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For 16 years, the fans of the SV Waldhof Mannheim had to wait for this day. The coming weekend is finally here! After almost two decades of abstinence, professional football returns to the Carl Benz Stadium. The anticipation of newcomers from the Rhine-Neckar region is still great, although the club a few days ago with short-term price increases (among other things, 25% were added to various tickets) caused displeasure in their own followers. On Saturday afternoon from 14 clock, however, the sport will be in the foreground. As part of the second matchday in the third division Mannheim is against Meppen according to the odds as a favorite in the game. At first glance, this assessment meets with approval, especially as the SVW left the better impression a week ago at the start.
The team of coach Bernhard Trares delivered with the newly promoted in Chemnitz a decent performance, had to settle for the one or other missed chance in the first round with a 1-1 draw. The guests from the Emsland started, however, with a 0-2 home defeat against the FSV Zwickau and are thus already under pressure to avoid the impending false start. Before we go into more detail in the analysis, we consider it by no means impossible that the SV Waldhof lands with the traditionally enthusiastic fans and the continued euphoria behind the first professional threesome in 16 years. In our eyes, the benefits are definitely with the home side, which is why we at the match Mannheim vs.. Meppen aim a tip in favor of the blue-black “Buwe” good conscience.
Mannheim:
Admittedly, the SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 is no ordinary climber. The traditional club from the economically strong Rhine-Neckar region has been self-confidently in the first professional football year for 16 years on the flag to reach a single-digit place in the table. The rise in the 2nd Bundesliga should rather succeed sooner than later. That the very ambitious expectations, however, does not automatically lead to the fact that from the beginning a threesome after the other is bagged, underpinned the away game last weekend at Chemnitzer FC.
In the first half, the team of coach Bernhard Trares presented in a very strong state. Consequently, Maurice Deville brought the promoted to 22 minutes with a 1-0 lead. Following this, the blue-blacks even had the opportunity several times to screw up the result. Time and time again, the SVW failed because of the weak chance utilization. After the break, the turn turned, so that the CFC was henceforth game-determining and came by an own goal from Marcel Seegert to 1: 1-compensation. Ultimately, it remained in the bottom line just division of points, in which the positive approaches of Mannheim prevailed. The good performance at the start in the former Karl-Marx-Stadt is certainly one of the reasons why we make the prediction that the hosts will prevail before the second matchday between Mannheim and Meppen.
Another argument is virtually obvious, because already in the previous year was the former second division champion (1983) in front of a domestic backdrop a power. Of 17 games in the Carl Benz Stadium, which was also equipped before the third league kick-off with a new turf, were their 13 victorious designed (two draws, two defeats). The sports club Waldhof get far more than two goals per game.
Although this positive balance in front of their own fans due to the different league lagging somewhat, it must be stated that the followers of the former Bundesliga is a very special and will certainly ensure that the players on Saturday afternoon, the return to professional business after nearly 6000 days not to be forgotten. Driven by anticipation and a high level of intrinsic motivation from the very first second, we even lean so far out of the window that the Trares team will lay the foundation for their first success in the first half.
Only the tense personnel situation continues to be a risk factor that should not be underestimated. With Bouziane, Just, Raffael Korte, Ferati and Weissenfels, there are some potential tribe options. Because the Waldhöfer also currently have a relatively small squad and are still looking for reinforcements, the team is virtually on its own. Compared to the first game, Coach Trares should look forward especially to Gianluca Korte, who was one of the most important offensive players in the Regionalliga champions last year with 15 scorer points. The German-Italian has cured his blush and should slip into the starting lineup. Also Sandhausen newcomer Gouaidia, of which the leaders hope for something, would be ready, although the second division experienced Tunisians still has a significant backlog training.
Meppen:
The SV Meppen is facing a difficult season, as the experts agree. Already in the last season, the Emsländer had after 38 matchdays only two points ahead of the first relegation place and were therefore able to save just before the transition to the Viertklassigkeit. Because in addition, in the summer with Nico Granatowski (VfL Osnabrück) and Nick Proschwitz (Braunschweig), the probably two important players have left the club and in return at the signings rather on quality rather than quality was respected, is not necessarily assume that the Blue-White 2019/2020 will play a significantly better role. Quite the opposite: The league was spent as a perfectly realistic goal.
The kick-off to the new season went completely wrong last Saturday. Against home crowd SV Meppen lost against FSV Zwickau with 0: 2 and revealed both offensively and defensively major deficits. Despite much more possession (62%), more corners (9: 6) and at least 13 shots on goal, of which, however, only five went to the case, the team of coach Neidhart let miss the punch in the attack. The guests from the east of Germany were allowed to shoot 14 times and scored two goals in the second round to the ultimately not unearned away win.
It quickly becomes clear that the Emslanders should get their points in front of their own fans, if we look at the away balance of the past season. While the sports club Meppen in the home table after all finished eighth place and 30 points (nine wins, three draws, seven defeats, 30: 24 goals), stood in the distance after 19 away games only a meager 17 counters zubuche (four victories, five draws, ten defeats).
Only Zwickau and relegated eels were even worse on opponent seats than the blue and white, which also in the preparation for the current game did not really glitter with fame. Among other things, the Neidhart lost Elf against the regional league Borussia Dortmund II and conceded three goals.
The serious outward weakness in connection with the cracked self-confidence due to lack of success experiences cause us to do so at the duel against Mannheim. Meppen to dare a tip on the home win. The 50-year-old coach, who has been the scepter in Emsland for over six years, must give up his captain Leugers and goalkeeper Gies.
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