MSV Duisburg - SV Sandhausen

After two draws under him wants new Coach Gruev more for his MSV. He is aiming for the first win today. It would be not an easy task because in form Sandhausen is coming to Duisburg and they are very hard to play and beat anyway. The team from Sandhausen is one of the best away teams in the league and they are doing great this Season. They are very close to the top while Duisburg stands on the bottom and is looking to get out of this trouble but for this they need wins. But the last two matches showed a real uptrend and they are doing much better as under former Coach Lettieri.

If MSV Duisburg wants to have a chance to remain in 2.Bundesliga next Season again they have to start winning now. They need only wins until the winter break otherwise it would be very hard to get this job done. The upcoming opponents are all not very easy for them. The first one today Sandhausen, then Kaiserslautern, Leipzig and Bochum. All teams from the upper half of the table what means maybe they are better to play for them because they must be active while MSV can go on counter what should not the case today, above all in a home game. The self confidence is getting bigger above all after the last results. They did not lose in the last 3 home games and they are very optimistic to get the win against Sandhausen today. Last time they face them was 1012/13 and they could win both duels against SVS.
Coach Gruev has to change a bit because with Grote is one midfield player suspended today but with Meißner returns one who can be in starting lineup immediately. Also Bohl move form the central back to the left back wing what should not be a big problem for him at all. The other positions remain unchanged.

After the 3-1 derby win to KSC at home in a real big water fight and the jump on place 4 the euphoria is less in Sandhausen. They know what they can and this is all, they are very happy to play a very good Season, nothing more, nothing less. Maybe some dream of more but this small team is not able to do this big step of course. The Season is still long and they will get some problems of course. They are looking forward to get at least 40 Points what is needed not to be relegated, if they manage the goal very early they can look forward what they are able to get in the end. In this case they need still 15 Points and President Machmeier is only talking to be serious and do the job.
Maybe this team have some contrast to Darmstadt from last Season what is of course possible. If many talk about this it can be additional pressure for them and this is not what they are want. Coach Schwartz is working from week to week and prepare his team and he said he is looking to get the best out of the squad. For today he has to change one time as with captain Kulovits is one important central midfield player suspended, for him Thiede takes the position.