First half or regular season ends at home

First half or regular season ends at homeHosting Austria Lustenau at 14:30 on SundayA public holiday in Austria, a home match, and a chance to keep our winning run going. This Sunday, 1 November, could be an eventful one as we welcome SC Austria Lustenau to the Red Bull Arena at 14:30.Our Red Bulls head into the match unbeaten after ten matches of the Bundesliga, boasting a record of seven wins and three draws. The last time we enjoyed such an unbeaten start to a season was back in 2021/22. On All Saints' Day, we’re looking to build on that momentum in front of our home fans and celebrate another successful afternoon in our own backyard.This encounter will be anything but easy. The newly promoted side are heading to Salzburg with plenty of wind in their sails, having pulled off a minor cup upset just this past Thursday evening. Playing in front of their own fans, the team from Vorarlberg defeated SK Sturm Graz 3–2 to secure their spot in the quarter-finals.There is no doubt that we will be facing opponents full of confidence. At the same time, we can also look back on our previous encounters and feel optimistic: during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, we won all four of our Bundesliga meetings with Austria Lustenau - scoring 21 goals in the process while keeping a clean sheet every time. A 6-0 away victory in August 2022 was followed by two 4-0 wins. In our most recent encounter on February 24, 2024, we secured a 7-0 win at the Red Bull Arena.As lopsided as this record may be, the work starts all over again this Sunday. Against a side that has just reached the cup quarter-finals, we will need full focus from the very first minute -and your support from the stands! Don’t have a ticket yet? Get yours here:to the online Ticket ShopAs always, you can find everything you need to know for your visit to the stadium in our matchday information:to the matchday infoYou can still register for My RBS Prediction Game!to the prediction gameInjury newsEnrique Aguilar (thigh), Justin Omoregie (ankle), Damir Redzic (hip), Dominik Schmid (knee) and Nikolas Veratschnig (knee) remain unavailable.Further examinations for Sota Kitano have revealed an ankle ligament injury, which will keep him sidelined for several weeks. John Mellberg sustained a thigh muscle injury in Bregenz and is also out. Jesper Lindstrom had to cut today’s training session short due to a muscular issue. On the other hand, Leandro Morgalla has begun participating in parts of team training again.ViewsWe are fully aware of the challenge awaiting us. Lustenau went through in the cup yesterday with a 3–2 win over Sturm Graz - that’s a real statement of intent and shows what they are capable of. Furthermore, Lustenau have recently experimented with different tactical formations, and we will be prepared for that. The last two days have been focused on match planning and recovery. We are currently dealing with a few injuries, but that is completely normal at this stage of the season. Nevertheless, we are going into this match with the intention of winning - that is clearly our objective, not least to put pressure on Rapid. To achieve this, we need a focused, concentrated performance and, above all, better conversion of our chances than we saw in the cup match, which made things difficult for us.Danny RöhlYesterday’s cup win has surely given Austria Lustenau an extra boost of confidence ahead of Sunday, but that is not where our focus lies. We are convinced that if we look at our own game, improve upon aspects from the match against Bregenz, and concentrate fully on our own performance, we will come off the pitch as winners on Sunday. To do that, we must deliver a solid performance and show the same level of motivation as we do for any other match. If we manage that, I am absolutely convinced that we will be the better side.Valentin ZabranskyMost recent Bundesliga matches v Austria Lustenau24.02.2024 FC Red Bull Salzburg 7–0 Austria Lustenau (H/T:4-0)30.09.2023 Austria Lustenau 0–4 FC Red Bull Salzburg (0-3)11.02.2023 FC Red Bull Salzburg 4–0 Austria Lustenau (0-0)27.08.2022 Austria Lustenau 0–6 FC Red Bull Salzburg (0-2)