The champion Sturm started the defense of their title successfully with a good 2:0 victory as a guest at LASK Linz. Now they are going out for a home victory. Sturm has not yet started their campaign in European tournaments and at this stage can focus only on the championship, where they defeated Rapid in their last home game against them.
Rapid Vienna also started the championship with a victory. It was at home with a 1:0 win over Blau-Weiss Linz. However, last season they had quite a few problems in their away games and almost did not win on the road. In the meantime, they have a rematch in the Conference League against Dundee United, against whom they only managed a 2:2 draw at home on Thursday. Eventual elimination would be a serious disappointment for Rapid, who reached the quarterfinals in the tournament last season.
Prediction: victory for SturmHere I definitely think that Sturm can achieve the victory. Rapid has an important rematch in the Conference League on Thursday, and even without it, it would still be difficult for them in this away game against the champion Sturm.
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