Saturday 1.BL update II

FC Augsburg - Eintracht Frankfurt

One of the surprise teams can go to Europe next season but they have to win this one first and look to Mainz. If Mainz get only a draw or maybe lose at least they overcome them and climb up to the important 7th place. The team from Coach Weinzierl played a good season and they are hungry enough to go the last step and hold the pressure on Mainz high. Some of the players had some problems form wise in the past but they are back now. They looked much better above all last week they won at least 1-0 in Braunschweig but they controlled the whole game and maybe should have won higher.

After Frankfurt reached the target and stayed away from relegation battle they are more or less far away from good form. Although Coach Veh talked he wants to leave with some wins above all at home last weekend but it was different. They are far away from their best and they need to refill their batteries. The EL season has cost them a lot of power and the relegation battle too.



FSV Mainz 05 - Hamburger SV

Big match for both, FSV need a win for European spot while Hamburg has to win if they do not want to hope that Nürnberg or Braunschweig does not win. According to the situation it can be a very interesting match where both teams have a lot to play for. Mainz was good and in good shape at least above all at home they were hard to beat anyway. Also they kept a lot of clean sheets there in recent matches. Coach Tuchel maybe knows what is to do to get this important last win.

On the other side HSV is close before to die. They have the bad situation in table and also with over 100 Mio. Minus a lot to lose here. If they lose and one of the other teams Braunschweig or Nürnberg win they go down directly. If none of the other wins, they have the chance in two matches to stay in 1.BL. It would be so important for this club city fans and so on. If they must go down it is hard to come back and with a lot of minus on the bank it is hard too. Maybe the license is not safe too. With Coach Slomka they lost 4 road matches in a row and if we include the Hannover road disaster too he has a lot more road loses. But this do not count now, the only thing what counts is this match today. Some good news is that maybe top striker Lasogga can play here.



1899 Hoffenheim - Eintracht Braunschweig

1899 want to bring this season to a good end and celebrate with their fans. Maybe some of the players are in good mood as they got the important news that they are one of the players for the WC like Salihovic, Volland. This should bring them in good position to show their national Coach that they are in good form and that he can count on them.

Match of the year for Braunschweig, only a win can let them hope that they have a chance for remaining for next season but with a win they must look the the other stadiums and look what the others have done. But more important should be that they look on itself and give all what they have available. This is more as run for their live now. They have to invest all, but not from beginning on if the match comes to the final minutes and maybe they are behind or even they must fire from all guns and open all their defensive rows. This can bring a lot of late goals maybe.