Aue will take on Mainz in 1/32-finals German DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Sunday, July 31st at Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion (Aue).
aue meet up in the country’s third division. In the middle of the last century, the “Violet”, still known as Bismuth, had their best period. The GDR Cup was then won, and the champion title was again won. The team represented East Germany in European competitions, even though it had not won any other trophies. The project lost momentum quickly after the unification of the country. This team is either in the 3rd division or 2nd division in the 21st Century. Let’s see what Timo Rost, a new mentor who is not very experienced, can do with the updated lineup.
mainz has had their best season yet. In 2016, the “Carnival”, even playing in the group round, made it to the Europa League. After 5 draws, the club couldn’t even rise to the top of standings. They finished between 15 and 12th. In the 2021/2022 season, they won 13 games and scored 46 points. There were at one point serious claims that they would be returning to European competition. However, it ended in the 8th position. Many players, mostly defenders, left the German project in the off-season. These included Meyer, Saint-Just and Kilian. Cora, Fulzheni and Burgzorg were all signed. Although the lineup has been strengthened, there is still not enough defense players.
There were 7 fights between the teams, mainly in cup. Mainz won all of them. The “carnival”, which had a difference in goals of 2 goals, won both recent meetings with Mainz: 2-0 in 2012, and 3-1 2018. The team that was demoted to the third division will be playing against the candidate for the European cups. We don’t expect intrigue. We bet Mainz with a “-1 handicap.”
Prediction: Mainz will win with -1.0 handicap
