Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 8
Rain, Overcast
14oC | Precip: 95.2% (0 mm) | Wind 1.2 m/s Austria Klagenfurt
Last updated: Sat 23 September 2023 10:26Gemicibasi and Jaritz may start if Pacult rings the changes. Menzel returns. Soto/Binder/Robatsch back in training.
A bad 15 minute spell cost them in their last match, going down 3-1 at home against a rejuvenated LASK. Other than that, they held their own quite well, especially in the second-half, but just didn't do enough damage in the final third.
Long-term casualties Robatsch, Soto, and Binder have been given the all-clear to return to team training this week. None should be missed if they fail. New midfielder May is going to be out until at least October though, which is when he's due another examination.
Pacult may be tempted to make changes following their first league defeat of the season but there's not realistically a lot he can alter without sacrificing quality. Gemicibasi for Cvetko and Jaritz for Arweiler are the only real possibilities.
Regular shot stopper Menzel returned last match.
Austria Lustenau
Last updated: Sat 23 September 2023 10:26Maak likely to play. Fridrikas ruled out again. Rhein may start. Grabher returns. Diaby could be benched. Rotation likely.
Suffered a demoralising 3-2 home defeat in a relegation six-pointer against WSG Tirol. Paid the price for a slow start and sloppy defending.
Midfield regular Grabher returned last match but was hooked at HT in favour of Rhein. It's conceivable that the latter may start alongside the former with rotation likely.
Captain Maak missed the last match with a back issue but is likely to return here. Would be another big blow if he failed though. If he returns, Matzler may drop to the bench.
Star striker Fridrikas failed a late fitness test last match, and has again been ruled out. A big loss, but it would hit harder had they not acquired Frederiksen recently. Injury is threatening to become long-term.
Rotation options Devisate, Berger, and Koc may be omitted.
Gmeiner may get an increasingly rare opportunity to start if Anderson is forced to drop into the back three following Moltenis' unconvincing showing last match and Maak's injury.
Schmid's brace last match may keep him in the eleven ahead of an inconsistent Diaby.
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3-5-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Kosmas Gkezos | 8 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 |
3-2-2-2-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenik Schierl | 27 | ||
| Anderson dos Santos Gomes | 28 | ||
| Matthias Maak | 31 | ||
| Darijo Grujcic | 6 | ||
| Torben Rhein | 16 | ||
| Pius Grabher | 23 | ||
| Fabian Gmeiner | 7 | ||
| Baila Diallo | 11 | ||
| Stefano Surdanovic | 70 | ||
| Anthony Schmid | 18 | ||
| Nikolai Baden Frederiksen | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Christopher Cvetko | 14 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 | ||
| Aaron-Sky Schwarz | 77 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Helac | 13 | ||
| Leo Matzler | 5 | ||
| Jonathan Schmid | |||
| Daniel Tiefenbach | 33 | ||
| Ben Bobzien | 19 | ||
| Yadaly Diaby | 22 | ||
| Namory Cisse | 15 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Kosmas Gkezos | 8 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Christopher Cvetko | 14 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 | ||
| Aaron-Sky Schwarz | 77 |
Austria Lustenau
Last updated: Sat 23 September 2023 10:26Maak likely to play. Fridrikas ruled out again. Rhein may start. Grabher returns. Diaby could be benched. Rotation likely.
Suffered a demoralising 3-2 home defeat in a relegation six-pointer against WSG Tirol. Paid the price for a slow start and sloppy defending.
Midfield regular Grabher returned last match but was hooked at HT in favour of Rhein. It's conceivable that the latter may start alongside the former with rotation likely.
Captain Maak missed the last match with a back issue but is likely to return here. Would be another big blow if he failed though. If he returns, Matzler may drop to the bench.
Star striker Fridrikas failed a late fitness test last match, and has again been ruled out. A big loss, but it would hit harder had they not acquired Frederiksen recently. Injury is threatening to become long-term.
Rotation options Devisate, Berger, and Koc may be omitted.
Gmeiner may get an increasingly rare opportunity to start if Anderson is forced to drop into the back three following Moltenis' unconvincing showing last match and Maak's injury.
Schmid's brace last match may keep him in the eleven ahead of an inconsistent Diaby.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenik Schierl | 27 | ||
| Anderson dos Santos Gomes | 28 | ||
| Matthias Maak | 31 | ||
| Darijo Grujcic | 6 | ||
| Torben Rhein | 16 | ||
| Pius Grabher | 23 | ||
| Fabian Gmeiner | 7 | ||
| Baila Diallo | 11 | ||
| Stefano Surdanovic | 70 | ||
| Anthony Schmid | 18 | ||
| Nikolai Baden Frederiksen | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Helac | 13 | ||
| Leo Matzler | 5 | ||
| Jonathan Schmid | |||
| Daniel Tiefenbach | 33 | ||
| Ben Bobzien | 19 | ||
| Yadaly Diaby | 22 | ||
| Namory Cisse | 15 |