A key match in 2. Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Erzgebirge Aue form and stats
Erzgebirge Aue have been outstanding at home so far in the 2. Bundesliga with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Erzgebirgsstadion.
The Erzgebirge Aue supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Jahn Regensburg in 2. Bundesliga and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Erzgebirge Aue lost 2-3 at Hannover 96's place.
Erzgebirge Aue enjoyed their 1-0 win against Jahn Regensburg and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts 3 times.
This is expected to be a close game, with Erzgebirge Aue perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Erzgebirge Aue as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Erzgebirge Aue has won 8 of these, drawn 6 and lost 3.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Erzgebirge Aue's attacking play is working. 8 goals have been conceded.
Greuther Fürth form and stats
There's been little loot from Greuther Fürth's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Greuther Fürth only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Two travels in a row for Greuther Fürth, whose manager S. Leitl could celebrate last time after the 2. Bundesliga win against Karlsruher SC. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Bochum.
As mentioned above, Greuther Fürth was the only team on the pitch versus Karlsruher SC in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Greuther Fürth playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 0 Greuther Fürth wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Greuther Fürth find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Greuther Fürth in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Greuther Fürth - Erzgebirge Aue 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Erzgebirge Aue, 3 draws and 3 wins for Greuther Fürth. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Hrgota 7 goals |   D. Nazarov 6 goals |  D. Keita-Ruel 5 goals |
Erzgebirge Aue missing players
Greuther Fürth missing players
| Erzgebirge Aue | Greuther Fürth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | 88% |
| 76% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 78% | 76% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 44% | 47% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 44% | 35% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 59% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 56% | 47% |
| 24% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | 24% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 44% | 41% |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 7.1 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | 100 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 72 | 118 | 244 |
| 70 | 36 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 37 | 74 |
| 37% | 47% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 35% | 32% |
- Erzgebirge Aue have not yet lost a game at home.
- Erzgebirge Aue have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Erzgebirge Aue have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Osnabrück | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Sandhausen | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Bochum | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Nürnberg | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
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