LASK will welcome Zrinjski to the Raiffeisen Arena for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff tie on Thursday.
LASK will welcome Zrinjski to the Raiffeisen Arena for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff tie on Thursday. The hosts will enter the match on the back of a 1-1 away draw against Tirol in their domestic league. Goals from Nik Prelec and Elias Havel ensured the draw. LASK received a bye into this round because they finished third in the Austrian Bundesliga last season. The Austrian side will enter the tie as clear favourites. A positive first-leg result would put them on the right path for qualification. They have not been in the best of form but home advantage could count in their favor.
In contrast, Zrinjski kickstarted their domestic campaign with a 3-1 comeback home win over GOSK Gabela. Marko Musulin put the visitors ahead on the half-hour mark. However, a first-half brace from Nemanja Biblija saw the hosts go into the lead. Matija Malekinusic then stepped off the bench to wrap up the scoring. Zrinjski qualified for this round by defeating Breidablik 6-3 on aggregate in the third qualifying round. A 6-2 home victory was followed by a 1-0 loss in Iceland. The game is evenly poised. Naturally, both teams will compete toe to toe. The winner of this tie will qualify for the Europa League group stage. However, a loss will see either of the two teams drop down to the Conference League.
LASK’s probable starting lineup: Lawal, Stojkovic, Ziereis, Andrade, Bello, Michorl, Horvath, Usor, Zulj, Mustapha, Ljubicic
Zrijnski’s probable starting lineup: Maric, Corluka, Jakovljevic, Barisic, Ticnovic, Ivancic, Kis, Canadija, Malekinusic, Bilbjia, Cuze
LASK
| Opponents | Score |
| Tirol | 1-1 (D) |
| BW Linz | 2-0 (W) |
| Sturm | 2-0 (L) |
| Rapid | 1-1 (D) |
| SC Rothis | 0-6 (W) |
Zrijnski
| Opponents | Score |
| GOSK | 3-1 (W) |
| Breidablik | 1-0 (L) |
| Breidablik | 6-2 (W) |
| Slovan | 2-2 (D) |
| Slovan | 0-1 (L) |
The two teams are meeting at this level of competition for the first time.
The UEFA Europa League Qualification match between LASK and Zrijnski will take place at the Raiffeisen Arena on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
| LASK vs Zrijnski | Key Details |
| Date | August 24 (Austria) |
| Venue | Raiffeisen Arena |
| Kickoff time in Bosnia-Herzegovina | 9:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Austria | 9:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am |
For Chinese fans, this match will be telecasted on QQ Sports Live. Those in Croatia can watch the match on Arena Sport 3 Croatia. In Austria and Germany, the match will be shown on ORF eins and ORF TVthek. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the streaming of the match will happen on Arena Sport 1.
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