SV Sandhausen vs Arminia Bielefeld Preview 16/07/2022

SV Sandhausen vs Arminia Bielefeld – 16/07/2022

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The Bundesliga kicks off this weekend further early with the 2022 FIFA World Cup on faucet for later this yr. The primary spherical will see one in every of final season’s relegated Bundesliga sides, Arminia Bielefeld, in a giant conflict to begin the marketing campaign.

Arminia Bielefeld will put their promotion credentials on the road in opposition to Sandhausen in an early take a look at. Bielefeld completed seventeenth within the German high flight final season. Simply 5 factors separated them from security.

Sandhausen additionally fought relegation final time period, however their battle was close to the underside of the Bundesliga 2. Saturday’s dwelling staff completed 14th within the division with 41 factors, 9 forward of the relegation-playoff place.

Coach Alois Schwartz will hope for a greater marketing campaign from his Sandhausen facet. The Black and White have introduced in a number of new faces to assist enhance possibilities of gaining promotion to the Bundesliga.

Central midfielder David Kinsombi joined from Hamburg together with ahead Matej Pukrab from Sparta Prague, Philipp Ochs from Hannover, and Abu-Bekir Omer El Zein from Borussia Dortmund.

Schwartz will hope the additions enhance Sandhausen’s aim report this season. Final season, Sandhausen scored 42 objectives in 34 matches. The staff completed the marketing campaign –12 in objectives.

Arminia Bielefeld shouldn’t have the identical scoring points within the Bundesliga 2 they’d final season within the high flight. Bielefeld scored simply 27 objectives and conceded 53 occasions. Whereas the staff wasn’t dangerous on the defensive facet of the ball, the offensive facet struggled for a lot of the season.

The membership was led in objectives by Masaya Okugawa with eight in 2021-22. For now, the Japanese worldwide continues to be an Arminia Bielefeld participant. Nevertheless, having scored eight objectives final season, Okugawa might be on the radar of Bundesliga sides.

Bielefeld could profit from the November World Cup. Okugawa could also be anxious about transferring to a membership during which he wouldn’t get numerous taking part in time. Thus, he might stay at Arminia to boost possibilities of being picked for the World Cup.

Coach Uli Forte has added some defensive reinforcements for the season forward. Centre-back Oliver Husing has arrived on a free switch as has midfielder Marc Rzatkowski. Proper-back Silvan Sidler has joined from FC Luzen on a free as nicely.

Bielefeld begin the season following a relegation marketing campaign within the Bundesliga. If Arminia Bielefeld can begin the season nicely, they need to acquire promotion again to the highest flight.

Sandhausen didn’t have an incredible 2021-22. Their type might carry over into this season. Bielefeld ought to declare a 2-1 win to begin the season and look robust doing it.