Hannover – Augsburg SOCCER PICKS
Hannover 96 and Augsburg meet at HDI-Arena, in a match for the 9th round of the Bundesliga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 10-03-2018, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a victory for Augsburg by (1-3). The goals of the match were scored by San Sané (37 ‘), for Hannover 96, and M. Gregoritsch (26’ e 83 ‘) and G. Kačar (45’), for Augsburg.
Hannover 96:
After 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position, with 6 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Stuttgart, by (3-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (2-2). In the last 10 home matches Hannover 96 has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In 8 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
Hannover comes to this game after a two-way tie outside the Bayer Leverkusen field. The local team is known for its deadly counterattacks, since it has excellent players for this function. It should be noted that Hannover usually gives a good response when it is in a disadvantaged position. Contrary to the opponent of this day, the whole house must act in a tactical system in 5-3-2, with the aim of using the lateral corridors to invest in the offensive process. So, you can guess that Hannover adopts a more offensive stance, with the aim of trying to control the game. Coach André Breitenreiter will not be able to count on Edgar Prib and Timo Hubers, for being injured.
Augsburg:
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Borussia Dortmund, by (4-3). In the last match, they tied in a home match against RB Leipzig, by (0-0). In the last 4 away league matches Augsburg has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 games. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In the last 6 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 9 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Augsburg enter this match after a draw at home, to zero, at the reception to Leipzig. Augsburg is an aggressive team in the field, both in the recovery of possession of the ball, as in individual duels. The greatest valence of the visiting team is the way he manages to take advantage of free direct. The foreign team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Caiuby, Finnbogason and Hahn. The Augsburg coach can not count on Dong-won Ji, Schieber and Jakob, because they were injured.
