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Does nobody want to climb? This questioned the football fans in the entire Federal Republic last weekend. Because not only Paderborn, Union Berlin and the HSV in the ranks two, three and four lost their games from the 32nd matchday in the 2nd Bundesliga, also the pursuers on the positions five to eight were all as losers from the square. Partially, the chances of advancement of these pursuers have done so arithmetically, in part, it missed the teams on the front seats to settle already be decisive. On Sunday Paderborn and HSV meet the two teams in ranks two and four directly on each other.
Beneficiaries can and want to be Union Berlin, who could possibly make third place with a win. With the 1st FC Magdeburg, the Iron have the table space for a supposedly easy task. But the guests from Saxony-Anhalt stand with their backs to the wall and could lose any chances of relegation in the event of a bankruptcy. So it is clear: tension is guaranteed at the Alte Försterei! And because the Eisernen play at home, in the match between Union Berlin and Magdeburg, the prognosis is rather a tip for home win.
Union Berlin:
Actually, Union Berlin could have been up a long time ago. The championship would not have been outlandish. For football, however, these are already too many economic factors. The fact is: Union Berlin has won only one of the last seven games in the 2nd Bundesliga and brought in this period, only six (!) Of 21 possible points. The only threesome comes just from the direct duel with HSV on the penultimate weekend, with the Iron are still thick in the promotion fight in it.
As a third, Union Berlin has only one less than Paderborn and compared to the same point HSV Köpenicker have the 15 goals better goal difference. With victories against Magdeburg and in the last match in Bochum Union Berlin has at least third place for sure. Should Paderborn not win against HSV on Sunday, then even direct promotion is possible. And at least against Magdeburg, the Berlin should compete with a broad chest. With ten wins, five draws and only one defeat in 16 home games Union Berlin is the best home team in the 2nd Bundesliga. With only eleven goals conceded in the home stadium, the Iron also provide the best home defense of all 18 teams. Overall, the defense of Berlin to the Polish keeper Rafal Gikiewicz has conceded the fewest goals so far.
Because Union Berlin itself but also scored only 49 own goals, fell in the previous games with participation of the Union the fewest goals – namely an average of 2.5 per game. Overall, there were more than 2.5 goals in only 13 of the 32 games of the Iron. At home, however, Union Berlin is accurate. In 15 of the 16 home games Union Berlin scored at least one goal. Overall, Union 31 scored 39 of the 39 goals at home.
But at last the captains also seemed to tremble a little at the Alte Försterei, who only won two of their last five home games. Coach Urs Fischer is in the fortunate position of being able to rely on his full squad in the final spurt of the season, which can certainly be the decisive advantage in this situation. In the match of Union Berlin against Magdeburg, the home side will also be the favorites in the match according to the betting odds.
Magdeburg:
1. FC Magdeburg was the big loser of the last matchday. At the weekend (Fürth played only on Monday), all teams on the stands had won nine to eighteen – all, except Magdeburg. Due to the 2: 4 defeat in Bochum Magdeburg lost not only the arithmetical chance to the league, but also the relegation place at Ingolstadt. With the away game at Union Berlin and the final home game against Cologne Magdeburg has two mammoth tasks on the last two matchdays, even if Cologne will travel to Saxony-Anhalt as already established champions.
Magdeburg was able to stay in 15th and 16th place over 13 games, but after just nine out of 30 possible points from the last ten games, the lead was used up last weekend. Away Magdeburg could only win one of the last five games (three defeats), the three of them just succeeded in HSV. Overall, the climber comes on a 4-3-9 away balance. The problem with the Magdeburgern is above all on the offensive. With just 34 goals scored the club almost exactly only one goal per encounter, which Magdeburg also provides the weakest attack of the 2nd Bundesliga. If in games of Union Berlin with on average only 2.5 goals fall the least, it is in the games of Magdeburg with an average of 2.6 not really more – the second weakest value of the league. In 12 of the 32 games so far with participation of Magdeburg fell at most one goal – negative value of the league. The defensive of the Magdeburg is vulnerable, especially in away games. 31 of the total of 48 goals conceded the penultimate of the table namely in the foreign.
With Giorgi Loria Magdeburg will continue to miss the regular number one goal on Sunday. In addition, Philip Türpitz and Michel Niemeyer will continue to fail as well as Jan Kirchoff and Elie Laprévotte, whose absence is certainly particularly painful. A point would be too little for the guests, if last form strong Ingolstadt win against Darmstadt at home. Therefore, the FCM will (have to) play for victory. In the match of Magdeburg at Union Berlin the odds for a tip on away win are in any case up to three times as high as the betting odds at home win.
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