German Bundesliga
2011-04-30 - Hannover 96 vs Borussia M`gladbach
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football ; Germany : Bundesliga
AWD Arena
Saturday,30th April 2011 – kickoff 15:30
Hannover 96
Hannover 96 need to keep winning and they will reach that no one thought it was reachable-a finish on a Champions League spot. Coach Mirko Slomka has big plans for his team, and the club had offered long-term contracts to almost every player so they will have success both in the league next season and in Europe as well.
Also during the last week Hannover 96 had signed a cooperative agreement with the Spanish side Mallorca to share experiences, resources and players, so this club has a bright future in the Bundesliga and in Europe as well.
Last week their main rival for the third spot Bayern Munich had started the mind games as they said that they will offer a huge pay contract to Hannover 96 best striker Didier Ya Konan (13 goals, six assists) so he will join them, but coach Slomka dismissed that news as ‘rubbish` and accused the Bavarians for not playing fair.
Hannover 96 are on a great run with five straight wins at their home turf and good team news prior this match is that two very important players are back in the starting line up-the midfielder Sergio Pinto and the striker Didier Ya Konan who had served his yellow cards suspension and will partner Mo Abdellaoue (ten goals scored) in the attack.
The midfielder Lars Stindl will have to miss this match due to a five yellow cards suspension, so he will be replaced with Jan Schlaudraff in the middle.
Probable Hannover 96 line-up :
Cherundolo, Haggui, Pogatetz, C. Schulz,
Schmiedebach, Pinto, Schlaudraff, Rausch,
Ya Konan, Abdellaoue
Borussia M`Gladbach
Borussia M`Gladbach managed a 1-0 victory against the next German champions Borussia Dortmund in the last round and that win had boosted team confidence that they can reach the third place from the bottom that leads into relegation playoff match against the third team from 2.Bundesliga.
Borussia M`Gladbach are three points behind Vfl Wolfsburg, and with some calculations they need at least seven from the remaining nine points in play, so they can hope to reach the third place from the bottom which is currently occupied by their main rivals Vfl Wolfsburg.
The Swiss coach Lucien Favre has installed some winning philosophy in the team, but probably its too late for this team. Under coach Favre, Borussia M`Gladbach have won four out of nine matches, have one draw as well but they still could not manage an away victory.
Also the defense has been strengthened as Borussia M`Gladbach had not conceded more than one goal in the last seven Bundesliga matches in a row.
For this match, the central defender Dante and the midfielder Igor de Camargo are both out through injuries, but the striker Mike Hanke is back in the team after serving his red card suspension. However, he will take his place at the bench as Marco Reus (eight goals, eight assists) and Mo Idrissou (five goals) are the two standard options in the attack.
Probable Borussia M`Gladbach line-up :
Jantschke, Stranzl, Brouwers, Daems,
Nordtveit, Neustadter, Herrmann, Arango,
Reus, Idrissou
The Betting Verdict
Hannover 96 have a positive home record against Borussia M`Gladbach and they have not lost a single home game against their opponents since 1989, so in the last seven home matches against Borussia M`Gladbach, Hannover 96 have five wins and two draws.
Although Borussia M`Gladbach have improved a lot during the last month, i expect Hannover 96 to record their six straight home win and get closer to reaching their goal for third place at the table.
Hannover 96 have too much quality and Borussia M`Gladbach need to go for a win and to attack, but in Hannover is never easy to get the victory this season, so i expect a home win which will definitely send Borussia M`Gladbach in the 2.Bundesliga.
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The Pick :
Hannover 96-Borussia M`Gladbach 3-2
