In this week 27 match on the 18th of March, Erzgebirge Aue will play host to Karlsruher SC in a clash of these two mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Erzgebirge Aue recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Jahn Regensburg. Prince-Osei Owusu struck first for Erzgebirge Aue in the 23rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Jahn Regensburg couldn’t muster any offence and Erzgebirge Aue ran away with the shutout win. Erzgebirge Aue looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Karlsruher SC, recorded a 1-1 draw against Jahn Regensburg. Jan-Niklas Beste struck first for Jahn Regensburg in the 31st minute on a feed from Max Besuschkow, then in the 70th minute, Philip Heise sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Hofmann earning Karlsruher SC at least a draw. Karlsruher SC is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Erzgebirge Aue and Karlsruher SC last played eachother at the Wildparkstadion on the 16th of October. Karlsruher SC was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Fabian Schleusener struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 46th minute, then Philipp Hofmann added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Philip Heise.
Karlsruher SC’s most prolific scorer has been Hofmann. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Erzgebirge Aue is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Dimitrij Nazarov and Prince-Osei Owusu each having 2 goals in their last five.