Sturm Graz before defense of the title: WAC is the last opponent in great demand!

Sturm Graz before defense of the title: WAC is the last opponent in great demand!

Graz, Österreich - Sturm Graz has the chance to secure the second championship title in a row next Saturday at 5 p.m. against the WAC. The club strives for its fifth championship title as a whole and could celebrate it in front of a sold -out stadium in Graz. A tie against the WAC would be sufficient to defend the title. Coach Jürgen Saumel expressed himself optimistically and believes in his team's ability to call up the performance required. However, there were also setbacks this season; The first title chance was awarded with a 1: 3 defeat against Rapid Vienna.

The WAC, which is the closest pursuer of Sturm Graz this season, needs a victory to continue to take title opportunities. At the moment, the team is three points behind Sturm and must also hope for a change in the tied Wiener Austria against Blau-Weiß Linz. Coach Dietmar Kühbauer stated that his team showed extraordinary achievements and won several times against Sturm Graz in the season - including a 3-0 in Graz and another 3-0 in Wolfsberg.

injury problems and squad

Sturm Graz faces some injury problems. Jon Gorenc Stankovic is plagued by a hematoma and Arjan Malic suffered a broken nose in training, but may be able to play. On the other hand, the WAC also lacks important players: Dominik Baumgartner, Simon Piesinger, Adis Jasic and Alessandro Schöpf will fail.

The lineups of the two teams could look as follows:

The pressure lies on both teams: Sturm Graz has to maximize your own performance to defend the title, while the WAC has to fight for everything to continue to stay in the race. An exciting duel is to be expected, not only for the title, but also because the last 17 Bundesligaduelle against Rapid Vienna for Sturm Graz with nine victories and only two defeats went well.

The event is transferred live to Sky and ORF 1, and in the event of a title there will be a celebration in front of the stadium, which will not take place at the main square due to the expected tendril, but directly at the stadium.

The master race is not only exciting for the clubs, but also for the fans who will look forward to the developments on Saturday.

For the context, it should be mentioned that Sturm Graz was last mastered in 2010/11 and won a total of three titles. In the 50-year history of the Bundesliga, FC Red Bull Salzburg has the most success with 17 titles, followed by Rapid Vienna with 32 that remain record champions.

While the decision to make the championship title on the last match day, it remains to be seen whether Sturm Graz can show the necessary performance to secure the third championship in the club's history and thus write another chapter in their glorious book.

OE24 reports that ... Kicker supplemented with further details on the game preparation, and Laola1 gives a comprehensive overview of the previous championship titles in the Austrian Bundesliga.