Will Straubing prevent the Eisbären from reaching the final in Berlin again?
Record champions Berlin delivered their best game of the series in Straubing. The reward: the first semi-final defeat in the playoffs. Although the Eisbären have been convincing recently and were largely in control against the Tigers, the Lower Bavarians surprisingly managed to prevent the nine-time champions from reaching the final
According to Bet-at-home’s predictions, the Eisbären Berlin are rightly the favorites against the Straubing Tigers in the Uber Arena. If you still want to take the risk of a betting tip on the visitors, you can use top odds of 3.20 for betting on a regular away win with the popular provider.
In the fifth game of the semi-final on Wednesday at 19:30, it’s important to remember that the capital team are still on course for the title. After Berlin struggled to get off to a good start in the playoffs against both Mannheim and Straubing, the bookmakers’ current favourites to win the title presented themselves extremely confidently in the last match despite their loss.
Our pick between the Eisbären Berlin and Straubing Tigers is therefore a bet that the record champions will win in regulation time. Bwin offers odds of 2.05 at the top for corresponding betting tips.
Eisbären Berlin – Statistics & current form
When a defeat boosts confidence, it’s a good sign for the outcome of a playoff series. Viewed in isolation, the result of the last duel against the Tigers does not provide much reason for optimism. Straubing not only took the lead in the first period. It also took almost ten minutes in the second period for Berlin to score the equalizer – only to fall behind 3:1 again in the final period thanks to two goals from the Lower Bavarians.
A powerplay goal by the capital city team brought the Polar Bears within dangerous reach of the Tigers again six-and-a-half minutes before the end of the period. In the end, however, it remained 3:2 for the relieved home side, who would not have been allowed to play a fifth match if they had lost. According to the betting odds in the Betway sports betting app, the Eisbären Berlin are clear favorites in the upcoming Game 5 against the Straubing Tigers despite the recent loss
Berlin were convincing on the ice, but were not rewarded with a win
The fact that the record champions have the better chances of triumphing in the next clash in the eyes of the bookies is not just down to home advantage. Although the capital city club was two goals behind in the last meeting with Straubing and ultimately had to concede defeat, the Polar Bears were the better team at the Pulverturm.
Berlin showed more presence in a largely even first period. The other two periods saw the visitors, coached by Serge Aubin, gain an even greater advantage. Even the head coach was satisfied with his team despite the defeat: “We put in a good performance today, both teams played well. I even think it was our best game of the series so far.”
In addition to a few unfortunate mistakes, which the Tigers consistently punished by conceding goals, Berlin missed numerous chances. Apart from that, the record champions, who were strong away from home, played an outstanding game and could have rewarded themselves with a deserved place in the final. Will the prediction between the Eisbären Berlin and Straubing Tigers be confirmed this time that the capital club will take advantage of its match puck opportunity?
Straubing Tigers – Statistics & current form
The Tigers have just kept themselves in the competition! Realistically, the Lower Bavarians were the inferior team in the last duel. Nevertheless, it was a remarkable performance by Head Coach Tom Pokel’s charges to clinch their first triumph in the best-of-seven series against the strong Polar Bears.
After previously hard-fought games in the semi-final against Berlin, this time it took a good bit of luck to hold their own against the record champions. The 3:1 lead in the third period did not reflect the course of the match.
The Lower Bavarians, who usually play so powerfully in their home stadium, had obvious difficulties throughout the game in taking control of the game against the capital city club. Instead, the nine-time champions kept the pressure on for the most part, but were ultimately unable to reward themselves with a win. Will the Pokel squad once again manage to confirm the odds for betting tips on a triumph for the blue and whites in the Eisbären Berlin vs Straubing Tigers encounter?
Don’t the Straubing Tigers take advantage of their powerplay strength?
Of all the spectators at the latest duel, Cody Lampl was probably least bothered by the fact that this time it wasn’t the superior team that won. The Straubing defenseman was suspended for three games for a check to the head and neck of opposing forward Zach Boychuck in the first match of the series.
In the event of a defeat, the 37-year-old would not have been allowed back on the ice in this year’s playoffs. Now Lampl will get at least one more chance to get a taste of playoff air. With a bulging energy tank, the defenseman wants to contribute to giving the ambitious record champions a fight in the title race that he won’t soon forget. One thing is certain: it is unlikely that the path to triumph against Berlin will lead via the power plays.
After the Tigers were the second-best power play team in the German Ice Hockey League in the main round, Straubing only scored one power play goal in the entire semi-final against the Eisbären. In general, the Lower Bavarians have been unusually inefficient in this respect in the playoffs. Five goals in 43 overtime situations result in a goal rate of just 11.63 percent (Polar Bears: 28.57 percent). Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that the two previous play-off opponents, Schwenningen and Berlin, were among the strongest shorthanded teams in the DEL in the regular season. So Straubing have not had an easy game so far when outnumbered
Eisbären Berlin – Straubing Tigers head-to-head comparison / H2H result
The Tigers are trailing 3-1 in the semi-final series despite their latest win, but Straubing has at least evened up their record against the Eisbären this season with their triumph. Nevertheless, the Eisbären Berlin are favorites against the Straubing Tigers in Game 5 according to the odds in the Crazybuzzer sportsbook.
The user-friendly betting provider not only offers the advantages of a live chat, but also has top odds of 3.20 on offer for bets on underdog Straubing. Will the capital city club secure a place in the final at home in the Uber Arena or will the Lower Bavarians remain in the championship battle?
Ice Bears Berlin – Straubing Tigers betting tip
The Tigers’ last win was a big sigh of relief at the Pulverturm. Now the mammoth task of preventing the record champions from reaching the final awaits Straubing in Berlin. Although the home side had to pull out of the upcoming encounter recently, the capital club awaits the Lower Bavarians with a broad chest after their convincing away performance
It sounds paradoxical: If the Eisbären play like they did in their recent defeat in Straubing, the chances of a triumph are promising. In their only defeat so far in the current best-of-seven series, the record champions delivered potentially their best performance in this semi-final. The only thing missing was the luck on the glass to seal their place in the final.
In view of this, we prefer to bet on the fifth playoff clash between the Eisbären Berlin and the Straubing Tigers that the hosts will prevail in regulation.
