FC Ingolstadt - Jahn Regensburg

Two winless teams aiming for first victory in Bavarian Derby

TEAM NEWS

Moritz Hartmann and Max Christiansen are missing for Ingolstadt while Marcel Gaus and Alfredo Morales have slight minor injuries and are considered doubts.

Regensburg’s Oliver Hein and Uwe Hesse are still on the club’s injury list while Marvin Knoll succumbed to injury in a cup game against Darmstadt on Saturday and is doubtful.

Ingolstadt

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Marcel Gaus, Alfedo Morales (both unspecified)

Injured/unavailable: Moritz Hartmann (unspecified), Max Christiansen (thigh)

Regensburg

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Marvin Knoll (unspecified)

Injured/unavailable: Oliver Hein (knee), Uwe Hesse (ankle)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW

Ingolstadt are coming into this Bavarian derby with huge pressure on their shoulders, having failed to collect a single point in their first two league matches. Both games were lost without scoring a goal. A home match will be a welcome opportunity for the team to get back on track, but it will be important that they claim the three points here if they do not want to lose too much ground on the top. In the cup, Ingolstadt secured a confidence-boosting 2-1 win over lower league team 1860 Munich on Sunday.

Regensburg find themselves in almost the same sitation, having lost their two opening games against Bielefeld and Nurnberg. The team will put a lot of hope into this game and will be pleased with their 3-1 cup win over Darmstadt on Saturday, who are considered one of the top teams in the 2.Bundesliga. That victory will have boosted their morale and restored trust their play. Regensburg are employing a very offensive style with high pressing, which makes it very difficult for opponents to take control of the game. However, it costs a lot of energy week after week – and fatigue might have been the reason for their two league defeats as both winning goals were conceded in the final 12 minutes.

This is a hard match to predict because it is too important for both teams and neither can afford to lose it. Draw.

SECOND PREDICTION: HALF TIME HAD – HOME WIN

Ingolstadt should take advantage from beginning as they have the much better players who can make a difference in this Bavarian derby. I think they will be ahead by half time, but ultimately fail to keep hold of the lead.

HEAD TO HEAD

Ingolstadt have played only once against Regensburg in the 2.Bundesliga in an entertaining game which they won 4-2 in 2012.