Ingolstadt take on the visitors Union Berlin at “Audi Sportpark” in the opening game of the German 2. Bundesliga of 2017/2018 season. The match will be played on Saturday, July 29th.
Despite their four-clash undefeated streak at the end of the previous season, Ingolstadt have relegated from the elite division with 32 points taken and 36-57 goal difference. This summer summer a few leaders quitted the club, however, it had no influence on the side’s results in friendly encounters: “Die Schanzer” recorded four victories, two draws, 11 goals for and three goals against in six battles.
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Last season Union Berlin had been fighting for the promotion to the Bundesliga till the very end, nevertheless, the team’s failures in April and May didn’t allow it to drift higher than the fourth place with 60 points earned and 51-39 goal difference. Three losses in last five matches have buried the Berliners’ expectations concerning their promotion to the elite division. During the summer break Union Berlin conducted six games and won all of them with 31:4 aggregated score. That winning series proved that they are going to move a couple positions higher in the table in next season.
Ingolstadt and Union Berlin have met 10 times since 2010 with the complete balance in their head-to-heads: two triumphs in favour of each side and six draws. On the eve of the new season both rivals announced their target: promotion to the Bundesliga after the tournament ending. Thus, their head-to-head in the very first round of the 2. Bundesliga should be rather promising and exciting. Besides, bearing in mind that the German elite division stays among the most effective national football tournaments in Europe, I believe that the opponents will combine a few goals for sure.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
