Sandhausen and Borussia M’gladbach measure forces in Hardtwaldstadion, in a match for this phase of the DFB Pokal (1st Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Sandhausen:
The home team plays their first game in this edition of the DFB Pokal with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to conquer a positive result. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the 2. Bundesliga, he lost with Osnabrück at home by (0-1). In its last 10 home games, Sandhausen has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Sandhausen is demotivated for this match, after a 0-1 loss at home, against Osnabruck. Like the rival of this performance, Sandhausen generally plays in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Mario Engels, Rúrik Gíslason and Kevin Behrens. The local club, when it invests in the offensive process, generally does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right-handed Diekmeier. Coach Uwe Koschinat will not be able to count on Roman Hauk, Soren Dieckmann, Markus Karl, Stefan Kulovits, Julius Biada and Aziz Bouhaddouz, delivered to the medical department.
Borussia M’gladbach:
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the DFB Pokal with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 24 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 27 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home draw with Chelsea for (2-2). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Borussia M’gladbach won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Borussia M’gladbach arrives at this match after a two-way draw in a friendly against Chelsea. The visiting team generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical scheme, the three men responsible for launching the panic in the rival defense are Marcus Thuram, Alassane Pléa and Ibrahima Traoré. Borussia M’gladbach’s coach will not have Julio Villalba, Lars Stindl and Christoph Kramer, injured.
