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LIVE from 5pm: Austria Klagenfurt against GAK!

What's in it for Peter Pacult's Austria Klagenfurt against GAK today?

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19th round in Austria's Bundesliga: SK Austria Klagenfurt host GAK. We report live (see below).

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GAK will be fighting to continue their successful start to the year in Saturday's Bundesliga match at Austria Klagenfurt. The newly-promoted side have picked up four points from their first two games and will look to continue in the same vein at Wörthersee. However, the Carinthians are an opponent who are also unbeaten since the turn of the year.

Their coach Peter Pacult spoke of a "50:50 game. A lot will depend on how we perform on the day. The most recent result was a 1-1 draw against Hartberg, which did not really satisfy the Viennese. "We have to show a different face on Saturday," demanded Pacult. The performance in the first half of the 1-1 draw against Red Bull Salzburg two weeks ago could serve as a blueprint. "We want to build on that performance," explained Pacult.

GAK on the road to success with Poms
His club is tenth, one point ahead of eleventh-placed GAK. Coach Rene Poms has picked up 14 points from eight games since taking charge last October. "What sets us apart as a team is that everyone pulls together and supports us," said the Styrian.

Poms admitted to being a "huge fan" of Pacult. "I have the greatest respect for him. He has to build a new team every year." Neo-Klagenfurt defender Martin Hinteregger also impressed the 49-year-old. "He's a player of quality and mentality, and you don't forget mentality. He has certainly reached a good level of fitness. This is a top Bundesliga player who is good for Klagenfurt." Carinthian Austria are "a compact, strong team. We have to be ready for anything to succeed there," warned Poms.