LASK Travels to Hartberg for Season Opener

The wait is over: more than six weeks after starting training in mid-June, LASK is set for their first league match of the new season. After weeks of intense preparation and meticulous work, the Black-Whites aim to get off to a strong start in Hartberg. The team has already shown good form, winning 3-0 in the ÖFB Cup against Union Gurten.

The Styrians also made an impressive start in their first official match, defeating Bischofshofen from the Regionalliga with an 11-1 victory. Hartberg is entering their seventh consecutive year in the top division, having finished last season in fifth place.

LASK's recent visit to East Styria brings back positive memories for the team. On Matchday 28 of the previous season, the Linzers secured a last-minute victory, with the winning goal scored in the 93rd minute for a 2-1 triumph. The 2023/24 season record was balanced, with one win, two draws, and one loss. This balance is also reflected in their overall top-flight statistics: five wins - four of which were away - eight draws, and five losses.

The record of opening games in recent years is promising. Since their promotion in 2017, LASK has remained unbeaten in their opening matches, winning five out of seven, with one draw. The Athletiker have not lost a season opener in the last five seasons.

Unavailable: Entrup, Boateng, Flecker, Ljubic, Mustapha, Andrade, Tavares, Talovierov 

Interview with head coach Thomas Darazs

Tickets for the first home games