Samstag, 14. Februar 2015

FC Ingolstadt 04 - SV Sandhausen

After their successful start with 1-0 in Fürth into the new year aiming Ingolstadt to walk on today. The top team hosts bottom team Sandhausen for the next step to promotion. They can expect a huge support because two days ago they sold already 8000 tickets and this is huge for Ingolstadt. The crowd get more and more a feeling that there can be a fantastic season with FCI and end up in promotion while Sandhausen needs Points urgently against relegation.

The Coach from Ingolstadt Hasenhüttl was very pleased with the performance from his team in Fürth. He said that the first half was already close to the optimum but in the second half it was more and more shown from Fürth that they can be hurt above all with long passes where they midfield has not real option to press. A reason for changes are not there and all expect the same starting lineup compared to Fürth. Long term injured players like Da Costa or Eigler are not ready at all. The best defensive line with only 14 goals conceded did a great job and they are well balanced, so why change here anything. In midfield the positions are also clear, the only offensive where Coach Hasenhüttl has to field up 3 players is a bit more open because he has a lot of alternatives there. The attack can be build with Hintersser who is sure in the starting lineup, behind him with Lex, Hartmann, Leckie and new signing Pledl are all candidates for the last 2 positions in team. After Leckie returns form the Asia Cup he was only on bench against Fürth but with his potential he is maybe a must to play. But Hartmann and Lex played really well last weekend so it can be that Hasenhüttl counts on the same but if not, this can be the changes. In first half of the season Hasenhüttl counts on Leckie and Lex who are very quick and can overcome the defensive with their moves easy. In this case Hartmann must on bench .......

After the first match with 0-0 against neighbor Pauli in a bottom battle the situation is not the best and the atmosphere as well. Most of the guys are very negative right now and the play was really awful, they could not create much and get not dangerous. But it is well known in Sandhausen that they are not a scoring machine and they have to fight hard for goals and points. In this case Coach Schwartz are trying to find out what is the best for his team. The defensive line is ok and should be the same again but in midfield and offensive he wants more power and fresh players. This can be that he changes here a bit. With Linsmayer is a player back from suspension who can help immediately and he was one of the key players recently. With Kilobits and Zellner he has two defensive minded players at his side and this means that the tactic is more a defensive minded today. The only offensive midfield player in this system is Stiefler. Both Bieler and Okoronkwo had last a bad day and must on bench. Also up front is Gartler out of the team after a weak performance. Bouhaddouz can replace him and play beside Wooten but also Adler and Jovanovic are options for today.

This team meet each other 9 times and the record is curious. Ingolstadt leads this duel with 4 wins, 3 draw and 2 defeats but all the wins they celebrated in Sandhausen, at home they are winless against SVS so far. At home they are 0-3-1 what speak not much for them in their Arena. The last match in Ingolstadt ended 2-0 for SVS while Ingolstadt won the fixture 2-0 and 3-0 last in Sandhausen.

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