Magdeburg vs Frankfurt: Frankfurt begin their German football season on Tuesday when they face Magdeburg in the DFB Pokal Round 1 clash.
Match Details
Teams: Magdeburg vs Frankfurt
Venue: MDCC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
Date: Tuesday 2nd August, 2022
Time: 12:16 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Magdeburg head into this clash after a 3-2 win over Karlsruher SC in their previous Bundesliga clash on Sunday.
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The Second division German side with this result picked up their first win of the campaign to get off the mark.
Müller, Atik and Kwarteng scored for Magdeburg in the first half itself to go 3-0 up. Wanitzek and Kaufmann were the scorers for Karlsruher.
On the other hand, Frankfurt finished their pre-season campaign on a high with a 5-0 win over FCA Walldorf on Wednesday.
Lindstrøm, Kostic, Borre, Jakic and Alario found the net for the German side to end with successive wins.
It has been a positive pre-season for Frankfurt as they won 4 of the last 5 matches which also includes one draw.
The visitors haven’t lost in 9 matches and have the form, momentum in their stride.
Both teams last met in the DFB Pokal Round 1 during the 2016 season, where Frankfurt won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Form Guide
Magdeburg: WLLWW
Frankfurt: WWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Karlsruher SC 2-3 Magdeburg
FCA Walldorf 0-5 Frankfurt
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— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) August 1, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Magdeburg vs Frankfurt in India?
The match is live streamed on Sony LIV, YouTube and JioTV while the broadcast is on either teams’ official social media handles.
Team News
Kath, Schuler and Franzke could be doubts for the hosts due to illnesses and injury. Hrustic, Buta and Muani are injury doubts for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Prediction: Magdeburg 1-2 Frankfurt
Cup matches are always exciting as it is a one off game where the winner takes all. Since it is a season opener, both sides are excited to begin on a high. Hence, we can expect a closely fought clash but since Frankfurt has the momentum; we see them nicking this one.
