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Blau-Weiß Linz vs SCR Altach LIVE from 5pm

Blau-Weiß Lint meets Altach.

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18th round in the domestic Bundesliga: Blau-Weiß Linz host Altach. The match kicks off at 5pm, we will report live (ticker below).

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Blau-Weiß Linz surprisingly find themselves in the middle of the race for a place in the Bundesliga champions' group. After the contract extension with coach Gerhard Scheiblehner was announced on Thursday, all focus is now on the high sporting goal. With a home win against bottom team SCR Altach today, the Linzers want to further improve their good starting position and at least maintain their three-point lead over LASK and Hartberg.

Gerald Scheiblehner

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Blau-Weiß started the new year with a point against big city rivals LASK, which they fought for while short-handed. "We want to make the opening point count," said Scheiblehner. Even though the team from Vorarlberg have been winless for 14 games and are already five points behind GAK, he does not see the team at the bottom of the table as a points supplier. "The standings don't reflect the team's performance. Since signing Ingolitsch, Altach have committed themselves to a clear game plan," said the BW coach.

Ingolitsch hopes for first win
Ingolitsch took over Altach at the beginning of October, but is still waiting for his first win. "We feel week after week that the output is low. We are hard on ourselves. It's not a technical or tactical issue, because we're not only good in every game, but also dominate our opponents in phases. The fact is that we don't manage to win games. That's the pattern that runs throughout. We have to break that," he explained.

Fabio Ingolitsch

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Last weekend, they came close in the basement duel with penultimate-placed GAK, but unfortunately lost 1-2. Playing well and losing "hurts twice as much," said Ingolitsch. But "if we perform well like last week, we will create chances. We're trying to work on the final consistency, to finish things off".

Together with Klagenfurt, 14 goals in 17 games is the weakest haul, and it won't be easy in Linz either, Ingolitsch knows. "It's a difficult away game. They stand for continuity and are deservedly in the top half of the table. Accordingly, we know what to expect. What they play is not witchcraft, it's simple and clear, but effective," said the SCRA coach.