Sandhausen – Greuther Furth Prediction & Picks (06.04.2018)

Sandhausen and Greuther Fürth meet at Hardtwaldstadion, in a match for the 29th round of the 2. Bundesliga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 10-28-2017, Greuther Fürth won home (2-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates a total equilibrium between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 03-03-2017, in the 2. Bundesliga, which ended in a draw for (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Kuhn (14 ‘), for Sandhausen, and S. Dursun (88’), for Greuther Fürth. Despite being a match between 7 th and 14 th of the table, it is actually a match between the 5th classified in home matches and the 18 th as a visitor.

Sandhausen:

The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 37 points won, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Bochum, by (2-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against St. Pauli, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 12 points in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 19 points won at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 12 conceded. For the league, Sandhausen won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (9 out of 14 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).

It is difficult to say what Sandhausen’s thinking is at this moment, but we can affirm that he will need to score points in the remaining games, because even though he can not move up in division he can at least guarantee the maintenance in the 2.Bundesliga. Against an opponent who is doing a similar campaign to his, it is practically an obligation to win, even more within his domains, so he expects to have control of the game, not to give opportunities to his rival. For this game the coach Kenan Kocak can not count on Ken Gipson, Richard Sukuta-Pasu, Tim Kister and Philipp Klingmann, those in the medical department, in addition to Denis Linsmayer, who will serve a suspension.

Greuther Fürth:

The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 36 points won, after 10 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Erzgebirge Aue, by (2-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Union Berlin, by (2-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 27 points, against only 7 in their away matches. For the league, Greuther Fürth won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.

For want to at least stay in 2.Bundesliga, it is imperative that Greuther Fürth get good results, even away from home, therefore, in this game is important to conquer a score in your favor. The proximity to the descent zone worries him and he does not intend to enter it, reason why he hopes to be concentrated and determined at the time of the game, to look for something of positive. So, a performance of quality and without errors is essential at this time. For this match, coach Damir Buric will not be able to count on Mathis Bolly, who is in the medical department.