Aue (home team)
- FC Erzgebirge Aue have lost all of their last 5 competitive games, including a 3-5 defeat to Hoffenheim II at home and a narrow 0-1 loss away to Jahn Regensburg.
- The 18th-placed Aue are fighting for their 3rd-tier survival, with just 24 points from 32 games.
- Aue have conceded 29 goals in 16 home league fixtures.
SC Verl (away team)
- SC Verl 1924 have had an exceptional season so far, sitting 5th in the 3rd division with 54 points from 31 league matches.
- Tobias Strobl’s side have won 3 of their last 5 outings, beating FC Schweinfurt (4-0) and Saarbruecken (3-0) on their latest home assignments.
- SC Verl have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 5 of their 16 road games in the 3rd German tier, and arrive here in decent form with 1 win and 1 defeat from their 2 previous matches away from home.
Head-to-Head
Christoph Dabrowski’s men have lost 7 of their 16 home league games (W4, D5) , while they have failed to win either of their 2 previous home matches against SC Verl (D1, L1) .
Betting Insights
Verl’s odds of 1.78 for an away win on Sunday are very favorable, considering Aue ’s recent form, the league standings and their different tactical approaches to the game.
Prediction
- SC Verl have shown the organisation, momentum and style of play that suggests they can collect all 3 points on Sunday.
- With this matchup offering a great stylistic contrast between a deep-lying, reactive side and an early pressing, attacking outfit, we expect the visitors to have the upper hand.
