Aue take on the visitors Mainz in the 1/32-finals of German DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Sunday, July 31st at Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion (Aue).
Aue hang out in the country's 3rd division again. The "Violet" had their golden period in the middle of the last century, in the 50s - still under the name of Bismuth. Then the GDR Cup was taken, and then the champion title was won three times. Having won nothing else in terms of trophies, the team sometimes represented East Germany in European competition. After the reunification of the country, the project quickly lost ground. And in the 21st century, this team performs either in the 3rd or in the 2nd division. Let's see what the new mentor, not particularly experienced, Timo Rost can show, with the updated line-up.
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Mainz have had their best season so far. The "Carnival" in 2016 made it to the Europa League, even played there in the group round. But after that, for 5 draws in a row, the club could not even just rise to the top of the standings, finishing between 15th and 12th place. Against this background, in the 2021/2022 they took 13 wins and score 46 points. At one time there were serious claims to return to European competition, but it all ended with the final 8th position. In the off-season, a lot of players left the German project, primarily defenders - Niakate, Saint-Just, Kilian, German, Meyer. At the same time, Cora, Fulzheni, Burgzorg, Leitsch, Ingvartsen, and Costa were signed. Theoretically, the line-up has become stronger, but there are still not enough defensive players.
In total, 7 fights were held between the teams, mainly in the cup. And Mainz did not lose in any of them. Moreover, the "carnival" with a difference of 2 goals won in both recent meetings: 2-0 in 2012 and 3-1 in 2018. The team that was relegated to the 3rd division is playing against the contender for European cups. We do not expect intrigue: we bet on Mainz with a "-1" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Mainz to win with -1.0 handicap.
