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At the start of the 29th round of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, Wiener Austria welcomes us on Friday evening (7:30 p.m./LIVE-Ticker >>>) the Articulated SCR.
After their defeats on Tuesday, both teams want to end the intense English week in the qualifying group with a success. “We know that we have something to make up for. I am convinced that the team will show a different face,” Austria coach Michael Wimmer made an announcement that also Altach would look good.
The 0-1 defeat of the “Veilchen” at the WSG Tirol and the 1-2 defeat of the SCR in Linz was the first defeat for both clubs since the end of February, when they lost out in the 20th round. After returning to Favoriten, Tacheles was talked about.
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“We worked through it very clearly on Wednesday. I told the team clearly what I thought about it,” said Wimmer on Thursday. “We imagined this away trip to be a little different. I hope that the players reflected that,” added the sports director Manuel Ortlechner added.
Austria wants to extend the home series
Wimmer was convinced that the game in Innsbruck was “a slip-up in terms of attitude”. At home against Altach The Violets, who have only suffered one defeat in 14 league home games this year, want to get back on the winning road. “We have been unbeaten at home since August. It should stay that way, but we have to invest in it,” said the 43-year-old German.
The Rheindörflers have proven to be extremely uncomfortable opponents this season, the Viennese only got one point in two games away (1:2, 1:1), and at home they won 2-1.
“It was always close, always tight games,” said Wimmer. “We have to go full throttle.” Ultimately, Austria wants to avoid the three-point cushion at the top of the table from further melting. “We have the ambition to win the lower round. We have the quality to do so.”
Central defender Johannes Handl is also fit again Marvin Potzmann could return to the squad after a long injury break. Lucas Galvao, who was also missing against WSG, is questionable. Luca Pazourek and James Holland will be out with torn muscle fibers. Fisnik Asllani, who in Tyrol had celebrated his comeback, should continue to gain match practice, but according to Wimmer he is not yet a candidate for the starting eleven.
Altach coach Standfest doesn’t let anyone look at his cards
The guests from Vorarlberg, who slipped to fifth place, are also looking to make amends. “We will get our opportunities. Austria already offers one or two spaces that we want to play in. We are not going there to isolate ourselves at the back,” explained SCR coach Joachim Standfest, who is with his team from Linz from straight on Wien drove in order to save himself major travel expenses.
“The fact that we didn’t have to drive home on Tuesday was a huge relief for everyone. You can regenerate in a completely different way,” says Standfest, who saved a lot of seat kilometers on the bus.
Defender Constantin Reiner, who received his fifth yellow card against the Blue and White, will be missing. Felix Strauss or Pascal Estrada, who could make his Bundesliga starting eleven debut, are the logical alternatives. “It’s still unclear who will play,” said Standfest, who didn’t let anyone look at his cards.
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