St. Pölten and Admira meet at NV ARENA, in a match for the 3rd round of the Bundesliga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 4 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 16‑02‑2020, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a draw by (2‑2). The goals of the match were scored by D. Hofbauer (54 ‘) and Pak Kwang ‑ Ryong (61’), for St. Pölten, and S. Bakış (77 ‘) and R. Kerschbaum (90’), for Admira. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and away.
St. Pölten :
Currently in 5th position, the home team did not conquer any point until now. On the 1st day they lost at home to Wolfsberger AC by (0‑4). On the next day, the final score was a draw by (0‑0) during the visit to Austria Vienna. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 home matches for the championship, St. Pölten have won 1, tied 3 and lost 6, winning 6 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (4 in 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 4 of their last 22 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 4 they came to a break in lead in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 22 matches In this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and never got the comeback.
St. Polten comes to this match after a 1-1 draw against Austria Vienna, thus adding the second consecutive game without losing in this competition: the team’s only goal was scored by Robert Ljubicic. The home team must play a tactical system in 3-4-3, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical scheme, the three men responsible for launching panic in the rival defense are Schutz, Luxbacher and Burke. On the other hand, Kwang-ryong Pak is the great scorer of St. Polten, with 5 goals scored. Coach Robert Ibertsberger will be without Ljubicic due to a suspension.
Admira :
Currently in 1st position, the visiting team did not conquer any point until now. On Matchday 1, they tied in an away match against Wattens by (1‑1). On the next day, the final scoreboard recorded a (2‑0) victory in the home game against Rheindorf Altach. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 35 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 16 suffered. For the championship, Admira conquered 10 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (4 in 11 matches). The team allowed the opponent goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 5 of their last 22 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 5 they came to a break in lead in 4 and won in the late 90 ‘in 2. In 22 matches In this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only got 2 comebacks. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Admira comes into the game unmotivated, after a 0-2 loss to Mattersburg, recording the second consecutive game without a win in this competition. We recall that visitors are in the relegation zone of this maintenance phase, in sixth position, with only 9 points added. The visiting team must play in the usual 3-5-2, favoring quick transitions, especially through the wings. In this tactical scheme, the two men responsible for launching panic in the rival defense are Hoffer and Sinan Bakis, with the second athlete cited as the top scorer, with 11 goals added. Coach Zvonimir Soldo cannot count on Pusch, Paintsil and Strakl, because they are still injured.
PREDICTION: St. Polten to win @ 2,04
