Bundesliga: Rapid can fix second place against LASK

Tipico Bundesliga, round 31

Wednesday, 8.30 p.m .:

(Live in ORF1 and in livestream)

Rapid Wien – LASK

Alliance Stadium, SR Altmann

Possible lineups:

Rapid: Knoflach – Stojkovic, D.Ljubicic, Greiml – Schick, Grahovac, Schwab, Ullmann – Knasmüllner – Fountas, Arase

LASK: Schlager – Ramsebner, Trauner, Wiesinger – Ranftl, Holland, Michorl, Renner – Tetteh, Klauss, Frieser

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“Games against the LASK are always close, so little things decide,” Kühbauer is aware. The Rapid Coach was expecting “no magic football” again. “The LASK is keen to break the rhythm, to push it up and wants to take advantage of every mistake immediately. I expect a very competitive game in which there will be a fight for every inch, ”said the 49-year-old. The confidence is right after the 3-2 last minute win at Sturm Graz, the first success after two goals behind in 35 years. “It was extremely important in all respects,” said Kühbauer.

Rapid waves “really good season”

According to Barisic, it is now a question of joining the “sensational” second half of the Sturm game. Then a “really good” season could be even better. “If someone had told me in the previous year that we were in a sporting position now, I would have signed it immediately,” the sports director said in conclusion before the last two laps.

In the last two games, Ercan Kara entered the shooter list. “He is getting in better and better and has seen that he can also survive in this league,” said Kühbauer about his attacker. While in the storm there is also the agony of choice due to the return of Fountas, the defense sets up on its own. Due to Maximilian Hofmann’s lock, four central defenders are not available. “It’s unique, but those who play will make it up to you,” says Kühbauer, nevertheless optimistic. The Viennese had ten losses, including one-on-one Richard Strebinger.

LASK promises full commitment

At LASK, the blocked regular defender Petar Filipovic has to pass. You want to forget the bitter 0: 1 against the WAC. “The players supported the club’s decision. They want to try to get back second on the field. That means there has to be a victory tomorrow, and with this attitude we also go into the game, ”said Vice President Jürgen Werner on Tuesday.

According to trainer Valerien Ismael, Linzers have set out to be more present from the first minute than on Sunday. “We have found many points here that we want to start with. It will be about wanting it more than your opponent. This unconditional will has often distinguished us this season. It will be about throwing everything in, ”said the Frenchman.

WAC comes to Hartberg “in flow”

RZ Pellets WAC wants to play directly in the EL group phase, free from the worries about a European Cup ticket. In the remote duel for third place, the LASK is currently two points ahead; on Wednesday the Wolfsbergers will be guests at TSV Prolactal Hartberg. The Styrians are also highly motivated in the hope of the Europa League play-off.

Tipico Bundesliga, round 31

Wednesday, 8.30 p.m .:

Hartberg – WAC

Profertil-Arena, SR Weinberger

Possible lineups:

Hartberg: Swete – Lienhart, Huber, Luckeneder, Klem – Kainz / Nimaga, Cancola – Ried, Rep, Gabbichler – Tadic

WAC: Kofler – Novak, Baumgartner, Rnic, Schmitz – Jojic, M.Leitgeb, Liendl, Wernitznig – Weissman, Dieng

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WAC coach Ferdinand Feldhofer was confident about the recent performance, at least to do his own work. Ultimately, the performance also depends on the LASK’s services. “We mastered two of the four finals superbly, we are all so focused,” said Feldhofer after the 2-0 win over Sturm and the 1-0 win at LASK.

The fact that this already secured the European Cup place was “a real liberation” and “a huge bonus”, emphasized the WAC trainer, who drove with his team from Pasching directly to a thermal spa hotel in Bad Waltersdorf and from there to neighboring Hartberg becomes. Feldhofer sees his team well prepared for Wednesday and the final on Sunday against Rapid: “We have a great starting position, are in the tunnel, in the flow. And we know we can beat anyone. “

Different memories of last duel

However, the WAC suffered one of two defeats in the master group against Hartberg. The Carinthians defeated a 2-0 lead and finally went off as a 2: 4 loser. “We dominated, we had chance after chance,” Feldhofer recalled. “But Hartberg is not where it is for nothing.” Hartberg coach Markus Schopp remembered the duel on June 10 somewhat differently. “Overall, the win was more than deserved,” said Feldhofers’ former Sturm team-mate. “And that’s why the WAC won’t underestimate us in any way.”

Hartberg waves to fifth place and with that the EL play-off, currently you have a four point lead over Sturm, so could clear everything up on Wednesday. “We are in a fantastic situation and we have it in our own hands. It’s a huge story, and we want to blow out everything that we still have, ”said Schopp. “We played a bombastic master group up to the second half against Sturm (1: 2)”, he was convinced despite five defeats. Four of them happened at home. “We are concerned because we were often not the worse team, but not yet the more mature team.”

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