Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 5
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Last updated: Sat 26 August 2023 08:28Jatta is out. Schnegg returns. Kiteishvili, Wuthrich, and Stankovic returned last match. Prass gamble could backfire. Jantscher's swansong. Borkovic, Sarkaria, Hierlander back in training.
Claimed a hard-fought three points by defeating SCR Altach 1-0 away from home at the weekend. Were the better team but had to retreat in the second-half because of Cisse's threat. Lost Jatta to injury.
Regular LB Schnegg returns from suspension but may not be able to displace Dante, who has been playing well. Fellow defender Borkovic is back in training after injury, and is 50/50 here - not a loss if he fails.
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 back in training, and rated as 50/50 here.
Kiteishvili, Stankovic, and Wuthrich all shook off knocks to play last match but Hierlander was unable to do so until recently. The latter can be replaced well enough because they've got good depth in that area although the Prass debacle could make it more problematic than it should be. Hierlander is rated as 50/50 now that he's back in training.
The expectation in Austria is that Prass will leave the club this week, hence the signing of Jatta. However, Jatta is now injured until late October/November or so, which could leave them short of options in terms of creativity. Prass has not yet left so may make the bench. However, with club legend Jantscher about to seal a transfer to play in Hong Kong, it's likelier that the latter will be on the bench to make his final bow.
Blau-Weiß Linz
Last updated: Sat 26 August 2023 08:33Dobras returns. Rotation likely. Haudum could be benched. Brandner is doubtful. Windhager injured.
Were hammered 5-0 at home by Rapid Vienna last time out. An utterly atrocious first-half showing laid the foundations for the massacre, and even the improvement in the second-half wasn't nearly enough.
Rotation likely following a shocking first-half against Rapid Vienna, and a plethora of individual errors to boot. Subsequently, Mensah, Golles, and Dobras may start.
New defender Pasic is carrying a groin injury.
Veteran creator Dobras made his long-awaited debut last time out.
Midfielder Tursch has been absent of late; he has a serious cruciate ligament injury but is not missed.
Although a regular, Haudum did not do his chances of starting any good last match by coming off the bench only to give a penalty away.
Captain Brandner missed the last game with a slight niggle, and is doubtful again here. Normally it'd be a big loss but he's been benched for poor form lately anyway. Still, they need their Captain to help keep the team together during this bad run. Should be able to make the bench at least.
RWB Windhager has an ankle injury; unclear as to the severity. Backup RWB Golles has done well when used this season though, so no concerns.
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Alexandar Borkovic6 50 % -
Alexander Prass8 75 % -
Stefan Hierlander25 50 % -
Manprit Sarkaria11 50 %
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4-1-2-1-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Otar Kiteishvili | 10 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |
4-3-3 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Schmid | 1 | ||
| Julian Golles | 14 | ||
| Manuel Maranda | 15 | ||
| Fabio Strauss | 2 | ||
| Simon Pirkl | 8 | ||
| Kristijan Dobras | 30 | ||
| Marco Krainz | 4 | ||
| Raphael Hofer | 11 | ||
| Tobias Koch | 6 | ||
| Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales | 9 | ||
| Paul Mensah | 10 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| David Schnegg | 28 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 35 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Jakob Jantscher | 13 | ||
| Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini | 29 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Lukse | 12 | ||
| Danilo Mitrovic | 5 | ||
| Stefan Haudum | 27 | ||
| Michael Brandner | 13 | ||
| Stefan Feiertag | 18 | ||
| Conor Noß | 7 | ||
| Mehmet Ibrahimi | 29 |
- 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.
- 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, Andreas Lukse (gk), transfer from First Vienna.
- 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.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Otar Kiteishvili | 10 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| David Schnegg | 28 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 35 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Jakob Jantscher | 13 | ||
| Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini | 29 |
- 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.
Blau-Weiß Linz
Last updated: Sat 26 August 2023 08:33Dobras returns. Rotation likely. Haudum could be benched. Brandner is doubtful. Windhager injured.
Were hammered 5-0 at home by Rapid Vienna last time out. An utterly atrocious first-half showing laid the foundations for the massacre, and even the improvement in the second-half wasn't nearly enough.
Rotation likely following a shocking first-half against Rapid Vienna, and a plethora of individual errors to boot. Subsequently, Mensah, Golles, and Dobras may start.
New defender Pasic is carrying a groin injury.
Veteran creator Dobras made his long-awaited debut last time out.
Midfielder Tursch has been absent of late; he has a serious cruciate ligament injury but is not missed.
Although a regular, Haudum did not do his chances of starting any good last match by coming off the bench only to give a penalty away.
Captain Brandner missed the last game with a slight niggle, and is doubtful again here. Normally it'd be a big loss but he's been benched for poor form lately anyway. Still, they need their Captain to help keep the team together during this bad run. Should be able to make the bench at least.
RWB Windhager has an ankle injury; unclear as to the severity. Backup RWB Golles has done well when used this season though, so no concerns.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Schmid | 1 | ||
| Julian Golles | 14 | ||
| Manuel Maranda | 15 | ||
| Fabio Strauss | 2 | ||
| Simon Pirkl | 8 | ||
| Kristijan Dobras | 30 | ||
| Marco Krainz | 4 | ||
| Raphael Hofer | 11 | ||
| Tobias Koch | 6 | ||
| Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales | 9 | ||
| Paul Mensah | 10 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Lukse | 12 | ||
| Danilo Mitrovic | 5 | ||
| Stefan Haudum | 27 | ||
| Michael Brandner | 13 | ||
| Stefan Feiertag | 18 | ||
| Conor Noß | 7 | ||
| Mehmet 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, Andreas Lukse (gk), transfer from First Vienna.
- 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.