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St. Polten vs Admira Prediction & Betting tips
Flyeralarm Admira has been represented in the Austrian Bundesliga again since the 2011/12 season. The nine-time Austrian champion (most recently in the 1965/66 season) from the market town of Maria Enzersdorf is clearly in the shadow of the two big neighbors from the capital, Rapid and Austria Vienna, but has been able to assert itself thanks to excellent youth work in the Austrian football upper house .
The “Südstadt” is one of the best youth centers in all of Austria and the sports management is not shy about throwing these young talents into the cold water. Young talents always get a chance to present themselves on the big stage and to earn the first spurs in professional football. In times of globalization, Admira does not put second-rate legionaries in front of the Austrian youngsters, but rather the young players are trained and developed.
The Admira was already the ideal springboard for a successful career for many professionals – Leipzig legionnaire Marcel Sabitzer or long-time Austrian international Marc Janko are just two successful examples who were able to enjoy their training in the southern part of the city.
The starting situation in the lower play-off of the Austrian Bundesliga caused a lot of tension. On the first two match days there was a lively exchange on the relegation zone. The SKN Sankt Pölten handed over the red lantern to promoted WSG Tirol, who passed the Admira on Saturday with a draw in Altach. The Soldo-Elf will come last in the Lower Austria derby next Tuesday. In the NV-Arena St. Pölten Flyeralarm receives Admira.
A preliminary decision cannot be said in the qualification group. A look at the betting base table service shows that the teams are all still very close together. However, it cannot be denied that success in this dense supporting program is of great importance.
The momentum does not speak for the eleven from the south town. Accordingly, the best bookmakers on the market in the duel between St. Pölten and Admira rate the home side as favorites according to current odds. The game starts on Tuesday at 17:30 p.m.
St. Polten:
Head coach and ex-international Robert Ibertsberger had to wait a long time for his debut. Just before the corona lockdown, he was introduced as the new head coach and then had several weeks to get to know his players. In the meantime it has become clear that the St. Pöltner are the big surprise in the lower play-off.
In the first duel the WSG Tirol was literally overrun. The Lower Austrians celebrated a totally unexpected 5-0 win. Only a few days later, the SKN proved that the extremely pleasing performance of the player was not a flash in the home game against Vienna Austria. The Ibertsberger team fell behind after a few seconds due to a free kick, but was not discouraged.
Rapid player Robert Ljubicic’s brother Dejan scored the well-deserved equalizer in minute 74. The team then pressed on the winning goal, which had noticeable advantages, especially in the physical area. The winning goal was no longer successful and so Robert Ibertsberger spoke of “hanging heads in the cabin” because his players mourned the missed victory.
A home win would not only have been surprising because it went against the favorite in the lower play-off, but also because Sankt Pölten’s previous performances on home turf were anything but convincing. Only one success was achieved in twelve home games. In the 5-1 win against WSG Tirol, five of the 13 home goals were scored.
However, St. Pölten is now much more dangerous on the offensive, which is mainly due to Cory Burke (five games, three goals, an assist), which has been invigorating since his commitment in winter (he was not given a visa for the USA) Offensive element presented. Ibertsberger has to do without goal scorer Ljubicic (yellow-red card in added time). Otherwise, the entire staff is at his disposal.
The relatively broad squad at eye level is a great advantage in this intensive period with only English weeks. The momentum speaks for the home side, but in view of the weak home record between St. Pölten and the Flyeralarm Admira it is not advisable to predict the home win.
Admira:
Flyeralarm Admira is the only team in the lower play-off to suffer two defeats. The eleven from the southern part of the city fell to the bottom of the table due to the defeats against Wiener Austria and SV Mattersburg. Some fans are already ringing the alarm bells that regard the Lower Austria derby against SKN Sankt Pölten as the “decision game of the year”. In the event of a defeat, the local rival would have rushed a good deal, but the Lower Austria derby is certainly not yet a “do-or-die” game.
The return of top striker Sinan Bakis is definitely of great importance. The German Turk was missing against Mattersburg due to a yellow card suspension. With eleven goals, the 26-year-old scored exactly half of all Admira goals. 22 goals mean by far the worst offensive in the Austrian football upper house.
In the offensive game, the punch is missing, despite pleasing actions. And defensively, the Flyeralarm Admira keeps conceding simple goals. In the game against Mattersburg, the Burgenlanders had hardly any opportunities, but were already in the lead with 2-0 at half-time thanks to “Beidl goals”, as Admira goalkeeper Leitner called them.
The relapse to the last place in the table and the separation from the previous manager Shapourzadeh ensured that Felix Magath personally brought back Admira legend Ernst Baumeister. The Austrian media described it as a “sensational comeback”. Baumeister actually lives the Admira and his dismissal in October 2018 caused a lot of head shaking.
Baumeister did not hesitate for a second and immediately sprayed his zest for action. Felix Magath also committed the actors and asked his actors to go to and beyond their own borders. The new impulse is to give the Admira a boost.
Points are urgently needed. With a win, the team from the southern part of the city would catch up with St. Pölten.
St. Polten vs Admira head to head matches
16.02.20 BUN St. Polten Admira 2 : 2
21.09.19 BUN Admira St. Polten 1 : 1
10.03.19 BUN Admira St. Polten 3 : 2
06.10.18 BUN St. Polten Admira 0 : 0
27.05.18 BUN Admira St. Polten 0 : 2