Which strategy will the Eisbären choose against Ingolstadt?
An unequal duel awaits us in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. While the predictions of the betting providers with a German license confirm this ahead of the match between the Eisbären Berlin and ERC Ingolstadt, the starting position of the two opponents differs, especially with regard to the upcoming playoffs.
In ninth place in the DEL table, the Schanzers are not many places away from losing touch with the pre-playoffs. However, ERC Ingolstadt are seven points adrift of tenth place and eight points away from eighth, leaving them more breathing space than it seems at first glance
Record champions Berlin now have even more breathing space. The Fischtown Pinguins are hot on the heels of the leaders in the battle for the top spot. However, with 92 points after 46 games, the nine-time German champions are already in with a chance of reaching the play-off quarter-finals. On Sunday, the Eisbären can therefore play freely against Ingolstadt in the Mercedes-Benz Arena at 2 p.m.
Eisbären Berlin – Statistics & current form
The Eisbären Berlin have done it! Thanks to the three points from the recent 6:3 goal festival against Augsburg, the record champions are safely in the quarter-finals of the playoffs. In keeping with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the DEL, which the Eisbären and Panthers, as founding members, honored with nostalgic outfits, the team of successful coach Serge Aubin had an important step towards the championship title to celebrate. On the Berlin side, defender Melchiori and attacker Pföderl, who both scored a brace, were in a celebratory mood. The other two goals were scored by Müller and Bergmann.
Even if the Blue & Whites were to drop every single match in the remaining main round without scoring, the capital city club would still be in the DEL’s top six at the end of the season. The remaining matchdays are therefore all about creating a favorable starting position for the playoffs. Ahead of Eisbären Berlin’s match against ERC Ingolstadt, the betting odds in the AdmiralBet sports betting app indicate that the chances of a home win are once again good
Home-strong Eisbären Berlin are no longer under pressure
The capital city team is rightly the favorite against Ingolstadt in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. With four wins and twelve points from their last five encounters, the league leaders are one of the most in-form teams in the German Ice Hockey League. Things are also going brilliantly at home: the nine-time champions are currently on a winning streak of four consecutive triumphs on home soil.
On paper, the Eisbären should therefore be ideally equipped to send the ninth-placed Ingolstadt team home without a point. However, the fact that the Berliners no longer even have to worry about possibly having to go into the play-off qualifiers makes the outcome of the upcoming game more difficult to predict. The question is what strategy head coach Aubin will pursue for the rest of the main round. Of course, the Capitals will continue to try to win, but the 49-year-old will no doubt keep an eye on the further development of the standings and also want to keep the risk of injury to his best players as low as possible.
Nevertheless, the visitors should not rely too much on power plays if they want to overcome the record champions, who are playing without pressure. Berlin are not particularly effective when outnumbered compared to their rivals, but the Polar Bears are one of the hardest teams to break down when short-handed. In 86.34 percent of cases, the Capitals were able to successfully fend off opposing power plays. If you still think that the hosts will be beaten in regulation time, you can place betting tips on a defeat for Eisbären Berlin against ERC Ingolstadt at odds of up to 3.80 and combine them with a Bet-at-home offer code:
ERC Ingolstadt – Statistics & current form
Although the playoffs are far from a done deal for ERC Ingolstadt and the visitors are only in ninth place, the pressure could well be greater at this position in the table. Not only is there currently an eight-point gap to the next highest place, but also a seven-point advantage over tenth place. What’s more, the tenth-placed Nürnberg Ice Tigers have already played one game more than Ingolstadt.
However, the odds in the Bet3000 app ahead of the Eisbären Berlin vs ERC Ingolstadt match show that the bookmakers do not expect this lead to increase. The provider, where sports betting with PayPal is also possible, rates an away win in the regular course of the game as unlikely. However, the quotes on the two-way market imply a probability of 40.8 percent that the Schanzers will come out on top in overtime or after a penalty shoot-out at the latest.
ERC Ingolstadt struggling with poor form
After three defeats in a row, Ingolstadt have at least managed to improve their form with their last two triumphs – even if the two victories only yielded four points. On the road, however, ERC Ingolstadt is one of the weakest teams in the German Ice Hockey League. They have lost four of their last five away games, picking up just three points. Only Schwenningen and bottom-placed Augsburg are currently weaker.
Nevertheless, the Schanzers should not be underestimated, as the visitors in the upcoming game have a lot to offer in terms of play. Ingolstadt have won 52.81% of their duels this season and are among the DEL elite in second place in the league. In terms of successful passes and puck possession, the 2014 German champions are even the league’s lone leaders. Nevertheless, ERC Ingolstadt are underdogs against Eisbären Berlin according to the predictions of the best betting providers
Ice Bears Berlin – ERC Ingolstadt head-to-head comparison / H2H result
In the even 100 matches between Eisbären Berlin and ERC Ingolstadt, a bet on the record champions would have worked out in 62 cases. The Schanzers came out on top the remaining 38 times and are also behind in the goal difference at 313:269.
Even more sobering for the visitors is the fact that the Polar Bears have prevailed in each of the three meetings with Ingolstadt this season. It is also striking that the two rivals have not broken the 5.5-goal mark once in their meetings in the current main round
Ice Bears Berlin – ERC Ingolstadt betting tip
The hottest phase of the DEL main round is in full swing, but at least one of the two rivals won’t have to throw everything into the upcoming showdown. For the capital city club, participation in the playoff quarter-finals is already in the bag
In line with their position in the table, Ingolstadt are logically under greater pressure than Berlin, even if the ninth-placed Schanzers do not yet feel the tenth-placed team breathing down their necks. Nevertheless, more points in the battle for the play-offs are of course welcome. Under normal circumstances, it would be an even bigger mammoth task to consolidate their place in the pre-playoffs against the league leaders of all teams. In view of the fact that the capital city team has already qualified for the playoff quarter-finals, there may be an opportunity to put a spanner in the works of the less dogged Polar Bears.
For Eisbären Berlin vs ERC Ingolstadt, we dare to bet on under 5.5 goals instead of predicting a winner. Berlin’s offense, which is actually capable of scoring goals, scores less often at home than away, while Ingolstadt scores fewer goals away from home than at home. In addition, all three meetings between the two teams so far this season have seen fewer than 5.5 goals scored
