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Four rounds before the end of the regular round, LASK is nine points ahead of seventh-place Austria Vienna. Because the athletes won the direct duel with the Viennese (2:0, 0:0), it is enough if the gap remains the same after this weekend for LASK to be ranked ahead of the Violets in any case.
One point behind Austria is Wolfsberg, which could theoretically intercept LASK. They already know how many points the athletes actually need to be confirmed as championship group participants after this round at kick-off in Hartberg on Sunday: Austria (against Altach) and Wolfsberg (against Tyrol) are already playing on Saturday.
Four athletes with Hartberg past
But that will only be a secondary aspect anyway. It is important for LASK to stay close to Salzburg and Sturm Graz – and to increase the gap to their table neighbors Hartberg. “We have a strong opponent waiting for us in Hartberg, we already saw that in the first leg,” said LASK-Trainer Thomas Sageder.
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In the 0-0 draw in Linz in the autumn, LASK was very lucky not to fall behind on the Styrians’ top chances, especially before the break. LASK captain Robert Zulj missed the chance to win with a missed penalty. “We can’t give the opponent any space, we have to work well and intensively against the ball and show the necessary efficiency,” said Sageder, whose squad includes four professionals with Hartberg – Sascha Horvath, Florian Flecker, Ivan Ljubic and Felix Luckeneder. stand in the past.
Duel of the best scorers
In terms of the league’s top scorers list, the game is definitely a summit meeting. TSV striker Maximilian Entrup and Zulj lead the rankings (together with Klagenfurt’s Sinan Karweina) with nine goals each. Both scored in the spring opener last weekend. While two goals from Zulj gave LASK at least one point against Klagenfurt (2:2), Hartberg lost 1:3 at Austria Vienna after Entrup’s 1:0.
Hartberg coach Markus Schopp then struggled with the offensive inefficiency and the defensive gifts. Once again, the East Styrians, who are playing their best season in the upper house to date, don’t want to “give it away themselves,” as Schopp emphasized. Especially against the ball, you “just have to be even more determined and clearer in the duels.” Midfield support Ousmane Diakite, who was missing against Austria, could be on board again this time.
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