WAC against Austria: Is the leader surprised today?

WAC against Austria: Is the leader surprised today?

Favoriten, Österreich - Today, on April 6, 2025, the WAC will meet the Vienna Austria in the 24th round of the Austrian Bundesliga. The kick -off takes place at 5:00 p.m. in favorites. Austria Vienna goes into the game as the league leader, but recently had to accept a surprising defeat with 0-1 in the Cup semi-final against Hartberg. Trainer Stephan Helm is optimistic and believes that his team will respond to the cup-off with a positive reaction.

However, the Viennese Austria has to do without two important players. Defensive player Aleksandar Dragovic and creative player Dominik Fitz are not ready for use due to barriers. Austria Vienna has already appealed against the lock of Dragovic, which was imposed due to three games, which is limited.

trainer and tactics

Helm emphasizes the strength of the squad and sees the defeat an opportunity to learn from mistakes. WAC coach Dietmar Kühbauer recognizes the lack of qualities of the blocked players, but also emphasizes the depth in the Austria squad. Despite the current weakness in shape, since the WAC in the league has been waiting for a win in the league for three games, the team was able to refuel in the cup.

Kühbauer itself will not be on the sidelines due to two yellow cards in the last league game against Sturm Graz. In his reflected attitude, he comments on the referee decisions and his own development as a trainer.

The effects of trainer changes

In the Austrian Bundesliga, five clubs changed their coaches this season, with the LASK and Ried even had to change the coach twice. However, the success of this change is rather manageable, since hardly any club has improved noticeably, which concerns the trend towards changing coaches Zeitung .

The upcoming encounter promises to be exciting, especially for the Viennese Austria, which wants to show that the cup-out was only a short-term weakness and will not impair the whole season.