Austria is last after six rounds and still waiting for the first win of the season, at the same time missing only four points to the fourth place. With six goals, Austria's offense fell short of its own expectations, which is why shot training was high on the list: "We trained our processes, rehearsed running routes and worked on precision in our game, especially in the zone in front of the opponent's goal," emphasized Manfred Schmid.

LASK also did not start the season as desired, with the Linz side two points ahead of Austria Wien in eighth place. The Upper Austrians have probably been beaten below their value so far: "LASK has a very good team and a wide squad. They will play their game to the hilt and go into the match as favorites," said Schmid, who nevertheless believes that his team has a chance of winning its first game of the season on Sunday: