Hosts to pick up first home league win of the season
TEAM NEWS
Magdeburg coach Jens Hartel can choose from a fully fit squad for this league encounter with Paderborn.
Duisburg’s John Verhoek has a shoulder issue which will keep him out of this weekend league clash. Meanwhile, Enis Hajri is still recovering from an ankle injury while the long-term injured Christian Gartner is expected to be out for the remainder of the year.
Magdeburg
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: None
Duisburg
Suspended: None
Doubtful:
Injured/unavailable: Christian Gartner (knee), Enis Hajri (ankle), John Verhoek (shoulder)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN
Despite having an excellent season last time around, Magdeburg have made a shocking start to this campaign. They have won none of the opening six league games and managed only four points from a possible 15 in those matches. Last weekend, FCM fell to the next draw to Paderborn at Benteler Arena. However, they are aiming for the first home win in front of their crowd.
Ilja Gruev’s succumbed to the next defeat at home over rival Aue last Sunday. That was the Zebra’s fifth defeat of the season. After four defeats in a row to begin of the season Ilja Gruev’s men have found a way back into their campaign and aiming for more in the upcoming fixtures. However, they have yet to win away from home, having lost two of their three by one draw on the road.
Both have been not in their best shape of late, but FCM will be targeting all three points against poor travellers Duisburg at MDCC-Arena on Wednesday. My money is going on the Magdeburg victory here.
SECOND PREDICTION: ODD/EVEN – EVEN
Two of three wins wins from Paderborn have finished with even total goals this term. I’m backing Paderborn to win by a two-goal margin again, have a punt on even goals to be scored at Benteler-Arena.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have so far never played each other.
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