1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (home)
- 19th placed FC Erzgebirge Aue have 31 points from 37 games in 3.Liga 2025/2026, 10 more than 20th placed 1.FC Schweinfurt 05 on 21 points from 37 matches, so Saturday’s matchup of relegation rivals could be pivotal.
- Jermaine Jones, who took over as Schweinfurt manager in February 2026, has brought a different brand of soccer to the club with a more intense, direct, and vertical style.
- With wing-backs providing width, Schweinfurt will attempt to hurt the opposition on the counter with their 3-4-2-1 setup.
- Schweinfurt’s recent results include a 2-2 draw away at Waldhof Mannheim, a 1-1 draw at home to 1860 Munich, and a 3-2 defeat away to TSV Havelse.
FC Erzgebirge Aue (away)
- Khvicha Shubitidze, who took over as Aue manager in April 2026, has brought some much-needed structure back to this side, who have been far more patient and measured, sticking to the basics, and focusing on transitions.
- With a similar 3-4-2-1 setup, this should be an intriguing tactical battle between two teams who both like to sit in their shape and play through the wings and half-spaces.
- The visitors will look to dominate the ball and manage the game through set-piece play and their current form suggests they can grind out results when needed.
Head-to-Head
Aue defeated Schweinfurt 4-0 at home in the reverse 3.Liga 2025/2026 fixture 4 months ago.
Key Players
- Aue’s recent resurgence has been led by in-form winger Julian Guttau, who has 8 goals in 25 3.Liga 2025/2026 appearances and 4 goals in his last 5.
- Erik Shuranov has 4 goals in 17 for Schweinfurt and is their top scorer, while Sebastian Mueller has chipped in with 2 in the last 5, so a Guttau anytime and a Shuranov anytime bet could be of interest.
Betting Insights
- Aue are the favorites here at 1.83 and we expect them to edge this one in what should be an open, end-to-end game with plenty of goalmouth action.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced up at 1.39, while Both teams to score - Yes is 1.4.
Prediction
- Aue will be desperate for another positive result here to ease their relegation worries, while Schweinfurt need to find some momentum to give themselves a chance of avoiding the drop.
- Both sides will look to get forward and score goals on Saturday, but with both teams struggling for clean sheets and with the visitors in much better form, an Aue away win looks the most likely outcome.
