Rapid Vienna before crucial second leg: Can victory succeed?
Rapid Vienna before crucial second leg: Can victory succeed?
In the crucial second leg for the last European starting place, Rapid Vienna faces an enormous challenge. After the LASK won the first leg 3-1, Rapid is now challenged: In order to get into the extension, a victory with at least two goals is needed. This will be a hot dance, because the last encounters against the LASK were anything but encouraging for Rapid. In the past nine meetings, there was no single win for the Viennese - and this series could finally be put to the test on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
The game promises pure excitement, especially against the background that Rapid Vienna was only able to win two out of 17 away games this season. On the other hand, you won ten out of 17 games at home - your key to success may be here. Coach Stefan Kulovits was disappointed with the performance in the first leg and hopes that the defensive can still be stabilized. The return of Lukas Grgic could be of great importance.
defensive weaknesses and goal scorer problems
One thing is clear: Rapid has shown weaknesses on the defensive - especially in the last minute of the first leg, which resulted in a clear deficit. Especially since the offensive has so far been difficult to play clear opportunities. It is all the more important that you consistently use your possibilities in the second leg. The betting odds appeal to a clear favorite: a victory of Rapid Vienna is quoted with 1.86, while a success of the LASK is 3.85 and a draw is 3rd, such as betting base reported.
On the other hand, LASK has a very pleasant starting position. The team has been unbeaten against Rapid for nine games and has been more relaxed about the stress of the past few weeks. Despite their two coaches this season and a not so pleasant record in the Conference League, there are enough signs of a strong appearance.
historical perspective and current statistics
Historically, Rapid Vienna has a better record against the LASK, but the current performance data could hardly be the opposite. According to the statistics on Kicker.at, Rapid is in the current form as a clear challenger, but the last encounters make the LASK shine in a positive light. It remains to be seen whether this story of unbeaten is also in the second leg.This all indicates that Rapid can not only rely on his own strengths, but also has to react to his own weaknesses. It will be exciting to see whether you can turn the sheet and secure the chance of European participation in 2025, while the fans of the Viennese flock to the stadium full of hope. Further details on the encounter are on [kicker.de] (https://www.kicker.de/lask- Gegen-rapid-wien-2025-bundesliga-europa-league-playoffs-5037336/spielinfo) and Kicker.at find.
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