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On Sunday afternoon in the MDCC Arena on matchday 16 of the 2nd Bundesliga, a duel between 1. FC Magdeburg and Union Berlin will take place. Since mid-November the FCM is being coached by Michael Oenning. In two games under the new coach, there was only one point so far. The newcomer is still waiting for the first home win and is ranked 16th with ten points. On the other hand, Union Berlin is still unbeaten this season as the only team in the second league. With 27 points, the Berlin currently occupy the promotion-relegation rank.
If one includes the East German Oberliga, there were already 40 duels between the two clubs. With 25 wins, seven draws and eight defeats, the direct comparison clearly speaks for the Magdeburg. The last time both teams met in the 2007-08 regional league season. In Magdeburg, there was a 1-1 and at the Old Forester’s FCM could win 2-1. In the 2006/07 season, the Elbstädter even won both duels. Thus Magdeburg took ten points from the last four games against Union. Berlin could win against FCM for the last time in the 1999/2000 regional league season, 3-1 at home and 2-1 in the capital of Saxony-Anhalt. This 2: 1 was the only away win of the Iron in Magdeburg in the last 40 years. During this period, there were two draws and eleven defeats.
Magdeburg:
The new Magdeburg coach Michael Oenning celebrated his home debut against VfL Bochum on the final day of the match. The coach let the team play in the 3-5-2. After five defeats in a row defended the hosts very disciplined. As a result, only a few chances were allowed against playfully superior guests, but they were hardly able to set any accents forwards. After the switching game lacked the necessary precision. Many balls were lost too quickly after winning duels. Finally, the game ended with a performance-based 0: 0. Thus, the FCM could not celebrate victory in the eighth home game. So far, there have been five draws and three defeats. With the five home counters of 1. FC Magdeburg is in 16th place of the home table.
After all, the Elbstädter could after 13 goals in the five previous games against Bochum finally play again to zero. With 27 conceded goals the FCM to Ingolstadt (31) currently has the second weakest defense of the second league. With the game of his team against the ball, the coach was satisfied. Especially with standard situations of the opponent one was much more stable than last. The first changes of the new coach bear fruit. The basic attitude of the team is clearly offensive as under predecessor Jens Härtel. In addition, Oenning can play with the dual point Christian Beck and Felix Lohkemper. Behind him Philip Türpitz acts as a game-intelligent director. With Union Berlin, 1. FC Cologne and St. Pauli, a demanding rest program awaits you until the winter break on Magdeburg. Against Berlin the FCM has to do without the injured Ignjovski. Despite the home advantage, the bookmaker Magdeburg against Union Berlin, according to the odds for betting on the win at a disadvantage.
Union Berlin:
The balance of the Iron can be seen with six wins and nine draws after 15 matchdays. But due to the numerous draws, Union can not rest on its previous achievements. The deficit of the table third is four points on Hamburg and three on Cologne. With St. Pauli, Bochum and Kiel sit the Berliners three teams with a gap of a maximum of three counters in the neck. Last night, the Köpenickers received the lilies from Darmstadt. Especially in the first round, the hosts were very sure on the defensive and were on the offensive mercilessly effective. So it was with a 2-0 lead in the break. Also in the second round Union remained game-play and won in the end earned 3-1.
Surprisingly, the coach had set against the lilies the best attacker of his team, Sebastian Polter, who has already scored six goals in nine competitive games, put on the bench. He was replaced by the Swede Sebastian Andersson, who then scored two of the three goals against Darmstadt. Thus, Berlin is season-free since 17 league games without defeat. In the Alte Försterei there were 15 games no more bankruptcy. Also the coach Urs Fischer was very satisfied after the 3: 1 victory at home against Darmstadt and proud of his team. Away, the Berlin but do a little harder. There was one win and six draws this season. With these nine points Union is only in tenth place on the away table. With only eleven goals conceded the team of coach Fischer has the best defense in the second division. The Iron must get along in Magdeburg without Torrejon. The use of Grischa Prömel is still questionable.
Magdeburg vs Union Berlin head to head matches
17.05.08 RL Union Berlin Magdeburg 1 : 2
10.11.07 RL Magdeburg Union Berlin 1 : 1
05.05.07 RL Magdeburg Union Berlin 3 : 1
08.11.06 RL Union Berlin Magdeburg 1 : 2