Sandhausen – SC Freiburg Sandhausen welcomes Freiburg to the BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald for the round of 16 of the German Cup. A single match, in case of a draw, extra time will follow and if necessary, the procedure of penalties.
Sandhausen eliminated Karlsruhe in the previous round by winning 3-2 on penalties. In the normal duration of the match, they closed the first half in front of the score with a lead of two goals, in the replay they accepted the draw and with the score not changing even in the extra time, everything was decided in Russian roulette.
The cup of course for Sandhausen takes second place as the priority is to secure the stay in the 2nd division of the German league as after 19 matches they are in 15th place with 19 points and only due to a tie above 16th place which leads to the qualification matches. In their last game conceding two goals in each half they were crushed 4-0 at home by leaders Darmstadt.
Freiburg sweated but succeeded in the previous phase of the cup, beating San Pauli 2-1 in overtime. He fell behind just before the break, equalized in stoppage time and scored a second goal in extra time, also in stoppage time, to secure a thrilling qualification.
At the same time, he is also performing very well in the championship, after 19 matches he is in 6th place with 34 points and within the gulf even the quartet. In her last match in time, she experienced a 5-1 defeat in Dortmund by Borussia. She paid for the fact that from the 17th minute she played with one less player and fatally succumbed to the superiority of her opponents.
Sandhausen seems to have priority in staying in the division but the challenge to qualify for the quarter-finals of the cup is not small. But he has a very difficult task as Freiburg have ambitions for the tournament that reach as far as winning the title. Enthusiasm and ignorance of risk against experience and quality can make for a high-scoring battle.
Tip: Sandhausen – Freiburg Over 0,5 first leg & Over 2,5 overall with odds 2.00
