Will Berlin advance to the semi-finals against Mannheim?
An ice hockey giant must soon bid farewell to the exciting championship battle. Both Berlin and Mannheim, together with the defending champions from Munich, are part of a trio that has always decided the title race between themselves in the last eight years. If the Adler lose for the fourth time in a row at the Uber Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., the playoffs will be over for the away team.
The quarter-finals got off to a highly promising start for the Eagles with a 1:7 away win. However, Mannheim has now failed to beat the Polar Bears in three games, even if the performances often speak a different language. In the most recent match in particular, the guests of the upcoming encounter showed a dynamic attacking style, which, in addition to the record champions’ iron-hard defence, failed not least because of goalie Jake Hildebrand.
Although they almost equalized the series recently, the Eisbären Berlin are the favourites to win against Adler Mannheim.
In addition, extremely interesting betting odds of 2.35 are also available at Bet365 for DEL playoff bets that Mannheim will prevail in a potential overtime at the latest. The value of these bets is made even tastier by the fact that the tax-free betting provider offers up to €100 in betting credits:
Eisbären Berlin – Statistics & current form
Berlin beat valiant Eagles – and did so with luck, good defense and a whole lot of efficiency. In the first period of the most recent game, the Capitals only put the puck in the opposing box five times. The reward was nevertheless a 0:1 lead through the Polar Bears’ top scorer Marcel Noebels before the end of the first period.
Nevertheless, it cannot be said that the team of head coach Serge Aubin was taken by surprise by the Mannheim team and therefore did not create any scoring chances. The record champions’ plan this time focused on effective defending – and it worked.
Unlike in the last away duel, the nine-time title winners are now back in the role of favorites at the Uber Arena. Betting operator Bet-at-home sees the home side as having the advantage and is offering odds above the 3.00 mark for the visiting team to win the showdown between the Eisbären Berlin and Adler Mannheim in game 5
Berlin made the Eagles desperate
In addition to their high efficiency in the first period, Berlin excelled throughout the game with outstanding positional play. In addition to effectively converting their few big chances, the Polar Bears repeatedly succeeded in disrupting the Adler’s build-up play.
By confidently covering the passing lanes, Mannheim, who were aggressive in attack, were limited in their options to find a way forward. As a result, coach Dallas Eakins’ charges did not manage to catch the capital club off guard often enough. Coupled with the Eisbären goalie Jake Hildebrand (catch rate: 97.22 percent!), who was in top form, the Eagles despaired of the record champions’ robustness.
Will the second-placed team in the DEL table once again opt for a defensive strategy or will the home side take greater risks to seize the initiative and secure their place in the semi-finals? A regular home win for the Eisbären Berlin against the Adler Mannheim is rated by the bookmakers’ odds at around 47.2 percent
Adler Mannheim – Statistics & current form
Mannheim have lost three in a row and still can’t be blamed for much. The record champions from Berlin were too composed against the powerful attacks of the Eagles and the Polar Bears allowed too little against the build-up play of the hosts. While the defensive performance of the supposed underdog deserves great praise, the offensive efforts of the Mannheim team should not be overlooked.
As already mentioned, Eakins’ team had obvious difficulties against Berlin’s outstanding positional play. Nevertheless, the Eagles were the dominant team for large parts of the game. In the end, it was not only thanks to the brilliant saves of goalie Hildebrand and the sovereignty of the defense that the Eagles were not able to turn the game around. Nevertheless, the eight-time German champions were not far away from confirming the bookmakers’ predictions, which according to the odds speak against a triumph for Matthias Plachta & Co. in the upcoming match between Eisbären Berlin and Adler Mannheim this time
Mannheim almost prevented frustrating defeat
The hosts did not lack offensive wit in their last duel. Despite the capital’s overwhelming style of play, Mannheim created a number of great chances. In addition to Hildebrand’s heroics, however, their own inefficiency in front of the opposing goal meant that they ultimately failed to take the lead – combined with a good dose of bad luck. The Polar Bears also survived the second period unscathed until they finally managed to equalize in the final period.
The fact that it was only a matter of time before the score was equalized says a lot about how consistently Mannheim seized the momentum of the encounter. This made Berlin attacker Eder’s powerplay goal in the 18th minute of the final period all the more annoying. This was followed just 45 seconds later by an empty-netter against the Adler, who now threw everything they had into the game and ultimately had to come to terms with a bitter 3:1 defeat.
Accordingly, the Mannheim ice hockey team will travel to Berlin with anger in their stomachs. At the same time, however, the visitors will take to the ice on Tuesday knowing that they are more than capable of posing a threat to the capital again. In the frustrating defeat, Eakins’ charges once again made it clear that they are capable of taking the reins against the record champions and storming to victory with constant pressure
Eisbären Berlin – Adler Mannheim head-to-head comparison / H2H result
The head-to-head comparison between Eisbären Berlin and Adler Mannheim backs up the bookies’ predictions. Most recently, Mannheim were beaten by the capital city club for the third time in a row. The record champions are 3:1 up in the play-off series. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the balance of power in the game has not been as clear as the current series score suggests. Apart from the fact that the Eagles started the quarter-finals with a 1:7 win, Mannheim have always delivered a hard-fought exchange of blows in their last defeats. Can the back-to-back title contenders take a step towards a comeback?
Ice Bears Berlin – Adler Mannheim betting tip
Despite a thoroughly convincing performance in their most recent encounter, the Eagles have not managed to equalize the playoff series. Mannheim has recently shown a promising foundation to put the Polar Bears in trouble in the face of a robust defense. However, the pressure is much greater in the upcoming duel. If Mannheim fails again, the season is over
The fact that the Eisbären Berlin are favorites to win against the Adler Mannheim in Game 5, despite the fact that the visitors to the upcoming encounter almost claimed a deserved victory recently, brings with it interesting betting odds. If the record champions pursue a similar strategy at home as in the fourth match, punishment could follow this time.
In view of the fact that Mannheim found an increasingly good approach to the Berlin defensive zone in the course of the last encounter, although the Eisbären did an excellent job defending, we see the Adler, who are strong away from home, on a par with the record champions this time. However, since the betting odds imply a disadvantage for the visitors, there is value in betting tips on a win for coach Dallas Eakins’ away team.
However, we cover the possibility of overtime and select two-way bets on Adler Mannheim at odds of 2.35.
