This is a vital fight in the lower section of the 2. Bundesliga, with both DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Sandhausen feeling more anxiety than pleasure. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the host team placed 16th and the visitors in 18th spot.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sandhausen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last game. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!
DSC Arminia Bielefeld form and stats
When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, DSC Arminia Bielefeld have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games. When DSC Arminia Bielefeld hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like St. Pauli, Magdeburg, Karlsruher SC, Eintracht Braunschweig and DSC Arminia Bielefeld), they have won 3 of 4 matches!
DSC Arminia Bielefeld's last game was hosting Magdeburg (placed 17th) and winning 3-1. DSC Arminia Bielefeld goalkeeper Fraisl did an outstanding job against Magdeburg with eight saves, so vital to securing the victory.
Ahead of that match, Bielefeld won a home game hosting Magdeburg (3-1).DSC Arminia Bielefeld have conceded 14 from these games.
Sandhausen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sandhausen so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Sandhausen's previous fixture versus Wattens, a Tipsport Malta Cup win (3-2) played at home.
Before that one, the win at home against Zlin in the Tipsport Malta Cup (2-1). Sandhausen are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sandhausen have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Sandhausen have met before this season: Sandhausen - DSC Arminia Bielefeld 2-1. DSC Arminia Bielefeld-Sandhausen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bielefeld four wins, Sandhausen two wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  R. Hack 8 goals |  J. Serra 6 goals |   D. Kinsombi 6 goals |
DSC Arminia Bielefeld missing players
Sandhausen missing players
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Sandhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 23 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 71% |
| 53% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 59% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 24% | 38% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 24% |
| 59% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.7 | 10.5 |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 37% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 15.9 | 15.6 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 27.5 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- All of DSC Arminia Bielefeld's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sandhausen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sandhausen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sandhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Kaiserslautern | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Paderborn | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Hansa Rostock | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Greuther Furth | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Nürnberg | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | Magdeburg | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -13 | 17 |
| 18 | Sandhausen | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
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