Erzgebirge Aue come up against guests Arminia Bielefeld at Erzgebirgsstadion in this 3rd Liga meeting on Saturday.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Erzgebirge Aue v Arminia Bielefeld can be found here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
Erzgebirge Aue
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Erzgebirge Aue go into this game after a 2-2 3rd Liga draw versus Borussia Dortmund II.
For Erzgebirge Aue, the goalscorers were Mirnes Pepić (37') and Erik Majetschak (90'). Paul-Philipp Besong (13') and Antonios Papadopoulos (90') scored for Borussia Dortmund II.
At least three goals per game were seen in 6 of the last 6 meetings where Erzgebirge Aue have been involved. Opposing sides scored 10 of them in these games whereas Erzgebirge Aue totted up 11.
Their previous form shows that Erzgebirge Aue:
- have not been beaten in the league by Arminia Bielefeld in their previous 2 games.
- have not won against Arminia Bielefeld in their previous 4 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their last 3 home league matches.
Arminia Bielefeld
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Last time out, Arminia Bielefeld drew 0-0 in the 3rd Liga tie with Lübeck.
In 5 of the prior six games involving Arminia Bielefeld, a comparatively low number of goals have been hit between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game in that spell comes to just 1.67, with the number of goals averaged by Bielefeld being 1. Historical results aside, we must now wait to see whether the trend might be replicated in this upcoming game.
Leading up to this clash, Arminia Bielefeld:
- haven't beaten Erzgebirge Aue in away games against them for the last 4 matches in the league. Not good at all.
- are unbeaten in their last 2 away league matches.
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Head to head
Looking at their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 14/04/2018 shows us that Erzgebirge Aue have won 1 of them & Arminia Bielefeld 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.
A sum of 14 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 for Aue and 9 coming from Bielefeld. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.
The last league encounter featuring these clubs was 3rd Liga match day 17 on 02/12/2023 when it ended Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 Erzgebirge Aue.
The referee was Florian Lechner.
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Team News: Erzgebirge Aue
Marcel Bär (Torn muscle fiber) and Omar Sijaric (Muscle injury) won’t be available for Erzgebirge Aue boss Pavel Dochev.
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Team News: Arminia Bielefeld
Due to a mostly full-strength group of players, there’s only the one fitness worry for the Arminia Bielefeld boss Michél Kniat to contend with. Noah Sarenren Bazee (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out for this game. The suspended players who are serving a ban for this game are Louis Oppie and Fabian Klos.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Erzgebirge Aue should be able to find the net against this Arminia Bielefeld side, however a single goal likely won’t be enough to give them the result that they want.
We’ve gone for a very close game with a 1-2 winning margin for Arminia Bielefeld when the full-time whistle blows. Should be a good one.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite,
19:14 30/04/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Erzgebirge Aue
Formed: 1948
Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion (16,485)
Captain: Martin Männel
Chairman: Roland Frötschner
Manager: Pavel Dochev
Competitions: 3rd Liga position 7
🔑 Key Man: Marcel Bär
Customarily played in the Striker position, Marcel Bär was born in Germany. After making a first senior appearance for Zwickau in the 2016 - 2017 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 13 league goals in this 3. Liga 2023 - 2024 season so far in a total of 30 appearances.