Lower Austria derby: Sku Amstetten against SKN St. Pölten in focus!

Lower Austria derby: Sku Amstetten against SKN St. Pölten in focus!

In the exciting 18th game of the Admiral 2nd League, the Sku Amstetten welcomes the SKN St. Pölten on Friday evening, and the signs could not be more different. While Amstetten has lost the last two games and thus goes into the Lower Austria Derby with considerable pressure, the "wolves" come with a series of five consecutive victories. The SKN currently takes fifth place in the table with 28 points, two points in front of the Amstettners who find themselves in seventh place, reports laola1.at .

An additional attention is paid to the staff of the Amstettner coach Jochen Fallmann. The newcomer Philipp Schobesberger could celebrate its first starting eleventy this Friday evening. The expectations are high, because Amstetten wants to recover from the last defeat against the promoted first Vienna FC, which has significantly influenced the previous course of the season. The upcoming international break also brings additional pressure to find the momentum again, such as ligaportal.at reported.

The two clubs have an intensive rivalry, and the match is seen as a key game for Amstetten to consolidate their place in the upper half of the table. Amstetten is also supported by the domestic fans who hope for a positive result to overcome the difficult phase. It will be shown on Friday evening whether the pressure is sufficient.