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Bundesliga
Round 3
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Last updated: Sun 13 August 2023 08:36Rotation likely after a dismal showing last weekend. Strauss situation unclear but defence suffering because of it. Western derby.
Were beaten black and blue by Rapid Vienna last time out. Ended up being downed 4-0 but the reality is that it could have - and should have - been even worse. If not for Stojanovic's heroics, it could have hit double figures.
Rotation likely after an absolutely unacceptable showing in the capital last time out, which could include the likes of Lukacevic, Aigner, and Nuhiu starting.
Piffer, Maksimovic, and Kaiba are all fit but were recently playing with the Junior team. Their re-integration should be slow. None are missed.
Young defender Ouedraogo is back from injury but now needs to build fitness.
Midfield regular Bukta is carrying a long-term injury. He did not make either squad so far this season. Not a loss with Gebauer available, although it could be if they lose Gebauer.
Backup GK Schutzenauer is carrying an injury; not a problem whilst Stojanovic is available.
Defenders Strauss and Nelson were absent last match. The latter is more rotation so it's not big news, but Strauss is their best defender. There isn't a reported injury, but he's been linked with a transfer to Barnsley so his head may not have been in the right place to play. He was sorely missed in both Bundesliga matches.
Western derby.
WSG Swarovski Tirol
Last updated: Sun 13 August 2023 08:36CB remains a problem. Skrbo closing in on a return. Sulzbacher returns. Muller is out. Matthäus Taferner may debutise. Western derby.
Were humbled 3-0 at the hands of Red Bull Salzburg at the weekend. They tried their best, but were simply out of their depth against the reigning champions, especially without Bacher. Held out for a while but ultimately succumbed.
Skrbo, Tomic, and Blume all had substantial injuries that kept them out of the last match. Skrbo is back in training but will not return just yet. Sulzbacher returned last match. Tomic and Blume back in training but won't be risked. Blume will still be missed.
Number one goalkeeper Oswald is a long-term absentee, which remains a problem.
CB remains a problem. Captain Bacher ruled out until late August, and Okungbowa has not been convincing. New signing Gugganig has been forced to play perhaps earlier than they'd like. Bacher is massively missed.
There's no reason to change the starting eleven.
Midfielder Matthäus Taferner - formerly of Wolfsberger AC - has signed on a free transfer and may debutise, especially with vice-captain Muller carrying an injury.
Western derby.
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Ferdinand Oswald25 -
Felix Bacher5 -
Bror Blume10 -
Stefan Skrbo23 -
Valentino Muller4 -
Denis Tomic18
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3-4-2-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejan Stojanovic | 1 | ||
| Constantin Reiner | 6 | ||
| Lukas Gugganig | 5 | ||
| Jan Zwischenbrugger | 18 | ||
| Christian Gebauer | 27 | ||
| Lukas Jager | 23 | ||
| Sebastian Aigner | 19 | ||
| Leonardo Lukacevic | 12 | ||
| Jan Jurcec | 28 | ||
| Lukas Fadinger | 30 | ||
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 9 |
4-3-1-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| David Gugganig | |||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Eckmayr | 31 | ||
| Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor | 17 | ||
| Paul Koller | 15 | ||
| Dominik Reiter | 10 | ||
| Gustavo Santos Costa | 20 | ||
| Mike-Steven Bähre | 8 | ||
| Noah Bischof | 7 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Lukas Sulzbacher | 6 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Matthäus Taferner | |||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Justin Forst | 19 | ||
| Yannick Vötter | 21 |
- Alexander Eckmayr (gk), transfer from Hertha Berlin, Tobias Schützenauer (gk), transfer from Sturm Graz, Dejan Stojanovic (gk), transfer from Jahn Regensburg, Paul Piffer (gk), transfer from AKA Vorarlberg U18, Gustavo Santos (att), transfer from FC Dornbirn, Mohamed Ouedraogo (def), promoted from Altach II, Christian Gebauer (att), transfer from Arminia Bielefeld, Lukas Fadinger (mid), transfer from TSV Hartberg, Constantin Reiner (def), loan from Piast Gliwice, Djawal Kaiba (mid), transfer from Coton Sport FC de Garoua, Leonardo Lukacevic (def), transfer from Admira Wacker, Lukas Parger (mid), loan expired, Paul Koller (def), transfer from Grazer AK.
- Tino Casali (gk), transfer to Eintracht Braunschweig, Stefan Haudum (mid), transfer to Blau-Weiss Linz, Leo Mätzler (def), transfer to Austria Lustenau, Noah Bitsche (mid), transfer to FC Dornbirn, Jakob Odehnal (gk), Samuel Mischitz (def) both on loan to FC Dornbirn, Husein Balic (att), loan expired, Andreas Jungdal (gk), loan expired, Marko Lazetic (att), loan expired, David Herold (def), loan to Karlsruher SC, Emanuel Schreiner (mid), transfer to Weisskirchen, Johannes Tartarotti (mid), contract expired, Manuel Thurnwald (def), contract expired, Papa-Alioune Ndiaye (def), contract expired, Lukas Parger (mid), transfer to SW Bregenz.
- 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, David Gugganig (def), transfer from Wolfsberger AC, Matthäus Taferner (mid), free transfer.
- 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.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejan Stojanovic | 1 | ||
| Constantin Reiner | 6 | ||
| Lukas Gugganig | 5 | ||
| Jan Zwischenbrugger | 18 | ||
| Christian Gebauer | 27 | ||
| Lukas Jager | 23 | ||
| Sebastian Aigner | 19 | ||
| Leonardo Lukacevic | 12 | ||
| Jan Jurcec | 28 | ||
| Lukas Fadinger | 30 | ||
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Eckmayr | 31 | ||
| Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor | 17 | ||
| Paul Koller | 15 | ||
| Dominik Reiter | 10 | ||
| Gustavo Santos Costa | 20 | ||
| Mike-Steven Bähre | 8 | ||
| Noah Bischof | 7 |
- Alexander Eckmayr (gk), transfer from Hertha Berlin, Tobias Schützenauer (gk), transfer from Sturm Graz, Dejan Stojanovic (gk), transfer from Jahn Regensburg, Paul Piffer (gk), transfer from AKA Vorarlberg U18, Gustavo Santos (att), transfer from FC Dornbirn, Mohamed Ouedraogo (def), promoted from Altach II, Christian Gebauer (att), transfer from Arminia Bielefeld, Lukas Fadinger (mid), transfer from TSV Hartberg, Constantin Reiner (def), loan from Piast Gliwice, Djawal Kaiba (mid), transfer from Coton Sport FC de Garoua, Leonardo Lukacevic (def), transfer from Admira Wacker, Lukas Parger (mid), loan expired, Paul Koller (def), transfer from Grazer AK.
- Tino Casali (gk), transfer to Eintracht Braunschweig, Stefan Haudum (mid), transfer to Blau-Weiss Linz, Leo Mätzler (def), transfer to Austria Lustenau, Noah Bitsche (mid), transfer to FC Dornbirn, Jakob Odehnal (gk), Samuel Mischitz (def) both on loan to FC Dornbirn, Husein Balic (att), loan expired, Andreas Jungdal (gk), loan expired, Marko Lazetic (att), loan expired, David Herold (def), loan to Karlsruher SC, Emanuel Schreiner (mid), transfer to Weisskirchen, Johannes Tartarotti (mid), contract expired, Manuel Thurnwald (def), contract expired, Papa-Alioune Ndiaye (def), contract expired, Lukas Parger (mid), transfer to SW Bregenz.
WSG Swarovski Tirol
Last updated: Sun 13 August 2023 08:36CB remains a problem. Skrbo closing in on a return. Sulzbacher returns. Muller is out. Matthäus Taferner may debutise. Western derby.
Were humbled 3-0 at the hands of Red Bull Salzburg at the weekend. They tried their best, but were simply out of their depth against the reigning champions, especially without Bacher. Held out for a while but ultimately succumbed.
Skrbo, Tomic, and Blume all had substantial injuries that kept them out of the last match. Skrbo is back in training but will not return just yet. Sulzbacher returned last match. Tomic and Blume back in training but won't be risked. Blume will still be missed.
Number one goalkeeper Oswald is a long-term absentee, which remains a problem.
CB remains a problem. Captain Bacher ruled out until late August, and Okungbowa has not been convincing. New signing Gugganig has been forced to play perhaps earlier than they'd like. Bacher is massively missed.
There's no reason to change the starting eleven.
Midfielder Matthäus Taferner - formerly of Wolfsberger AC - has signed on a free transfer and may debutise, especially with vice-captain Muller carrying an injury.
Western derby.
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Ferdinand Oswald25 -
Felix Bacher5 -
Bror Blume10 -
Stefan Skrbo23 -
Valentino Muller4 -
Denis Tomic18
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| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| David Gugganig | |||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Lukas Sulzbacher | 6 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Matthäus Taferner | |||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Justin Forst | 19 | ||
| 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, David Gugganig (def), transfer from Wolfsberger AC, Matthäus Taferner (mid), free transfer.
- 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.