MSV Duisburg - Jahn Regensburg

Duisburg to claim first home win

TEAM NEWS

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.

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.

Duisburg

Suspended: None

Doubtful: 

Injured/unavailable: Christian Gartner (knee), Enis Hajri (ankle), John Verhoek (shoulder)

Jahn Regensburg

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

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

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

Duisburg have endured a woeful start to their season. After starting with four defeats in a row without scoring a single goal Duisburg showed some life after drawing 2-2 at Alte Forsterei to Union Berlin. They fall to a 2-1 home defeat against rival Aue only one week later, things have downhill rapidly for the Zebra’s. Ilja Gruev’s boys have lost five and drawn two of their last seven in the second tier, leaving them in 18^thplace in the table on just two points. The Zebra’s will need to buck their ideas up if they are to avoid being in a relegation scrap this season.

Having gone four league matches without a win at one draw and three losses, Sunday’s victory over leaders Hamburg at Volkspark-Stadium was a much-needed three points for the Jahn and one of the biggest surprise of the young season. Sargis Adamyan with a Hat-trick, Jan George and Marcel Correia scored the goals for Regensburg in the 5-0 triumph over the HSV. That was the club’s second and highest victory in 2.Bundesliga.

With Jahn Regensburg being only average on the road, Duisburg will fancy their chances of securing their first home win this season. My money is going on a narrow home win.

SECOND PREDICTION: HiLOW - HIGH

This encounter should produce goals with both teams being in need of points. Jahn Regensburg having scored eight and conceded five in the last two road games while Duisburg scored one but conceded three in the last two home league matches. I expect goals to flow in this game and predict a high scoring game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Duisburg won their last two league meetings against Jahn Regensburg at home.