Greuther Fürth - MSV Duisburg

Very important match for MSV Duisburg and almost their last chance to keep hope alive to avoid relegation what is almost impossible. Between both teams are 16 Points and this says all at the moment. Fürth could take advantage with their 2-1 win to FSV Frankfurt last weekend because all of the teams behind them lose. This keep them in a very good position with 11 Points difference to the bottom zone what is almost impossible to bring them in danger right now.
MSV is only 5 Points behind place 16. what is their aim right now but to close the gap from 5 Points is not as easy at it looks for them according to their actual form. Also the teams above are getting Points sooner or later what makes it more difficult additional. Nevertheless they are planning already for 3.Bundesliga because all of them are realistic in club although the hope is there to enter Place 16. in the end. But they must win in Fürth of course if they want to have a chance and stay in the battle for the upcoming weeks.

After the 0-2 to St. Pauli at home Coach Ruthenbeck was very disappointed with his team and talked a lot from changes. May he has found the right things because his team was much better in Frankfurt where they could celebrate a 2-1 win against FSV. In all parts of the team they were working well and showed a good performance and it was a step forward in their style of play too. The Coach was very happy with his team a the new stability they showed in their play. Despite the good performance they must confirm it again this weekend.

According to the good play and the excellent changes before the game to FSV there are no changes expected. Coach Ruthenbeck should count on the same starting lineup again. He changed in central back with Franke instead of Röcker and also in central midfield played Hirsch while Stiepermann could move forward and replaced Tripic there.

They had so many hopes in their first home game 2016 and also that they can close the gap to the team above a bit. But after one minute their dreams were gone. In the following 89. Minutes they were trying a lot but only striker Tomane could convince a bit and it was seen that the quality in team is too less. They do not find a way to overcome KSC and they play was very limited, not many idea anyway. Nevertheless the hopes are still there in Duisburg but they have to improve a lot and if they do not find a way to score it is absolutely impossible to win matches. They have a lot of games where they were not able to score a single goal what is the main problem. For this match Coach Gruev who started well as Coach but was not able to win in the last 5 games with MSV plans some changes. First one is in central midfield where Holland is back from suspension who move in the team immediately and replace Albutat who was not so bad against KSC and one of the active players.

In attack they have a lot of problems and most of the players could not convince there. With Scheidhauer is an attacker out of the team despite good preparation but Chanturia his replacement disappointed too what let Onuegbu and Iljutcenko hope for a starting place against Fürth.

The home team should have the much better class and take advantage of this against a team who has a lot of problems on the road and scored only 6 times.

PICK: Greuther Fürth AHC -0,5 @ 1,97 (3 Units / Flat Stake)