27 | ||
| Ruben Providence | 70 | ||
| Maximilian Entrup | 11 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Pußwald | 44 | ||
| Michael Steinwender | 12 | ||
| Sam Schutti | 18 | ||
| Tobias Kainz | 23 | ||
| Mario Kröpfl | 17 | ||
| Christoph Urdl | 8 | ||
| Jürgen Lemmerer | 19 |
- Maximilian Fillafer (mid), transfer from SV Spittal/Drau, Ibane Bowat (def), loan from Fulham, Christoph Urdl (mid), transfer from Deutschlandsberg, Sam Schutti (def), transfer from St. Pölten Juniors, Damjan Kovacevic (def), transfer from AKA Vorarlberg, Paul Komposch (def), transfer from Sturm Graz, Max Entrup (att), transfer from FC Marchfeld, Christoph Lang (on loan from Sturm Graz, Tobias Pfeffer (def), Harald Postl (gk), Matthias Postl (att), all promoted from Hartberg II, Ruben Providence (mid), transfer from AS Roma, Mamadou Sangare (mid), loan from Red Bull Salzburg.
- Patrick Farkas (def), transfer to SV Oberwart, Elias Scherf (gk), loan to /SKU Amstetten, Marcel Schantl (def), transfer to Blau-Weiß Linz, Dario Tadic (att), transfer to St. Pölten, Matija Horvat (mid), transfer to DSV Leoben, Philipp Erhardt (mid), transfer to Drassburg, Rene Kriwak (att), loan expired, Florian Faist (gk), retired, Lukas Fadinger (mid), transfer to SCR Altach, Jakob Knollmüller (att), transfer to Lafnitz, Patrick Gante (att), transfer to Lafnitz, Jakob Kolb (att), transfer to Steyr, Philipp Sturm (mid), transfer to UFC Siezenheim, Mario Sonnleitner (def), contract expired, Christian Klem (def), contract expired.