SC Preussen Munster
- The fixture between SC Preussen Munster in 10th place with 19 points from 16 games and SV Elversberg in second with 33 points from 16 games has the potential to be a classic match-up of old and new, with each side desperate for the three points for very different reasons.
- SC Preussen Munster have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five league matches.
- Alexander Ende’s 4-4-2 diamond system has made Munster a compact and aggressive side that can be very dangerous on the counterattack.
- Ende has made his players tough to beat with a high-intensity pressing style and they make their moves in the vertical plane, particularly after turnovers.
SV Elversberg
- SV Elversberg have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five 2. Bundesliga games.
- Vincent Wagner has his players set up in a more conventional 4-2-3-1 system, but his team are just as disciplined and structured as Munster.
- The visitors like to play a possession-based game where they build patiently from the back and create problems for opponents by moving the ball and players in a way that allows them to break through the lines.
Head-to-Head
Munster have a slight edge in the head-to-head, winning one and drawing one of the last two, but Elversberg will be fired up for this after losing 1-0 away at Munster nine months ago.
Key Players
Ebnoutalib is red hot for Elversberg with 11 goals in 16 , making him a major threat in their promotion push.
Betting Insights
- Elversberg have scored 1.88 goals per game and conceded 1.12 per game on the road in the 2. Bundesliga this season, so there is a clear case to be made that this clash should feature over 2.5 goals at an appealing 1.71 odds.
- Elversberg have won five and lost three of their eight league away games, so they are solid enough on the road to give Munster a tough game.
- The hosts have won three, drawn four and lost one in eight at Preussenstadion, so there is plenty to suggest that the draw could be a safe haven in this contest.
- Preussen Munster are coming in at 3.52 and the draw is 3.54.
Prediction
Ende’s changes have made Munster a very tough side to beat since he took over in the summer, but Elversberg ’s form and their superior firepower in the final third should see them edge this contest.
