Fictitious Table Shows: Wiener Austria Reaches for Championship Title
Wiener Austria starts the second phase of the Austrian Football Bundesliga as a co-favorite alongside league leader Sturm Graz.
Based on Previous Season Duels, Wiener Austria Wins the Championship Title
Wiener Austria, like Sturm, has 23 points on their account after the point division. Adding the 14 points that Stephan Helm's team earned in the ten regular season duels with Salzburg, Sturm, WAC, Blau-Weiß Linz, and Rapid Wien, they reach 37 points. None of the mentioned teams have more points on their account using the same approach. Salzburg, the most successful team in the regular season in the direct comparison of the sextet, has 36 points, while Sturm has 35. For Rapid Wien, this scenario results in only sixth place with 29 points. Blau-Weiß surpasses Grün-Weiß due to the 15 points in the direct duels of the regular season - the second-best value behind Salzburg (17). The Linz team defeated Rapid Wien twice in the regular season.
Fictitious final standings of the championship group, including points after point division following the regular season, including points from regular season games among the championship group teams:
1. Austria Wien 23 points + 14 points = 37 points
2. Red Bull Salzburg 19 points + 17 points = 36 points
3. Sturm Graz 23 points + 12 points = 35 points
4. WAC 18 points + 14 points = 32 points
5. Blau-Weiß Linz 16 points + 15 points = 31 points
6. Rapid Wien 17 points + 12 points = 29 points
Rapid Wien Against Salzburg as the First Highlight in the Championship Group
The highlight of the first round in the championship group of the Football Bundesliga is Rapid Vienna against Red Bull Salzburg. The Green-Whites will face the runners-up on Sunday, March 30, starting at 5:00 PM. The two other matches in the championship group on this day are WAC against Sturm Graz and Blau-Weiß Linz against Austria Vienna (both at 2:30 PM).
Vienna Derby and Salzburg Against Sturm on April 13
On the following two weekends, a match of the championship group is scheduled for Friday evening. Sturm will face Rapid in Graz on April 4, and on April 11, Blau-Weiß will host WAC. The first of the two Vienna derbies will take place on April 13 in Hütteldorf. On the same day, defending champion Sturm will play against "Vice" Salzburg. The schedule includes an English week in April (22nd/23rd). During this period, Salzburg and WAC, Blau-Weiß and Rapid, as well as Sturm and Austria, will face each other twice within five days. In the qualification group, WSG and Altach, GAK and Hartberg, as well as Klagenfurt and LASK, will meet twice during this phase.
Final in Football Bundesliga on May 23 and 24
The final matchday of the championship group will take place on May 24. Salzburg will host Rapid, Austria will play against Blau-Weiß in Favoriten, and Sturm will play at home against Wolfsberg. The final in the relegation battle will take place a day earlier. LASK will play a home game against Altach, Klagenfurt will host Hartberg, and WSG will face GAK.
(APA/Red)
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