Fourth to get the better of first
TEAM NEWS
Dusseldorf will miss first ‘keeper
Michael Rensing again with a broken rib while Justin Toshiki Kinjo is not ready
either after suffering knee injury, but Havard Nielsen is set to return shortly.
Union Berlin’s coach Jens
Keller cannot count on the injured Kenny Prince Redondo and Dennis Daube, but Toni
Leistner should be an option again after he missed the last game. Grischa Promel
won’t be available, however, as he has to serve his suspension. Newly signed
Atsuto Uchida who featured in the squad against Bielefeld might be given his
debut here.
Dusseldorf
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Justin
Toshiki Kinjo (knee), Michael Rensing (broken rib), Havard Nielsen (muscle)
Union Berlin
Suspended: Grischa Promel
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Kenny
Prince Redondo (shoulder), Dennis Daube (knee), Toni Leistner (hamstring)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN
Dusseldorf managed to
register their third win in a row when beating Sandhausen 2-1 away from home
before the break. Rouwen Hennings and Ihlas Bebou both scored as the team
outplayed their resolute opponents to strengthen their position at the top of
the 2.Bundesliga. The clinical manner in which Rouwen Hennings took his goal
after coming on as a 75th minute substitute did perhaps indicate that he has
developed into a player who is ready to grab his chance this time around.
Dusseldorf are one of four teams in the league who are still unbeaten, with
three wins and one draw.
Union Berlin produced a
dominant home performance against Bielefeld last time out, but they were unable
to follow up their 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel with another home success,
with the game ending 1-1. Jens Keller’s side applied incessant pressure on the
Arminia from the moment the game kicked off, but they found the net only once.
Nevertheless, Union Berlin continued their unbeaten run, and they are also
without a defeat in their last three away matches, with two wins and one draw.
Both teams are unbeaten so
far this season, but the quality of the squads is different. League leaders Dusseldorf
have surprised while Union Berlin were expected to play for promotion. The
visitors do have the better squad on paper and I think they will clinch the
three points here.
SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – DUSSELDORF
Union Berlin have been the
first team to concede in two of their last four league matches while Dusseldorf
scored first in three games so far this season. They should be the first to
find the net here again.
HEAD TO HEAD
Dusseldorf have lost only
two of their last eight matches against Union Berlin at home.
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