Arminia Bielefeld take on the visitors Wehen in the second leg of German Bundesliga relegation playoffs. The first leg result: 0-4. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 6th at Schüco Arena (Bielefeld).
Arminia are a fairly well-known club, but they lack authority and prestige. However, recently the team experienced its latest peak. Firstly, they managed to unexpectedly rise to the elite division of German football. Moreover, even there, the underdog was able to secure enough points to comfortably "survive." Despite the typical "second season syndrome," Arminia managed to gather a meager 28 points and avoided relegation by finishing second to last. Furthermore, there were real chances of dropping even further. However, in May, under Kloschinats, the team won several matches without a defeat, securing at least the 16th place by triumphing over Jahn Regensburg. But there is no room for complacency yet; they still need to win the playoffs against a non-prestigious but highly motivated opponent. Unfortunately, as the away favorite, they failed to respond and conceded four goals without scoring. Now they need a genuine miracle to ultimately remain in the 2. Bundesliga.
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Wehen have existed for quite a while, although they faced closure before World War II. However, their main achievements, if they can be called such, were at the regional level in their home region of Hesse. Their historical record remains an 8th-place finish in the 2007/2008 Bundesliga 2. In the following season, they achieved their best performance in the cup, reaching the quarterfinals. However, this was accompanied by relegation to the 3rd division. Since then, the team has been lingering there for almost fifteen years. Only now, they have managed to shoot up, albeit with some reservations. They finished in a modest 4th place, narrowly losing out to Osnabrück, who claimed the 3rd spot based on additional criteria, both teams having accumulated 70 points (where the spring 1-4 defeats had a double impact!). As a result, the table's neighbor secured direct promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, while "Freiburg-2" as a reserve team does not have the right, according to German football regulations, to move up. Meanwhile, Wehen had to navigate a short but challenging decisive duel. Although it only seemed that way, as they won the home leg with a score of 4-0, making the away match a mere formality.
The teams first crossed paths on the football field in 2011, and Wehen won 1-0, away from home. However, Arminia mostly emerged victorious after that, with occasional draws in between. It has come to the point where the club from Wiesbaden is practically considered the favorite, even as the visiting team. However, they don't need just a victory; they don't even need a draw. We predict that in this encounter, the hosts will have a final "last hurrah" before relegation, managing to avoid defeat at home in this match.
Prediction for the match: Arminia Bielefeld to win.
