Apr 2nd features a match where LASK Linz plays host to Ried in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 1st placed LASK Linz is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Hartberg. Neither Hartberg nor LASK Linz could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 2 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. LASK Linz is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Ried is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Rheindorf Altach. Julian Wiessmeier scored the first goal for Ried in the 43rd minute on a penalty kick, but Ange Nanizayamo got the equalizer for Rheindorf Altach in the 64th minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Christoph Monschein. Ried is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, LASK Linz was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Sascha Horvath struck first for LASK Linz in the 4th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ried couldn’t muster any offence and LASK Linz ran away with the shutout win.
Both Nene Dorgeles and Stefan Nutz have been the hottest scorers for Ried in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. For LASK Linz, their top scorers are Thomas Goiginger and Florian Flecker, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.