Greuther Fürth - Erzgebirge Aue

Greuther Furth to seal fourth home win of the season

TEAM NEWS

Greuther Furth's Yosuke Ideguchi and Daniel Steininger won't feature because of injury. Both Maximilian Wittek and Maximilian Sauer are suspended.

Goalkeeper Robert Jendrusch and defender Luke Hemmerich are the only two absentees for Aue.

Greuther Furth

Suspended: Maximilian Wittek, Maximilian Sauer

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Yosuke Ideguchi, Daniel Steininger (both knee)

Aue

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Robert Jendrusch (meniscus), Luke Hemmerich (ankle)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN 

Greuther Furth have dropped down to eighth after finding themselves at the receiving end of a 4-0 thrashing away at second placed Cologne last weekend. They have now won only one of their past five league matches, along with one draw and three losses. The Shamrock drew a blank in each of those three defeats, conceding ten goals in the process. However, they are still only four points below third placed Union Berlin. 

After three defeats in a row, Aue secured a vital point over Jahn Regensburg last weekend, with a 1-1 draw at home. The team have been sitting in 13^thplace since round nine and could do with a win in order to attempt their ascent into the top half. However, the Viola have picked up just four points away from home this term, with rock-bottom Ingolstadt taking even fewer (two points).

Greuther Furth are still unbeaten at home, winning three and drawing four of their seven league games at Sportpark Ronhof so far. They should be able to squeeze past Aue, so my money is going on a narrow home win.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – GREUTHER FURTH

Greuther Furth have scored the opening goal in four of their last six home league matches while Aue have conceded first in six of the eight league games on their travels. I’ll be backing Greuther Furth to net the opener this weekend, too.

HEAD TO HEAD

Greuther Furth have won their last five home league meetings against Aue, with the latest a 2-1 victory in October 2017.