Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Admira (70th, 18 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Metalist (1412th, 1 pts). Admira's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 70th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Admira 2.17 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Metalist 1 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.75.
Admira had not lost in 7 games. Metalist's winless run stood at 15. Over the last five, Admira had taken 9 of 15 points to Metalist's 2.
BSFZ-Arena in Maria Enzersdorf staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000.