- Odds: SV Wehen Wiesbaden are the narrow favorites with the bookies at 2.3.
- Tactics: Both teams are expected to attack the game with their own tactics.
Plucky Wiesbaden can snatch victory
SV Wehen Wiesbaden come into this game with the better form guide than their opponents, and having already registered a statement 2-1 home win over FC Bayern Munich in a friendly, they're expected to do the business again here. Tarik Gozusirin has been the spark for SV Wehen Wiesbaden lately, netting 3 of their 9 goals across their last 5 matches, the most recent being their 2-1 home scalp of FC Bayern Munich in a friendly which should have added a real spring to their step ahead of this fixture.
That result followed back-to-back victories and a 2-2-6 record across their previous 10 matches in all competitions, suggesting that the hosts are on the rise despite a rocky start to the season. At home, Daniel Scherning's side have won two, drawn one and lost three of their last five in all competitions, and are scoring 1.67 goals per game while conceding 2.00.
Preussen Munster form
Preussen Munster are on a terrible run of 0-2-3 in their latest five, and the momentum simply hasn't been on their side. A 1-1 home draw against SV Darmstadt 98 and a 3-0 away loss against SV Elversberg followed, so there hasn't been much cause for celebration in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Shin Yamada has been Munster's best performer of late, netting 3 of their 6 goals during their five-match winless run. Thomas Woerle has been looking to get Munster to play through possession and pressure the opposition in their own half, but it hasn't quite clicked yet.
The home team have no better a recent head-to-head record than their visitors, so there's no basis for selection here other than current form and how the game plans match up. And in that respect, a possession vs transition clash is likely, and Wiesbaden's tempo on the break should punish Munster's high line. There's no doubt about the away team's work ethic, but we fancy a plucky Wiesbaden to edge this one on Saturday.
Betting angle
The hosts are the narrow favorites, but there's enough value in the odds to warrant a wager on the home side, and that's what we're doing for small stakes. However, both teams to score – yes and over 2.5 match goals both come in at a low price of 1.53 and 1.65 respectively, so we're going for goals at both ends in this one.
