Erzgebirge Aue and Sandhausen meet forces, in a match for the 26th round of the 2. Bundesliga. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, played on 05‑10‑2019, the two teams tied (2‑2). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 games. Despite being a match between 8th and 13th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 3rd classified in home matches and the 13th in away matches.
Erzgebirge Aue :
The home team is currently in 8th position, with 34 points won, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Hamburger SV by (3‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Dynamo Dresden, by (2‑1). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 27 points in their stadium, where they have scored 24 goals and suffered 11, against only 7 points away, with 10 goals scored and 23 suffered. In their last 10 home matches for the championship Erzgebirge Aue have won 7, tied 2 and lost 1, winning 23 points in 30 possible. In 25 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 2 comebacks. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Being in the middle of the table, the Erzgebirge Aue has nothing to worry about. However, this is not synonymous with peace of mind, as you need to keep looking for good results. If you keep a good sequence you can gain positions, otherwise you can end up falling places in the table. Therefore, you will have to find ways to surprise your rivals and achieve positive results. In the current round, he will do anything to get off the field with victory. In this match, Malcolm Cacutalua, Steve Breitkreuz and Fabian Kalig will be absent, because they are in the medical department.
Sandhausen :
After 6 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses, the visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 29 points won. In their last match, they tied in a home match against St. Pauli by (2‑2), after in the previous match they had tied in an away match against Bochum, by (4‑4). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 11 points away and 18 in their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 16 suffered on the road, against 17 goals scored and 17 suffered at home. For the championship, Sandhausen conquered 7 points in 30 possible, after 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches that they played as a visitor. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 10 matches in this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 10 of the last 12 that they played there were less than 3 goals. In 25 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 17 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have suffered 7 of their 16 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘) and 6 of their 16 goals between (0’‑ 15’).
Sandhausen is determined to move away from the relegation zone and for that to happen it will have to improve in the competition. Good results should be achieved in as many games as possible, even outside your domain. In this regard, it will be necessary to show a lot of competence and determination in the field. Only then can you score points. In this match, Markus Karl and Erik Zenga will be absent, because they are in the medical department.
