WAC wants to secure third place with a win against Linz – coach remains cautious!

In an exciting phase of the Bundesliga, WAC will face Blau-Weiß Linz in the home game on Sunday, March 7, 2025, while both teams are looking forward to the game with motivation. The Carinthians, coached by Didi Kühbauer, have already secured a place in the championship group and want to consolidate third place with a win. But despite their strong form, Kühbauer warns of the challenge of not underestimating the Linzers, who are currently fighting for a place in the top 6. “Everyone assumes that this is a ‘gmahde Wiesn’. But we’re a long way from that,” emphasized the coach, who doesn’t want to rely on the absence of the injured players. The WAC has to deal with several failures, including David Atanga and Erik Kojzek. Defender Chibuike Nwaiwu is suspended and will also be missing. One bright spot is Kojzek's almost complete recovery, which will allow him to train again in one to two weeks.

Linz, on the other hand, is also struggling. In the crucial weeks of promotion to the upper play-off round, their coach Gerald Scheiblehner is missing two key players: Ronivaldo and Soumaila Diabate, both due to suspensions. The absence of these top performers is worrying, but Scheiblehner remains optimistic: “We will try to compensate for these losses as a team and do everything we can to offer our fans a final for the top 6 in the next home game.” The Linzers are currently only one point behind sixth-placed LASK and need every point to stay in the championship group burgenland.ORF.at reported.

Season highlight for the WAC and Blue-White

The WAC was able to show an impressive offensive this season, scoring an average of three goals per game in the spring. “We have a lot of different goal scorers, that says something,” said Kühbauer. In preparation for the decisive game against Blau-Weiß, the WAC can rely on the return of Sandro Altunashvili. Cheick Mamadou Diabate will take over for Nwaiwu in central defense, while new signing Anderson Niangbo will not yet be in the squad, Kühbauer added, as reported by laola1.at reported. The game promises pure excitement as both teams give everything to achieve their goal.