Recap
HSG Graz host Ferlach at the Raiffeisen Sportpark in this rescheduled fixture from the seventh round of the HLA Meisterliga. The hosts will be looking to get back on track in front of their home supporters, but their preparations have been severely disrupted by an increasingly difficult personnel situation. Austrian international Nemanja Belos, the team’s leading scorer, has undergone emergency surgery and will be unavailable. Four additional players – Thomas Eichberger, Simon Sonnleitner, Kilian Schranz and Felix Buchgraber are also ruled out, leaving Graz with significant gaps in their squad.
Ferlach is unbeaten in the league this season, boasting a record of three wins and four draws (3-4-0). They have drawn their last three league matches, including a thrilling match against Bärnbach/Köflach, but their consistency has kept them competitive. The Carinthian side faced Alkaloid in the European Cup on Saturday and following their elimination in the second round, they can now turn their full attention to domestic competition.
The visitors have a promising opportunity to end their run of consecutive draws and return to winning ways.