Upcoming thursday brings the third matchday of the
UEFA Europe League when
FK Austria Vienna is hosting the german club
SV Werder Bremen. Both teams faces a good shape in their national championship and won their league home games this week.
FK Austria Vienna vs SV Werder Bremen
Thursday, 22.10.2009, 7:05pm
Franz Horr Stadion, Vienna
Last saturday the 'Wiener Austria' could win the league topgame versus Red Bull Salzburg - in spite of several injured players - with 1:0. In a very good and fast game Austria could beat the reigning champions caused by a very good tactical achievement. So Austria faces now rank two - sme points as leader Red Bull Salzburg.
SV Werder was hosting - also at home - at the Weserstadion TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. After 90 minutes Bremen left the ground with a deserved 2:0 win, goals scored by Claudio Pizzaro (18.) and Per Mertesacker (22.)!
For Austria Vienna the homegame on thursday is the very last chance after a 0:3 defeat at Bilbao and a 1:1 draw at home versus Nacional Funchal. At the moment Austria is ranked fouth - equal on points with Funchal. Bremen leads the group after a 3:2 in Funchal followed by a 3:1 at home against Atletic Bilbao.
The Head-to-Head comparison:
Int. Friendlies:
06.08.1950 SV Werder Bremen vs FK Austria Vienna 4:1
15.04.1968 FK Austria Vienna vs SV Werder Bremen 0:0
10.08.1984 FK Austria Vienna vs SV Werder Bremen 3:0
UEFA Cup 89/90 (2. Round):
18.10.1989 SV Werder Bremen vs FK Austria Vienna 5:0
31.10.1989 FK Austria Vienna vs SV Werder Bremen 2:0
Austria Vienna at Home versus german Clubs:
10 Games - 5 Wins, 4 Draws, 1 Lost
Werder Bremen on austrian footballgrounds:
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003: SK Austria Kärnten vs SV Werder Bremen 4:0
My tipp: I guess that Austria Vienna has absolutely the quality to beat SV Werder Bremen at home, so I bet on a - little bit adventurous - a home victory with more than 2,5 goals at this game. The odds for this bets at Bet365 as follows: Austria wins 6,00 - Over 2,5 Goals 1,57!
