Saturday’s showdown at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena is expected to be a thrilling encounter between MSV Duisburg and Erzgebirge Aue. The home team,MSV Duisburg, is tipped to take the three points, but a draw is also a strong possibility.

Looking at recent form and head-to-head results, the home advantage looks significant. In their last meeting in 3. Liga,, both teams shared the points with a 2-2 draw. Before that in December 2023, they also ended up sharing the points with a1-1 stalemate. A more decisive win was seen when MSV Duisburg won3-0 in May 2023. The visitors also have a win in this fixture when they won in September2018.

The odds suggest that MSV Duisburg have a strong upper hand with bookmaker odds of1.75. The draw is placed at3.85 and Erzgebirge Aue to take the win at4.20. Predictions also suggest that MSV Duisburg are likely winners but a double chance of them winning or a draw is also advisable.

Expected goals for both teams are low with less than2.5 goals. Win probabilities also give MSV Duisburg a likely win at45% and a draw at45%. The visitors are placed at10%. A low scoring encounter is expected but the intensity of this fixture is likely to be high.