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The Carinthians, however, await a good opportunity to count in Linz. The Styrian derby between TSV Hartberg and Sturm Graz could also be interesting (2.30pm). Austria expects three points in the match against Admira (2.30pm).
WAC turned out to be tough for LASK last season. Twice the Carinthians held the 1-0 lead. “Maybe we can turn this WAC streak around,” LASK coach Dominik Thalhammer hoped this series would end. “We have good memories from last season, when we won twice away. We are also confident that we can score three points in Linz on Sunday,” WAC coach Ferdinand Feldhofer said optimistically. If his team doesn’t lose, he would set the club’s previous record of five straight unbeaten road games.
In the Styrian derby between Hartberg and Sturm, the coaches are also the center of attention. TSV coach Markus Schopp has earned some legendary status with the “Blackys,” as has storm supervisor Christian Ilzer with the Hartbergers. There is no room for sentimentality at the Profertil Arena on Sunday. Ilzer brought Hartberg to the House of Lords in 2018 before leaving WAC and later signed with Austria. “The game is something special for me because I worked there as a coach for many years. But now I’m looking forward to a derby in Styria as a storm coach,” said the 42-year-old.
Austria wants to start a trend and claim their second home win in a week. The rival after the 2-1 win against Ried is Admira on Sunday, where the brought-in Damir Buric has to clean up after the start of chaos and two exhausted coaches. “We want to develop our game week after week and develop our self-confidence,” Austria’s coach and sporting director Peter Stöger said before the game against a favorite purple opponent. “I’m very happy to be here. It’s like coming home. It’s a family atmosphere. The guys are great,” said Admira’s old and new coach Buric.
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