2nd league: Werder Bremen, Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 in the conference live ticker
The top game in the 2nd Bundesliga is electrifying: Leaders Werder Bremen make a guest appearance at third-placed FC St. Pauli. Who the party on Saturday (1.30 p.m., heaven) wins, increases his chances of promotion to the Bundesliga. After just one defeat and two draws in the past 13 games, Bremen are favorites. However, Werder coach Ole Werner sees both teams on an equal footing, St. Pauli coach Timo Schultz speaks of “full excitement”. The Hamburgers want to defend their reputation as the strongest team at home this season. Bremen are the second strongest away team and the best of the second half of the season. A full Millerntor Stadium is expected with 29,546 fans.
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In the parallel game between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Heidenheim, FCH coach Frank Schmidt has great respect for Schalke striker Simon Terodde. “He’s a player who can make something out of little,” said Schmidt before the away game. For his pros, it’s not just about keeping an eye on Terodde, who currently has 21 goals this season. “We have to prevent the templates that could reach him.” Schmidt is now annoyed by the fight for promotion. With a win, Heidenheim could move up to two points from fourth-placed Schalke. “The topic is slowly getting boring,” said the 48-year-old. “We would have to catch up a point on our rivals in every game. That’s not realistic.” In the third game on Saturday afternoon, Hannover 96 urgently need points against relegation in Aue.
Hannover coach Christoph Dabrowski from Hannover 96 doesn’t think much of anxious glances towards the competition in the relegation battle. “The points we have now won’t be enough. We need points ourselves, so there’s no point in constantly looking at the results of others,” said the coach before the game at Aue. Table 14 occurs on Saturday. in Saxony against the penultimate. “Basically, this will be a game where Aue will try with all his might and fight to get to the music again.” Nevertheless, he is convinced of a victory.