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The anticipation at 1. FC Cologne on the new season is huge. Around 50,000 spectators gathered last Sunday at the foothills of the Müngersdorfer Stadion to take a look at the newcomer’s new team. Under these circumstances, it sounds almost embarrassing that the first-round opponent in the DFB Pokal, the SV Wehen-Wiesbaden, already erupting in ecstasy, as was announced a few days ago that the Brita Arena in the Hessian capital on early Sunday evening actually with about 8,000 people will be sold out.
Although the team of Rüdiger Rehm celebrated the rise in the second division a few weeks ago, the club, which actually originated in tranquil Taunusstein, never really arrived in Wiesbaden. Apart from the desired but non-existent fan-proximity, the outsider will of course try everything on the weekend to realize the surprise in the German club cup.
The Wehener build especially on the larger competition practice, although the prelude to the new season with two defeats against similarly settled down teams (Karlsruhe, Aue) in the pants went. Nevertheless, the performances shown quite encouraging that the red-whites can soon retract countable in league operation. Whether just against the Bundesliga promoted from the cathedral city of Bock can be reversed, but may be doubted for a good reason and not only because Wiesbaden is traded against Cologne according to the quotas as an outsider.
The Beierlorzer team is qualitatively much better estimate and has shown many good approaches despite average test match results. Especially in the offensive, the Rhinelander earned – even against well-known opponents – regularly good chances, which is why we force a tip on Sunday night between Wiesbaden and Cologne, that the guests achieve at least one goal in both halves. At 14:30 pm the match will be kicked off.
Wiesbaden:
SV Wehen-Wiesbaden will be happy to remember the first round of the DFB Cup last season. Almost exactly a year ago, the then third division sat down after extra time at home against FC St. Pauli and reached completely surprising the second round.
Similar to the season 2017/2018, when Erzgebirge Aue was shown in the barriers, the Hessians thus eliminated a second division and already dreamed of a similar coup as 2008/2009, when the Taunussteiner even moved into the round of the last eight of the German club cup , However, both in the last and in the penultimate season off in the second round.
Nevertheless, the reigning national cup winner, who could qualify thanks to the third place in the third division thus twice for the first main round, logically set the goal to create a sensation on Sunday evening against the Erstliga-promoted from the Rhineland.
To put a prognosis in favor of the home side between Wiesbaden and Cologne, however, it takes a little imagination, especially since the team of Rüdiger Rehm anything but optimally launched in the second division season.
Although the Wehener met on the first two matchdays on fellow promoted Karlsruher SC and the relegation candidates Erzgebirge Aue, the red-whites are currently still there without points. A disappointing home-run against KSC, who was rightly put down 1: 2, was followed by a 2-3 defeat in the Erzgebirge, which, however, was classified as “unlucky”.
Especially in the second half were the Hesse leading and playful superior. Again and again, the Rehm Elf earned promising chances, but was awarded in a beautiful regularity pitiful. Because ultimately the defensive has so far failed to prove that they have second division format, it hailed the second bankruptcy in a row, by the climber was immediately passed to the bottom of the table (17th).
The DFB Pokal therefore offers the opportunity to regain self-confidence and finally bring in the much-needed sense of achievement. However, the aforementioned defense network, which conceded five goals against average second-division teams in 180 minutes and is currently unsettled, is one of the reasons why we do not aim for a surprise coup between Wiesbaden and Cologne, but rather assume that the young keeper Watkowiak, who is behind a newly formed at the beginning of the season four-string (two new arrivals) housing, again several times behind.
Schönfeld, Schwandorf and wax are injured due to injury. Titsch-Rivero, Shipnoski or third league goalscorer Manuel Schäffler are potential candidates for a jump in the first eleven.
Cologne:
With a good deal of jealousy and certainly certain features of envy, many Bundesliga clubs, especially from the lower half of the table, are currently looking to Cologne. The returnee from the second division has namely invested heavily in the summer namely in his own squad and thereby even blown up self-imposed limits.
Actually, about ten million euros were planned for spending on new players, but ultimately there were even twenty million, the sports chief Armin Veh in collaboration with his new coach Achim Beierlorzer referred to other clubs. Interestingly, by the way, the Rhinelanders did not primarily use the German market but all over Europe.
From Tunisian national player Ellyes Skhiri was brought from Montpellier, from Zwolle converted full-back Kingsley Ehizibue in the German city. In addition, the two Belgians Birger Verstraete (KAA Gent) and Sebastiaan Bornauw were baited to give in the strong Bundesliga their business card and also to improve their salary technically.
Only the obligations of Kingsley Schindler of Holstein Kiel and the goalkeeping talent Julian Krahl of RB Leipzig hold the black-red-golden flag high. Since in return no top performer left the “Effzeh”, the Billy Goats have a very balanced and broad squad, which should be able to reach the minimum goal of “league retention” sovereign.
Before the next Bundesliga game in Wolfsburg is on the program next weekend, the anticipation among the people of Cologne is already huge for the DFB Cup match in Wiesbaden. As mentioned in the introduction, 50,000 spectators flocked to the official opening of the season last Sunday, which, among other things, impressed the pros.
Coach Achim Beierlorzer is also very confident before the competitive start and attested his new protégés a decent preparation below the line. The recent defeats against Southampton (0: 2) and Villarreal (1: 3) did not change that conclusion either. Against two qualitatively more to be estimated opponents from England and Spain, the Domstädter still earned a lot of good chances of bullets, however, often remained unused.
Nonetheless, we would definitely put the Ascension’s weaknesses on the defensive in the current phase. Consequently, we refrain between Wiesbaden and Cologne on the odds for an away win of favorites and force instead a bet on one or another hit by Anthony Modeste and Co.
Clemens, Jakobs, Katterbach, Risse and newcomer Skhiri, who still has the Africa Cup in his legs, will not compete on the weekend with the trip to the Hessian state capital. In general we expect with Ehizibue, Schindler and Verstraete only three new additions in the starting eleven. Well possible that a well-rehearsed “Effzeh team” the second league climber shows the limits.
Wehen vs FC Koln head to head matches
06.09.18 CF Wehen FC Koln 1 : 1
24.01.15 CF Wehen FC Koln 0 : 3
23.03.08 2BUN FC Koln Wehen 2 : 1
30.09.07 2BUN Wehen FC Koln 4 : 3