B Munich and Wolfsburg grabbed three points, while Frankfurt and Freiburg played out a six-goal thriller in German League matches yesterday. Here’s the MatchDay 28 Wednesday Football preview.
Leipzig vs H Berlin
Previous Meeting (2019-20 German League)
09.11.2019: H Berlin 2-4 Leipzig
The Key Players
Goalkeepers: H Berlin’s Rune Jarstein made five saves against Hoffenheim on MatchDay 26. He also kept clean sheets in both matches after the restart. Leipzig custodian Péter Gulácsi has kept clean sheets in this season. He scored eight fantasy points in MatchDay 27.
Defenders: Leipzig centre-back Lukas Klostermann had a 95% passing accuracy, made three clearances, and won two tackles against Mainz. H Berlin’s Dedryck Boyata scored a goal, made four interceptions, and three clearances in the Berlin Derby. Boyata’s teammate Marvin Plattenhardt grabbed two assists in the match.
Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer scored a goal and an assist for Leipzig against Mainz at the weekend and registered a 90% passing accuracy in the match. Marko Grujić has been the most solid player in midfield for H Berlin after the restart. He made nine clearances and won six tackles in the last two matches.
Forwards: Leipzig targetman Timo Werner scored a hat-trick against Mainz. It was his third hat-trick of the season and has now scored 24 goals in 2019-20 German League. Matheus Cunha scored a goal in both H Berlin matches after the restart. He also registered five shots on target from both matches.
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Düsseldorf vs Schalke
Previous Meeting (2019-20 German League)
09.11.2019: Schalke 3-3 Düsseldorf
The Key Players
Goalkeepers: Düsseldorf’s Florian Kastenmeier saved a penalty against Köln on Sunday. He also made four saves in the match. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old Markus Schubert conceded seven goals in the last two matches, but pulled off four saves against Augsburg.
Defenders: Matthias Zimmermann has made three interceptions and won three tackles in Düsseldorf’s 0-0 draw against Paderborn. Schalke’s backline has struggled after the restart but Salif Sané has been an exception. The centre-back’s passing accuracy is more than 90% and has made many interceptions and clearances in both matches.
Midfielders: Weston McKennie had a busy outing against Dortmund and Augsburg. He has won nine tackles, made seven interceptions and six clearances in the last two matches. Erik Thommy, who impressed against Paderdorn, scored Düsseldorf’s opening goal against Köln at the weekend. Schalke skipper Daniel Caligiuri had scored in the 3-3 draw against Düsseldorf this season.
Forwards: Rouwen Hennings, who came on as a substitute in the last two matches, has scored a hat-trick against Schalke in November 2019. The 27-year-old Steven Skrzybski assisted in both goals Düsseldorf against Köln.
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Hoffenheim vs Köln
Previous Meeting (2019-20 German League)
09.11.2019: Köln 1-2 Hoffenheim
The Key Players
Goalkeepers: Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann has made 79 saves in German League this season – an average three saves per match. His opposite number Timo Horn made 70 saves in 27 appearances in 2019-20 season.
Defenders: Toni Leistner has made an average seven clearances in last two matches. The Köln centre-back has also made seven interceptions from last two matches. The right-back Pavel Kadeřábek made an assist in Hoffenheim’s 1-1 draw against Paderborn.
Midfielders: Florian Kainz scored the opening goal for Köln in the 2-2 against Mainz, while Mark Uth scored the second goal in the match but missed a penalty against Düsseldorf. The Austrian midfielder Florian Grillitsch has an average passing accuracy of 92% in the last two matches and has won six tackles and three interceptions in the 3-0 defeat against H Berlin.
Forwards: Jhon Córdoba grabbed a point for Köln against Düsseldorf with a goal in injury time. He has scored 11 goals in German League this season. Christoph Baumgartner will be the key player up front for Hoffenheim in the absence of Andrej Kramarić.