Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 4
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Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:03Grabher out. Diaby/Moltenis doubts. Rhein may start. Schierl, Diallo, Grujcic cleared to play.
Picked up a good point in the away game against Wolfsberger AC, although it felt more like a loss as they led since just after HT, and only conceded a sickening equaliser at the death, although a draw was the least their dominant hosts deserved from the game.
Midfielder Rhein again only made the bench last match. Will be a starter in due course but is struggling to break into the eleven for now, although Grabher's injury could spur it along.
Their best attacker so far this season - Fridrikas - is injured. He should be back in time for the derby against SCR Altach. A big loss; hard to imagine who will score their goals now.
May have picked up a good point against Wolfsberger AC but it cost them four players in injury; Schierl, Diallo, Grabher, and Grujcic. Most have recovered in time but Grabher is out.
New defender Boris Moltenis is yet to receive a work permit.
Attacker Diaby is rated as 50/50; a big loss if he fails.
Sturm Graz
Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:08Rotation possible (Wlodarczyk coming in). Schnegg suspended. Prass close to leaving. Jatta may debutise if he receives a work permit in time. Stankovic, Hierlander, Kiteishvili, Wuthrich all late doubts - 50/50.
Weren't at their best whilst hosting Austria Klagenfurt at the weekend. Never truly got going, and then Schnegg's red card was enough to kill the game, although either team could have won it in the second-half.
Were again defeated by PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League midweek but this time at least gave a good account of themselves. Simply outclassed over two legs.
Following his red card for a professional foul last weekend, defensive regular Schnegg is suspended. Dante is a good deputy though.
Attacking regular Sarkaria has a hamstring injury. Not a huge loss with Wlodarczyk in the form he is but still a good attacking option. He is likely to miss all remaining August matches.
Rotation possible due to fixture congestion. Unclear how much their Europa League match next week will matter when compared to their Bundesliga commitments. Wlodarczyk may start as part of the rotation. Further changes will depend on the injuries being carried by other players.
Following their exit from the UCL, the Austrian media are convinced that Prass is on his way out of the club with the club having already lined up Seedy Jatta as a replacement. The latter has now officially signed, and may debutise if he receives a work permit in time. Prass is believed to be on the list to feature in this game as a final swansong.
The midweek game has taken its toll on the team with regulars Hierlander, Kiteishvili, Stankovic, and Wuthrich all carrying knocks. They are all 50/50 for this game. Would be huge losses if they all failed; only Kiteishvili and Wuthrich can be partially replaced.
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Gregory Wuthrich5 50 % -
Jon Gorenc Stankovic4 50 % -
Alexander Prass8 75 % -
Otar Kiteishvili10 50 % -
Stefan Hierlander25 50 % -
Seedy Jatta20 75 %
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4-4-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenik Schierl | 27 | ||
| Anderson dos Santos Gomes | 28 | ||
| Matthias Maak | 31 | ||
| Darijo Grujcic | 6 | ||
| Baila Diallo | 11 | ||
| Anthony Schmid | 18 | ||
| Daniel Tiefenbach | 33 | ||
| Torben Rhein | 16 | ||
| Ben Bobzien | 19 | ||
| Stefano Surdanovic | 70 | ||
| Namory Cisse | 15 |
4-1-2-1-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 35 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| Alexander Prass | 8 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Helac | 13 | ||
| Fabian Gmeiner | 7 | ||
| Raul Marte | 17 | ||
| Leo Matzler | 5 | ||
| Tobias Berger | 4 | ||
| Yadaly Diaby | 22 | ||
| Enes Koc | 41 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Stefan Hierlander | 25 | ||
| Otar Kiteishvili | 10 | ||
| Seedy Jatta | 20 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |
- Torben Rhein (mid), loan extension from Bayern Munich, Leo Mätzler (def), transfer from SCR Altach, Jan Stefanon (att), loan expired, Raul Marte (def), loan expired, Baïla Diallo (def), loan from Clermont Foot 38, Namory Cisse (att), loan from Fortuna Sittard, Yadaly Diaby (mid), loan extension from Clermont Foot 38, Rafael Devisate (def), transfer from Atletico Mineiro, Ben Bobzien (mid), loan from Mainz 05, Boris Meltenis (def), transfer from Wisla Krakow.
- Jean Hugonet (def), transfer to 1. FC Magdeburg, Hakim Guenouche (def), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jan Stefanon (att), transfer to GAK, Cem Türkmen (mid), loan expired, Yuliwes Bellache (mid), loan expired, Henri Koudossou (mid), loan expired, Emrehan Gedikli (att), loan expired), Nemanja Motika (mid), loan expired, Michael Cheukoua (mid), transfer to Grazer AK, Hannes Küng (def), transfer to Wiener SC.
- Szymon Wlodarczyk (att), transfer from Gornik Zabrze, Kjell Scherpen (gk), loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, Matteo Bignetti (gk), transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt), Javi Serrano (mid), loan with option to buy from Atletico Madrid, Vesel Demaku (mid), loan expired, Christoph Lang (att), loan expired, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan expired, Max Johnston (def), transfer from Motherwell, Seedy Jatta (att), transfer from Valerenga Oslo.
- Arthur Okonkwo (gk), loan expired, Tobias Schützenauer (gk), transfer to SCR Altach, Moritz Wels (mid), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jörg Siebenhandl (gk), transfer to LASK, Ivan Ljubic (mid), transfer to LASK, Paul Komposch (def), transfer to TSV Hartberg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan to WSG Tirol, Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (att, transfer to NS Mura, Albian Ajeti (att), loan expired, Sandro Ingolitsch (def), contract expired, Sandro Schendl (mid), transfer to SV Ried,, Christoph Lang (att), (on loan to TSV Hartberg), Emanuel Emegha (att), transfer to Racing Club Strasbourg.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenik Schierl | 27 | ||
| Anderson dos Santos Gomes | 28 | ||
| Matthias Maak | 31 | ||
| Darijo Grujcic | 6 | ||
| Baila Diallo | 11 | ||
| Anthony Schmid | 18 | ||
| Daniel Tiefenbach | 33 | ||
| Torben Rhein | 16 | ||
| Ben Bobzien | 19 | ||
| Stefano Surdanovic | 70 | ||
| Namory Cisse | 15 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Helac | 13 | ||
| Fabian Gmeiner | 7 | ||
| Raul Marte | 17 | ||
| Leo Matzler | 5 | ||
| Tobias Berger | 4 | ||
| Yadaly Diaby | 22 | ||
| Enes Koc | 41 |
- Torben Rhein (mid), loan extension from Bayern Munich, Leo Mätzler (def), transfer from SCR Altach, Jan Stefanon (att), loan expired, Raul Marte (def), loan expired, Baïla Diallo (def), loan from Clermont Foot 38, Namory Cisse (att), loan from Fortuna Sittard, Yadaly Diaby (mid), loan extension from Clermont Foot 38, Rafael Devisate (def), transfer from Atletico Mineiro, Ben Bobzien (mid), loan from Mainz 05, Boris Meltenis (def), transfer from Wisla Krakow.
- Jean Hugonet (def), transfer to 1. FC Magdeburg, Hakim Guenouche (def), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jan Stefanon (att), transfer to GAK, Cem Türkmen (mid), loan expired, Yuliwes Bellache (mid), loan expired, Henri Koudossou (mid), loan expired, Emrehan Gedikli (att), loan expired), Nemanja Motika (mid), loan expired, Michael Cheukoua (mid), transfer to Grazer AK, Hannes Küng (def), transfer to Wiener SC.
Sturm Graz
Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:08Rotation possible (Wlodarczyk coming in). Schnegg suspended. Prass close to leaving. Jatta may debutise if he receives a work permit in time. Stankovic, Hierlander, Kiteishvili, Wuthrich all late doubts - 50/50.
Weren't at their best whilst hosting Austria Klagenfurt at the weekend. Never truly got going, and then Schnegg's red card was enough to kill the game, although either team could have won it in the second-half.
Were again defeated by PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League midweek but this time at least gave a good account of themselves. Simply outclassed over two legs.
Following his red card for a professional foul last weekend, defensive regular Schnegg is suspended. Dante is a good deputy though.
Attacking regular Sarkaria has a hamstring injury. Not a huge loss with Wlodarczyk in the form he is but still a good attacking option. He is likely to miss all remaining August matches.
Rotation possible due to fixture congestion. Unclear how much their Europa League match next week will matter when compared to their Bundesliga commitments. Wlodarczyk may start as part of the rotation. Further changes will depend on the injuries being carried by other players.
Following their exit from the UCL, the Austrian media are convinced that Prass is on his way out of the club with the club having already lined up Seedy Jatta as a replacement. The latter has now officially signed, and may debutise if he receives a work permit in time. Prass is believed to be on the list to feature in this game as a final swansong.
The midweek game has taken its toll on the team with regulars Hierlander, Kiteishvili, Stankovic, and Wuthrich all carrying knocks. They are all 50/50 for this game. Would be huge losses if they all failed; only Kiteishvili and Wuthrich can be partially replaced.
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Gregory Wuthrich5 50 % -
Jon Gorenc Stankovic4 50 % -
Alexander Prass8 75 % -
Otar Kiteishvili10 50 % -
Stefan Hierlander25 50 % -
Seedy Jatta20 75 %
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| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 35 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| Alexander Prass | 8 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Stefan Hierlander | 25 | ||
| Otar Kiteishvili | 10 | ||
| Seedy Jatta | 20 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |
- Szymon Wlodarczyk (att), transfer from Gornik Zabrze, Kjell Scherpen (gk), loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, Matteo Bignetti (gk), transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt), Javi Serrano (mid), loan with option to buy from Atletico Madrid, Vesel Demaku (mid), loan expired, Christoph Lang (att), loan expired, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan expired, Max Johnston (def), transfer from Motherwell, Seedy Jatta (att), transfer from Valerenga Oslo.
- Arthur Okonkwo (gk), loan expired, Tobias Schützenauer (gk), transfer to SCR Altach, Moritz Wels (mid), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jörg Siebenhandl (gk), transfer to LASK, Ivan Ljubic (mid), transfer to LASK, Paul Komposch (def), transfer to TSV Hartberg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan to WSG Tirol, Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (att, transfer to NS Mura, Albian Ajeti (att), loan expired, Sandro Ingolitsch (def), contract expired, Sandro Schendl (mid), transfer to SV Ried,, Christoph Lang (att), (on loan to TSV Hartberg), Emanuel Emegha (att), transfer to Racing Club Strasbourg.