Jahn Regensburg - Eintracht Braunschweig

Regensburg aiming for first home win

TEAM NEWS

Regensburg will not have Uwe Hesse and Oliver Hein at their disposal.

Braunschweig are still without Julius Biada, Patrick Schonfeld and Steve Breitkreutz, but none of them is a key player.

Regensburg

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

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

Braunschweig

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Julius Biada (calf), Patrick Schonfeld (infection), Steve Breitkreutz (pubis)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

With two wins and three defeats in their last five matches, Regensburg have been inconsistent at best lately and they need to bounce back from their latest disappointing home result to avoid losing sight of safety. They have in fact not won any of their three home games this season, with three defeats, but this game against Braunschweig presents a good opportunity for them to register their first three points in front of their supporters.

Braunschweig may be undefeated in seven league matches, but despite huge ambitions at the start of the season, they have only managed to win two and draw five. They are a team who have struggled on their travels, winning just twice in eight games. Torsten Lieberknecht has them playing attractive attacking football – which is fairly typically of Lieberknecht’s teams. Christoffer Nyman has been one of their key attacking threats, appearing in six games, scoring three.

I feel this game will be won by the home team. The visitors will find this another tough away fixture and the hosts will try to take advantage of Braunschweig’s disappointing campaign to date. Home win.

SECOND PREDICTION: HALF TIME HAD – DRAW

Regensburg have found it difficult to find the net in the first half this season, scoring only three of their goals within the first 45 minutes. In fact, all of their last three matches were level at half time while the same can be said about three of Braunschweig’s last five. I expect a draw at half time here too.

HEAD TO HEAD

Regensburg have played only twice against Braunschweig in the 2. Bundesliga, losing both by a 1-0 scoreline in the 2012-13 season.