Jahn Regensburg - Dynamo Dresden

Jahn Regensburg to edge tight game on home turf

TEAM NEWS

Jahn Regensburg's Oliver Hein and Sebastian Nachreiner are both out with a knee injury. However, Achim Beierlorzer can still choose from a good squad for this league encounter.

Dresden have signed Maik Walpurgis as head coach during the week - but he had not much time to train with the team and has additional to find replacements for the injured Tim Boss, Soren Gonther, Jannik Muller and Florian Ballas. 

Jahn Regensburg

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Oliver Hein, Sebastian Nachreiner (both knee)

Dresden

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None 

Injured/unavailable: Tim Boss, Marco (pulled muscle), Soren Gonther (knee), Florian Ballas (shoulder), Jannik Muller (foot)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

Four rounds into the new season, Jahn Regensburg have so far had a mixed bag of results, winning one, drawing one and losing two. After holding Holstein Kiel to a goalless stalemate at Continental Arena two weeks ago, the team were beaten 5-3 at Bielefeld before the international break despite drawing 3-3 until the 87^thminute. Nevertheless, they are unbeaten in their two league matches on home soil (one win, one draw) and if they can maintain that form keeping their second-division status next season should not be a problem.

Meanwhile, the last month has not been easy for Dresden. After beating Duisburg 1-0 in their opening league game at DDV Stadium, they lost 2-1 to Bielefeld and 3-1 to Heidenheim and are now sitting in a lowly 14^thplace in the table with only three points. It should be mentioned that they have a game in hand over all but one of their rivals, but another concern has been the fact that they have only managed to score three goals in their three league matches – only two teams, 17^thplaced Sandhausen and rock-bottom Duisburg, have even fewer goals. 

After two league defeats in two, Friday’s clash is a huge fixture for Dresden. This promises to be a close affair, but I can see Regensburg piling more misery on their opponents. Back the home team to win this one.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST HALF HAD – DRAW 

Both league meetings between these teams last season have been level at half time. With neither side strong goalscorers so far, expect a draw at the interval again this Friday.

HEAD TO HEAD

Regensburg lost both league meetings against Dresden last season without scoring a single goal. They succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at home and a 1-0 loss on the road.