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Austria Vienna: Defensive misery endangers the home win against Wolfsberg!
On 10.08.2025 Austria Vienna will play against Wolfsberg. Despite the offensive potential, the defense shows weaknesses according to bitter defeats.
Austria Vienna: Defensive misery endangers the home win against Wolfsberg!
Recently it has been anything but quiet around Wiener Austria. On August 10, 2025, the next highlight is in the calendar when the purple competes against the Wolfsberger AC. The team has a lot going on, because open offensive football is the motto. The principles for a successful attack game are set, but the defensive has already caused some headaches in recent weeks.
The team, under the direction of coach Stephan Helm, has to be accused of blatant mistakes in defense. These weaknesses led to the surprising departure in the ÖFB Cup against ASK Voitberg, where Austria lost 2: 3. Even in the league, things are not going well after the players conceded a total of nine goals in the last competitive games. Dominik Fitz summed up the disappointment of the defensive performance: "We have to take off the light goals if we want to win games in the future." Kicker reports that the defensive this season cannot build on the stability of the pre -season, where it was still considered strong.
A look at the statistics
In the last three competitive games, Austria has scored seven goals, but only managed a draw. This imbalance between goal success and the goals could turn out to be crucial, especially in the upcoming game against Wolfsberg. The WAC could compete with additional confidence after reaching a 0-0 against the Greek club Paok during the week. Is that the key to victory? A home win against the WAC is long overdue for Austria.
- Status der letzten drei Spiele der Austria:
- 3:4 gegen Banik Ostrava (Europacup)
- 2:3 gegen ASK Voitberg (ÖFB-Cup)
- GAK verloren (Liga)
The challenges of the offensive game
Despite the defensive problems, Austria relies on an attractive offensive game. The possibilities of outsetting an opponent like Wolfsberg are theoretically given. According to the analysis of Spiced the game structure can be done via the wing and through the center. Individual players in particular have to position themselves at the right moments to take advantage of the defensive gaps in the opponents and generate goal opportunities.
Hope is now resting on the upcoming home game, where the team shows that they have the potential to win, even if it is still there. Reinhold Ranftl spoke of "very unnecessary goals", especially in standard situations. Trainer Helm therefore plans to find positive aspects on the offensive, while at the same time emphasizing that the team has to act constant for over 90 minutes in order to achieve the desired success.
The odds for the game indicate that the bookmakers continue to trust Austria: a quota of 1.77 for "double chance x2" is an interesting consideration for betting operations. The question remains: Can Austria master the challenges in defense and demonstrate its offensive quality? We will find out on August 10th!