SV Sandhausen - Energie Cottbus

 In the first round fort he DFB-Cup knock Sandhausen today’s opponent Energie Cottbus with 3-0 out of the Cup. Now, however three months have passed and the other signs of the encounter entirely. While Cottbus started very average but turn things around and are in distance to the promotion race and they are maybe a promotion candidate. On the other side Sandhausen started well but lost their strength and fall down to the bottom of the table and they need points immediately not to lose the contact to the places before the red zone.

After Dais was fired Boysen was the first time on the bench against Ingolstadt and they showed a much better performance as in the past and they played still compact as they want and as they did to beginning of the season but lost this from week to week. The new coach has not much time and not much training sessions but he knows what to do. As they conceded to many in the past Boysen changed the system from 4-1-4-1 to 4-4-2 and they had success with it. Additional all players are more motivated now and they want to show that they are able to come out of the bottom zone. For this encounter not many changes expected as the team did well and the same lineup gets a chance anyway. But he has to change one time as Tüting broke his hand and is out till the end of this year. For him Fabio Morena will play on the sixer position. Also some options are back as many of their injured players returned.

Cottbus did it, they stopped the unbeaten leader Braunschweig and won 3-1. This was Braunschweig’s first defeat this season. It was not as easy as the result show becasuse is was much more closer as Braunschweig did not get a clear penalty. But match is over and they have to focuse on Sandhausen, this would be a different match against leader Braunschweig and it would be much harder to win there. Overall Cottbus strengt is more at home as on the road. Energie coach Bommer must replace Kruska who got hes 5 yellow card and is suspended. He has some options as many of their injured players are back and therefore he can choose from almost all. Brinkmann returned against Braunschweig and scored a very nice goal but is not ready for 90 minutes so far, also Farina is not at 100% and should be only on bench.

I expect a very big fight here and close match, it would be not such easy for Cottbus as Sandhausen plays more deep and defending compact. As they showed not much and convince me not at all away from home I gave Sandhausen a chance with their new coach here.

Recommend Bet: SV Sandhausen AHC +0,5 @ 1,88 (3 Units)