Expect Austria Vienna to set up in their usual 4-2-3-1, with the double pivot sitting deep to screen a back four that has looked shaky against pace. Their full-backs like to push on, but that leaves space in behind — and LASK will smell blood. Under their coach, LASK have favoured a 3-4-2-1 away from home, with wing-backs providing width and two number tens drifting into the half-spaces between the lines. That shape is a nightmare for a narrow double pivot. Austria’s midfielders will be dragged out of position, and the gaps will open up like floodgates.

The key battle will be in the middle of the park. Austria’s holding midfielders are decent on the ball but lack the athleticism to track LASK’s runners. LASK’s central midfielders are second-ball merchants — they feast on loose balls and turnovers. If Austria try to play out from the back, LASK’s press will force errors. If they go long, LASK’s back three will eat it up. Either way, the visitors look more comfortable in the chaos. Set pieces could also be a factor — LASK are tall and physical, while Austria have conceded from corners in recent games. This has the makings of a game where LASK control the tempo and strike on the counter.