Samstag, 13. April 2019

SV Sandhausen - Dynamo Dresden

Dresden to return home with all three points

TEAM NEWS
Fabian Schleusener, Maximilian Jansen and Ken Gipson are the only injury absentees for Sandhausen while Karim Guede is not available either after his red card against Paderborn.

Dresden's Brian Hamalainen, Jannik Muller, Vasil Kusej and Marco Hartmann are sidelined.

Sandhausen
Suspended: Karim Guede
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Fabian Schleusener (broken foot), Maximilian Jansen (adductor), Ken Gipson (ill)

Dresden
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Brian Hamalainen (back), Jannik Muller (pulled muscle), Vasil Kusej (ligaments), Marco Hartmann (thigh)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN
If Sandhausen are to stay in Germany’s second division after this season, it will no doubt be due to their recent home form. Uwe Koschinat’s side have been decent at Hardtwald Stadium of late, losing only one of their last seven home league matches (two wins, four draws). They have also accumulated a respectable ten points from the last 12 on offer in league action, after winning just one of their previous 14 league games (six draws, seven losses).

Dresden picked up a decent point at home last time out as they held Union Berlin to a goalless draw. Since taking charge at Dresden, coach Christian Fiel is unbeaten in five league outings, winning one and drawing four. Prior to registering back-to-back goalless stalemates in their last two league contests, the side had beaten Aue 3-1 away from home in the league. However, Dresden have won just once away from home in the German second tier since late December, drawing one and losing three.

Both teams have been very solid in the past weeks, but Dresden have received a real boost under new boss Christian Fiel. Irrespective of Sandhausen’s good home form, I expect the visitors to grab the three points here.

SECOND PREDICTION: ODD/EVEN - EVEN
Nine of the last ten league meetings between Sandhausen and Dresden have finished with even total goals. Expect even total goals here, too.

HEAD TO HEAD
Both team have won two of their last four league encounters. Dresden were victorious in the most recent league meeting, which they won 3-1 at home in November.

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