UEFA Europa League---Match Time：8/19/2016 01:00 Friday GMT+8
Austria Wien and Rosenborg face , in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Play‑offs). These two teams have never met before, so this will be the first head‑to‑head between them. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.
Analysis of Austria Wien
The home team comes to this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Play‑offs) after having played in the previous rounds against: Spartak Trnava and Kukësi. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches, with 47 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 20 conceded. In their last match, for the Bundesliga, they got an away loss against Sturm Graz by (3‑1). In the last 10 home matches Austria Wien has won 5 and lost 5.
Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 4 of their 9 matches, and have only turned the score around in 1.
Austria Vienna comes unmotivated for this match after two consecutive defeats in the league, with a total of 7 conceded goals in two rounds. Usually the team led by Thorsten Fink plays in 4-2-3-1 benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. But at times the team plays direct to the centre forward Kayode: this player is one of the best scorers with two goals. For this match the coach won’t count on Ronivaldo, once that he’s recovering from injury.
Analysis of Rosenborg
The team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of getting a positive away result. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 33 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 14 wins and 1 draw at their stadium, with 43 goals scored and 10 conceded. In their last match, for the Eliteserien, they got a home win against Sogndal by (3‑1). In the last 10 away matches Rosenborg has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2.
Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 9 of the last 11 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 6 of those 9 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 7 of them. In the last 7 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31'‑45'); they have conceded 6 of their 9 goals between minutes (76'‑90').
The visiting team Rosenborg comes motivated for this match after the victory against Sogndal by 3-1, in a match counting for the Norwegian championship: the goals were scored by Midtsjø, Bakenga and Svensson (own goal). In this first leg the coach Kare Ingebrigtsen must act in the usual tactical system, but focusing on defensive organization and counterattacks. It’s important to highlight the centre forward Christian Gytkjær: the Danish has 13 scored goals this season. Apparently the coach won’t count only on Yann-Erik Lanlay, injured.
