Three fixtures are set to kick off Saturday's 2. Bundesliga action, featuring Arminia Bielefeld hosting league leaders SV Elversberg, Holstein Kiel welcoming VfL Bochum, and Dynamo Dresden taking on SC Paderborn.
Arminia Bielefeld vs. SV Elversberg
Arminia Bielefeld has struggled recently, securing only one win in their last seven matches and suffering four consecutive defeats. They currently sit 11th in the standings with 10 points ahead of Matchday 10.
In contrast, SV Elversberg, under coach Vincent Wagner, remains unbeaten in their last eight league games, achieving seven victories during this stretch. They are well-positioned as promotion contenders for the second consecutive season, with forward Younes Ebnoutalib leading the scoring charts with nine goals.
This match marks the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Elversberg's strong away performance, having lost only once on the road this season, provides them with confidence heading into the match at SchücoArena.
Team news:
Arminia Bielefeld: Stefano Russo, Joel Felix, Jeredy Hilterman, and Roberts Uldrikis are unavailable.
SV Elversberg: Luca Pfeiffer and Luis Seifert are sidelined.
Predicted lineups:
Arminia Bielefeld (4-3-3): Kersken (GK) – Lannert, Großer, Schneider, Handwerker – Schreck, Wörl, Corboz – Sarenren Bazee, Grodowski, Momuluh
SV Elversberg (4-2-3-1): Kristof (GK) – Keidel, Rohr, Le Joncour, Günther – Condé, Poreba – Petkov, Conté, Zimmerschied – Ebnoutalib
Holstein Kiel vs. VfL Bochum
Holstein Kiel's season has been marked by inconsistency, reflected in their mid-table position at 9th with 11 points. Their home form has been particularly concerning, with only one win at Holstein-Stadion to date.
VfL Bochum has shown improvement since appointing Uwe Rösler, who replaced Dieter Hecking earlier this month. Rösler's debut resulted in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Hertha BSC, marking only their second win of the season.
Both previous Bundesliga encounters between these teams ended in 2-2 draws, and fans are hopeful for another exciting match on Saturday.
Team news:
Holstein Kiel: Mladen Cvejtinovic, Patrick Erras, and Andu Kelati are injured, while David Zec is suspended.
VfL Bochum: Koji Miyoshi, Kevin Vogt, and Ibrahima Sissoko are unavailable.
Predicted lineups:
Holstein Kiel (3-4-2-1): Krumrey (GK) – Nekic, Johansson, Komenda – Bernhardsson, Davidsen, Wagner, Tolkin – Kaprálik, Schwab – Harres
VfL Bochum (4-1-4-1): Horn (GK) – Morgalla, Masovic, Strompf, Wittek – Lenz – Wätjen, Bero, Onyeka, Holtmann – Hoffmann
Dynamo Dresden vs. SC Paderborn
Dynamo Dresden has become a difficult team to defeat recently, losing only one of their last six matches. However, with four of those matches ending in draws, they have struggled to convert resilience into victories, placing them 16th in the table with nine points from nine games.
Conversely, SC Paderborn is among the league's top-performing teams, having won five consecutive matches and sitting third with 20 points, firmly in the promotion race.
The last encounter between the two sides in 2022 ended in a goalless draw. Paderborn's last victory in Dresden was in 2021, but their unbeaten away record this season gives them confidence heading into Saturday's match.
Team news:
Dynamo Dresden: Julian Pauli, Sascha Risch, Tim Schreiber, and Jacob Zickler are injured, while Stefan Kutschke is suspended.
SC Paderborn: Marcel Hoffmeier is the only absentee.
Predicted lineups:
Dynamo Dresden (4-3-3): Grill (GK) – Faber, Boeder, Bünning, Rossipal – Šapina, Hauptmann, Amoako – Lemmer, Daferner, Fröling
SC Paderborn (3-4-2-1): Seimen (GK) – Hansen, Götze, Brackelmann – Curda, Baur, Castaneda, Obermair – Bilbija, Klaas – Tigges
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