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Although the new season just start Austria Vienna faces one of their crucial matches on Thursday evening. In the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, the Violets are, on the one hand, aiming to preserve their chances of reaching the league stage of the third-most important club competition on the continent. On the other hand, coach Stephan Helm hopes to nip the criticism that has arisen after the sobering start to the season in the bud and turn the proverbial tide by advancing to the playoffs. However, there's a certain amount of risk involved in betting on the 24-time Austrian champions in Austria Vienna vs. Banik Ostrava. After all, last year's third-place finishers have conceded eight goals in their last three competitve matches and also lost the first leg 3-4 in Czechia. The home team must win this game if they wanna reach the playoffs. A major shortcoming that the hosts are currently struggling with is the multitude of individual errors that practically invite their opponents to score. They also create high-quality chances themselves, but are unable to capitalize on them consistently. Nevertheless, if Helm's team works on their effectiveness, the home side, who prevailed 5-0 against the Georgian underdog from Tbilisi FC Spaeri in the second qualifying round should be able to win this clash too.
