Ingolstadt aiming for the first home win
TEAM NEWS
Ingolstadt have two players
on their injury list in the form of Phil Neumann and Moritz Hartmann.
Aue are only without long-term
absentee Nicky Adler, but they have a suitable replacement for him.
Ingolstadt
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Phil
Neumann (knee), Moritz Hartmann (muscle)
Aue
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Nicky
Adler (adductor)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN
Relegated Ingolstadt scored
their first away goal and recorded their first points in the 2.Bundesliga season
with a narrow 1-0 win over struggling Greuther Furth last time out. The team began
the new campaign with three defeats and it was anticipated this contest would
be a war of attrition, even at this early stage of the season. Interim Coach
Stefan Leitl made several changes following their 4-2 defeat at home to
Regensburg the week before. He changed to a more compact 4-3-3 system and gave
some of his back-up players a chance. Following their victory, the side will now
hope that they have found the winning formula and will be more successful in
the upcoming matches.
Dominik Wydra scored his
first Aue goal as his team eased to their first win of the season against a
timid Nurnberg side at the Sparkassen-Erzgebirge Stadium. Aue had to be patient
as they found it difficult to break down their opponents, but it was a
professional performance from the whole team and a deserved 3-1 victory in the
end. Since firing coach Thomas Letsch in mid-August, with interim coach Robin
Lenk taking over the reigns, Aue have been unbeaten, having registered one draw
and one win. The 33-year-old coach seems to have found a better system and mix
for the starting line-up. However, time will tell if the team can keep the
momentum going.
Both teams improved during
the last round, but whether they manage another win after a two week break is
another matter. However, I think Ingolstadt should have the quality to beat
this Aue side and record their first home victory.
SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – AUE
After starting the campaign
with two defeats, Aue’s confidence received a welcome boost with Robin Lenk’s
appointment as interim coach and the team have been the first to score in their
last two league matches. With Ingolstadt conceding the first goal in three of
their four league matches so far, I can see that trend continuing here.
HEAD TO HEAD
Ingolstadt have not managed
to win a single match in five attempts at home against Aue. They have managed
three draws and lost twice in their own stadium.
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