Samstag, 16. März 2019

Dynamo Dresden - FC Magdeburg

First league win for new Dresden boss against fellow East German side

TEAM NEWS
Dresden's Brian Hamalainen, Marco Hartmann and Florian Ballas are sidelined.

Magdeburg boss Michael Oenning will not be able to count on Aleksandar Ignjovski and Christian Beck who remain out injured.

Dresden
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Brian Hamalainen (back), Marco Hartmann (thigh), Florian Ballas (joint)

Magdeburg
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Aleksandar Ignjovski (elbow), Christian Beck (cheekbone)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

Dresden’s league match at Sportpark Ronhof against Greuther Furth was called off due to bad weather last weekend. After only managing two draws in their last six league outings, losing the other four, Dresden are sitting in a lowly 14th spot on 27 points, six points above the drop zone. The team have not won since beating Duisburg 3-1 away shortly before Christmas.

Magdeburg have had a mixed bag of results under Michael Oenning. After starting life under their new boss with back-to-back wins at the start of the new year, the side drew 1-1 with Holstein Kiel and then picked up an impressive 3-1 win away from home to Bielefeld before registering another 1-1 draw against Paderborn. Unfortunately for Oenning and his side though, they have now been beaten twice in league action, falling to 1-0 defeats against Duisburg away and Sandhausen at home. Following those latest results, they are in 15th, one point above the bottom three.

This league game between the relegation-threatened east German sides is without doubt one of the standout league fixtures this weekend. It really could go either way, but I think Fiel could guide his men to a win in his second league match in charge. I am siding with the home team here.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE - DRESDEN
Dresden have scored first in two of their last three league meetings with Magdeburg. Put your money on the home side to open the scoring at DDV Arena.

HEAD TO HEAD
These two sides played out a 2-2 league thriller at the MDCC Arena back in October, which is the only league meeting between the teams in the German second tier.

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