Match Previews
Bundesliga
Round 14
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Last updated: Sun 12 November 2023 08:27Irving should return. Cvetko due back soon. Bonnah/Jaritz in favour.
Were smashed 4-0 in the Carinthian derby against Wolfsberger AC last time out. Boss Pacult was not harsh on his team afterwards; they were tired because they couldn't rotate.
With Arweiler struggling for goals, Jaritz may start ahead of him again.
Regular CB Gkezos has a serious injury - he won't play again in 2023; expected back in February/March. A big blow.
Midfield regular Cvetko failed a late fitness test again last match; not an issue with Gemicibasi a good replacement. Cvetko should be back soon though.
Key creator Irving is back in training after injury. A huge blow; nobody can replace him if he's out. In an interview he said he was ready to play but whether his manager agrees is another matter; wouldn't want to risk long-term injury with only one match to play before an international break. May start from the bench.
Rotation striker Binder has now been ruled out until after the winter break, and the same goes for Soto and May. Youngster Kujrakovic is also carrying an injury; not a loss.
Rotation RWB Bonnah is in favour at the moment, which may keep Straudi on the bench again.
Sturm Graz
Last updated: Sun 12 November 2023 08:26Rotation likely. Prass suspended. Hierlander returns. Creativity could be a big problem.
Defended really well against Atalanta Bergamo in the UEFA Europa League midweek but were undone 1-0 at a set piece. Deserved a point, really.
Lost 3-1 against LASK last weekend. Looked fatigued throughout, and were well beaten.
Rotation likely because of fixture congestion.
Backup attacker Grgic is injured; not a loss.
Midfield regular Hierlander returns from suspension, which helps but he's not been great of late; beginning to look his age.
Travelling to the game midweek (albeit not playing) suggests Kiteishvili (one of their best players this season) may be close to a return from injury but no confirmation of that yet. If not, they're in big trouble with chance creation as Prass is now suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Rotation attacker Jatta had to leave the midweek derby before the break because of injury. Hamstring problem so will miss most of November. Should be fine without him.
Rotation options Borkovic and Dermaku may be omitted.
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3-5-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 |
4-1-2-1-2 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Stefan Hierlander | 25 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| Manprit Sarkaria | 11 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Jannik Robatsch | 34 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Aaron-Sky Schwarz | 77 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| Dimitri Lavalée | 24 | ||
| David Schnegg | 28 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini | 29 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Menzel | 13 | ||
| Nikola Djoric | 4 | ||
| Nicolas Wimmer | 37 | ||
| Thorsten Mahrer | 31 | ||
| Solomon Bonnah | 2 | ||
| Christopher Wernitznig | 24 | ||
| Rico Benatelli | 20 | ||
| Turgay Gemicibasi | 81 | ||
| Til Schumacher | 33 | ||
| Sinan Karweina | 10 | ||
| Florian Jaritz | 7 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Knaller | 1 | ||
| Jannik Robatsch | 34 | ||
| Simon Straudi | 17 | ||
| Andrew Irving | 19 | ||
| Aaron-Sky Schwarz | 77 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | 39 |
Sturm Graz
Last updated: Sun 12 November 2023 08:26Rotation likely. Prass suspended. Hierlander returns. Creativity could be a big problem.
Defended really well against Atalanta Bergamo in the UEFA Europa League midweek but were undone 1-0 at a set piece. Deserved a point, really.
Lost 3-1 against LASK last weekend. Looked fatigued throughout, and were well beaten.
Rotation likely because of fixture congestion.
Backup attacker Grgic is injured; not a loss.
Midfield regular Hierlander returns from suspension, which helps but he's not been great of late; beginning to look his age.
Travelling to the game midweek (albeit not playing) suggests Kiteishvili (one of their best players this season) may be close to a return from injury but no confirmation of that yet. If not, they're in big trouble with chance creation as Prass is now suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Rotation attacker Jatta had to leave the midweek derby before the break because of injury. Hamstring problem so will miss most of November. Should be fine without him.
Rotation options Borkovic and Dermaku may be omitted.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjell Scherpen | 1 | ||
| Max Johnston | 2 | ||
| David Affengruber | 42 | ||
| Gregory Wuthrich | 5 | ||
| Amadou Dante | 44 | ||
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 4 | ||
| Stefan Hierlander | 25 | ||
| William Boving | 15 | ||
| Tomi Horvat | 19 | ||
| Manprit Sarkaria | 11 | ||
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Maric | 31 | ||
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 22 | ||
| Dimitri Lavalée | 24 | ||
| David Schnegg | 28 | ||
| Javi Serrano | 14 | ||
| Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini | 29 | ||
| Bryan Silva Teixeira Jr. | 17 |