Helm & Gruber look ahead to the game in Altach

Austria Wien visit SCR Altach in the fifth round of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga. After the victories against LASK and Oedt in the cup, they will be looking for three points in Vorarlberg. Coach Stephan Helm and Andreas Gruber know that this will be anything but easy.

The last time the Violets scored seven points from their first four games was in 2020/21, and the last time they scored ten points after five rounds was in 2015/16. And they could do so again nine years later. SCR Altach, on the other hand, have done well recently. There were two wins against LASK and WAC - as well as for Austria - and last week the Vorarlberg side narrowly lost 2-1 to champions Sturm Graz.

High intensity & class required

“Altach have performed well in the last few games. In addition to their team unity, they have also impressed with their individual quality, so we have to be really careful”, says Stephan Helm, referring to goal scorer Gustavo Santos, who has already scored five goals. Andreas Gruber, one of the first defenders in the Violets' attack, is also aware of Altach's strengths: “They are particularly dangerous on the counter-attack, so it's important to stand strong in the rest of the defense and prevent dicey situations early on.”

Both Gruber and his coach recall the home game and the performance against LASK. “We played a really good game last week. If we want to take something with us in Altach, we have to perform there too,” says Helm. And the 29-year-old adds: “We need the same intensity and have to show the same level of play. If we manage to do that and are good in defense, I think it can turn out very well for us.”

Gruber: “Want to stay in front”

It is clear that the team will have to go to the limit again, a top performance will be required, according to Helm. “But then we are a team that can pose problems for any opponent and win.” And that is also the goal: “We want to get the three points to stay in the lead”, says Gruber.

In terms of the squad, the Violet coaching team can once again call on several players. “We deliberately took some players out after the LASK game and rotated a lot in the cup”, explained Helm. “We have a good squad available for the weekend in Altach.”

Personnel situation

Johannes Handl, Luca Pazourek, Ziad El Sheiwi and Florian Wustinger are still out, although good progress can be seen in training. Marvin Potzmann and Marvin Martins are also still injured, while Marko Raguž will once again play for the Young Violets.