Hansa Rostock take on the visitors Heidenheim in the round 1 match of German Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Sunday, July 17th at Ostseestadion (Rostock).
Hansa will try to gain a foothold in Bundesliga 2. The Sailors were based in East Germany. And just in 1991 they reached the peak, having taking a "gold double" in the GDR. Even after the unification of the country, it was possible, at the turn of the century, to spend 10 seasons in a row in the “elite”. They also returned to the Bundesliga 1, but only for the 2007/2008 season. Shortly after that, the glorious team dropped to the 3rd division, and from 2012 to 2021 they spent all the time there in a row. Having finally returned "one floor above", Rostock was able to score 41 points - this was enough for a quiet final in the middle of the table, in 13th place. But it remains to be seen how it will be possible to survive the struggle of the “2nd season”, which is often much more difficult for former newcomers.
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Heidenheim are once again a "second tier" team in this division. The "Red-blue" at the beginning of the century made a powerful breakthrough. The team, which in 2004 played at the 5th level of German football, in 2009 rose to the 3rd league of the country, and after another 5 years, a pass to the Bundesliga 2 was obtained. Moreover, in 2020 the club was able to finish in 3rd place there. And only by the away goal rule did he lose in the play-offs to Werder Bremen. It did not work out like that, and then it was 8th, and this spring - 6th position. It remains for the fans to hope that Frank Schmidt, who has been working as a coach since 2007 at the same place, will be able to come up with something. Although it will be difficult for him: so far there is not a single newcomer, and several players have already left the project. Including Daniil Sikan - a young Ukrainian returned from a loan to Donetsk Shakhtar, although he said that he did not mind staying in Germany.
Hansa returned to the Bundesliga 2 years ago. And they managed to play three times after that with Heidenheim, invariably in a draw. True, in the cup in extra time, the “sailors” still won, due to a goal in the 119th minute. Experts consider the pair's chances to be fairly equal, giving a slight advantage to the hosts. We recommend betting, taking into account the start of the season and the statistics of the last season, on "under 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
