Düsseldorf revenge for the last nine losses against Straubing?
Are we in for a goal festival between Düsseldorfer EG and the Straubing Tigers? The odds in the best betting apps suggest otherwise, but it’s quite possible that the fans in Düsseldorf will get to see a high-scoring spectacle. On Thursday at 7:30 pm, DEG will not only be challenged at home in the PSD Bank Dome by the strongest team in the entire league away from home. The Red & Yellows also face the second most dangerous attack of the 2023/24 DEL season
Although Düsseldorf do not have an overwhelming home record, the home side have not been stingy with goals of late. The comeback by the Iserlohn Roosters, who are in last place in the table, seems to have really fired up the now relegation-threatened DEG. Aside from the recent abundance of goals, Düsseldorf have won three games in a row and want to extend their winning streak against the favorites from Straubing
Since the Tigers are also in good form, the bookmakers have doubts that DEG will bag three points. Ahead of the clash between Düsseldorfer EG and Straubing Tigers, however, a bet on a home win is only valued at slightly higher odds than bets on the triumph of the favored visitors. Although there is a 30-point gap between the home side, who are twelfth in the table, and the third-placed team in the DEL, the bookies are predicting a game almost on a par. This shows how unpredictable the motivated Düsseldorfers are at the moment, despite – or perhaps because of – the danger of relegation
Düsseldorfer EG – Statistics & current form
At the moment it seems as if Düsseldorfer EG has been infected by the newly awakened ambition of bottom-placed Iserlohn. With four triumphs from their last five games, the bottom-placed Roosters are the most in-form team in the DEL and are desperate to shed their red lantern and free themselves from the relegation mire. Based purely on their win record, the form curve of the currently twelfth-placed DEG reads identically. The traditional Düsseldorf club have also won four of their last five matches and are currently on a run of three wins in a row.
However, the subtle difference lies in the number of points scored: while the Iserlohn rivals have always taken full points in their most recent victories, the Red & Yellows have not managed to get the win over the finish line before the end of regulation time in any of their last four triumphs. Of course, it is annoying that the team has often squandered leads recently. However, Düsseldorf also showed enough nerve against clear favorites to prevail in mentally and physically grueling overtimes and shootouts. In addition to the more expected victory against Nuremberg, Düsseldorf sent not only Wolfsburg, but also Bremerhaven and Mannheim off the ice as losers.
In the match between Düsseldorfer EG and the Straubing Tigers, the odds once again signal an underdog role for Düsseldorf – albeit only just. Betting operator Betano is offering odds of 2.67 for a DEG win in regulation time, giving the home side a probability of around 37.5 percent of winning
DEG is one of the weakest teams at home, but is currently scoring goals
Düsseldorf is in very good form. Against the Tigers, the aim now is to bring that good form onto the ice at home in the PSD Bank Dome. In a season comparison, DEG is one of the weakest teams in the DEL at home. Of the 20 home games so far, the Düsseldorfers have lost more than half of them with eleven defeats. With the help of their new-found motivation, however, the hosts of the upcoming match have now managed to improve at home. Three wins and seven points have been recorded in recent games at the PSD Bank Dome.
More striking than DEG’s home record, however, is the Red & Yellows’ current hunger for goals. The team in twelfth place in the table has scored an impressive twelve goals in the regular course of the last three triumphs alone. In view of the fact that DEG have been without their second-highest scorer Phil Varone since the beginning of January, this is a remarkable record. If you still believe in the offensive effectiveness of the Red & Yellows, you should take a closer look at the odds for betting on over 5.5 goals between Düsseldorf EG and the Straubing Tigers
Straubing Tigers – Statistics & current form
The Straubing Tigers, the team with the strongest away form in the DEL rankings, travel to Düsseldorf. Ten points from three wins in the last five matches away from home speak for themselves. The Tigers have only left the ice without a point once. Similar to their Düsseldorf opponents, Straubing have also been extremely prolific scorers of late. The Tigers have scored a total of 18 goals in the last four meetings. The entertaining 4:6 away win against Wolfsburg was particularly turbulent.
The fans of the blue-and-whites not only got to see a goal-laden treat, but also witnessed the first defender hat-trick since 2016. Defenseman Marcel Brandt was responsible for the twelfth hat-trick of the current DEL season. Unusually, only 26 of the 764 hat-tricks so far in 30 seasons in the German Ice Hockey League have been scored by defenders. With his latest offensive achievement, Marcel Brand is currently the only active defender with a hat-trick
The Straubing Tigers are persistent on offense
In general, it is currently a trademark of the Straubing Tigers to display an active style of play offensively. In the last ten games, the Straubing Tigers have consistently put more shots on goal than their opponents. When the Tigers hosted Nuremberg at the end of the season, the home side even showered their opponents with a whopping 60 shots on goal! Although the Nuremberg Ice Tigers only scored ten times on Straubing’s goal, the regular season ended in a 3-3 draw, which the hosts won in overtime.
If Straubing keep up their offensive strategy, there is a good chance that the fans in Düsseldorf can look forward to another high-scoring showdown. The bookmakers in our betting provider list have predicted that a match with fewer than 5.5 goals is more likely than a goal festival ahead of the match between Düsseldorf EG and Straubing Tigers. Nevertheless, the statistic that the Tigers have scored the second most goals in the DEL so far this season with 126 goals also speaks in favor of numerous goals. Only record champions Berlin have scored more often
Düsseldorfer EG – Straubing Tigers head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Different to the current standings in the DEL table, the H2H result between Düsseldorfer EG and Straubing Tigers is similar to the prediction of the betting providers with PayPal. In 70 matches, DEG and Straubing have an almost even goal difference of 199:197 goals, which is only slightly in favor of the Red & Yellows. While the favorites from Straubing have prevailed 33 times so far, Düsseldorf have already managed to leave the ice victorious on 37 occasions.
The recent record, on the other hand, is devastating for the home side in the upcoming game. The last time DEG managed to beat Straubing was more than two years ago. Since then, the Tigers have been victorious nine times in a row. Will success number ten follow on Thursday?
Düsseldorfer EG – Straubing Tigers betting tip
It should be clear that Düsseldorfer EG will be highly motivated when they face the visiting team from Straubing. The fact that the top bookmakers do not dare to make a clear prediction of a favorite, even though Düsseldorf has been beaten in the last nine meetings with Straubing, also shows how much spice there is in the upcoming duel. While it’s a little easier to predict what fans can expect from the Tigers, DEG are a real surprise bag at the moment
In line with the bookies’ assessment, we refrain from predicting the winner on Thursday. However, we find it more interesting to venture a bet on the number of goals between Düsseldorfer EG and the Straubing Tigers. It is difficult to predict a likely winner of the upcoming game. However, both opponents’ recent performances have provided enough indicators that the fans at the PSD Bank Dome will once again be treated to a high-scoring showdown
