In a weekend match on Saturday Jan 21st, in week 19, Erzgebirge Aue hosts Bayreuth in a clash of the 3. Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 17th placed Erzgebirge Aue, recorded a 2-1 win against Ingolstadt. Justin Butler struck first for Ingolstadt in the 8th minute, then Antonio Jonjic got the equalizer for Erzgebirge Aue in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Marvin Stefaniak But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 67th minute on a penalty goal by Dimitrij Nazarov. Erzgebirge Aue is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bayreuth recorded a 3-1 win against Borussia Dortmund II. Falko Michel struck first for Borussia Dortmund II in the 7th minute on a feed from Justin Njinmah, but Markus Ziereis got the equalizer for Bayreuth in the 50th minute But luckily in the 55th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Jann George. Bayreuth is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Ziereis has been the most prolific scorer on Bayreuth in his last five matches with two goals. Erzgebirge Aue’s most prolific scorer has been Nazarov. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.