National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's LASK Linz or Wattens that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are hustling days for the host team, as they had a match only four days ago in the Tipico Bundesliga. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rheindorf Altach, was also a home game here at Raiffeisen Arena. The away team is better rested.
LASK Linz form and stats
Last season, LASK's Austrian Cup journey ended in the final.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Tipico Bundesliga this season. LASK Linz have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Raiffeisen Arena. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on LASK to get some points in this home game.
C. Monschein was the last player to score a league goal for LASK and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as LASK Linz haven't scored in 180 minutes.
LASK's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Rheindorf Altach. Defender René Renner got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.44/10. Renner won 5 of 6 duels.
In the game before, an away victory in the Europa Conference League match versus Alashkert with a 3-0 scoreline.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for LASK as they are travelling to their away game against Rapid Vienna in the Tipico Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.
LASK have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. LASK have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Wattens form and stats
Wattens was sent out of Austrian Cup in the 2nd round last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wattens so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
Two travels in a row for Wattens, whose manager T. Silberberger could celebrate last time after the Tipico Bundesliga win against Admira. Goalkeeper Benjamin Ožegović was absolutely vital in the Wattens victory against Admira, making six saves. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Silberberger when Giacomo Vrioni scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. Benjamin Ožegović was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.44. The agile goalkeeper Ožegović stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Hartberg.After this away game Wattens return home for a Tipico Bundesliga game against Austria Wien. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Wattens are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Wattens's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 15 goals in 6 travels.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for LASK Linz, four draws and three wins for Wattens. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Sabitzer 4 goals |  G. Vrioni 4 goals |   M. Karamoko 2 goals |
LASK Linz missing players
Wattens missing players
| LASK Linz | Wattens | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 46 | 27 | Scored | S | 17 | 42 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Conceded | C | 28 | 55 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 20% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15.5 | 14.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.6 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 34 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Wolfsberger AC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Hartberg | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Austria Klagenfurt | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rapid Vienna | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Admira | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Rheindorf Altach | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Ried | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Wattens | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | LASK Linz | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |