Are the Penguins getting closer to winning the first round?
The Adler travel to Bremerhaven to avenge their last two defeats. However, Mannheim’s main priority is to preserve its chance of a direct place in the quarter-finals of the play-offs shortly before the end of the main round. As a result of their recent defeat against neighbors Schwenningen, the Adler have put themselves in an unfavourable starting position with only two matchdays remaining
Even if the sixth-placed Wild Wings don’t slip up again, Mannheim still has the chance to gain an advantage for the upcoming playoffs against the Penguins. At the very least, the Eagles would have home ice in the first game of the potential playoff qualifiers if they manage to beat the Northern Lights.
In contrast to their rivals, Bremerhaven have long since secured their place in the playoff quarter-finals. Instead, the Northern Lights now only have the chance to take another step towards finishing in first place. Given the recent performance of the visiting team, it is no surprise that the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven are the favorites to take the ice against Adler Mannheim according to the predictions of the best betting providers. Will the home side still have to cope with a setback on Sunday at 14:00 in the Eisarena Bremerhaven just before the playoffs?
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven – statistics & current form
The Pinguins Bremerhaven are on the verge of ending the current main round as winners. Goalie Maximilian Franzreb celebrated his first shutout in the 4-0 home win against bottom-of-the-table Augsburg and Bremerhaven climbed to the top of the table. Meanwhile, record champions and rivals Berlin lost to Straubing. As a result, the Northern Lights have a three-point lead over the Polar Bears at the top of the table.
Depending on the result of the upcoming game against Mannheim, the Penguins have the opportunity to finish the main round on the last matchday with a direct clash against Berlin for first place in the table. However, should the team of outgoing successful coach Thomas Popiesch manage to score more points against the Adler than the Eisbären in the parallel game against defending champions Munich, Bremerhaven would no longer be able to take the place in the sun.
Ahead of the match between Adler Mannheim and Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven, the odds in the best betting apps give the bookmakers a certain amount of confidence in this regard. Quotes of up to 1.95 imply a probability of 51.3 percent that the Northern Lights will be victorious in regulation time
Pinguins Bremerhaven haven’t lost without a point in a month
Statistically speaking, the Fischtown Pinguins are well placed to deny the Eagles a win. Bremerhaven have only lost once in their last seven matches. Since that defeat in Ingolstadt was only decided after a penalty shoot-out, Popiesch’s charges bagged 19 out of a possible 21 points. The fact that the Northern Lights not only have the fewest goals conceded and the best powerplay goal rate in the league (24.22 percent), but also the third most dangerous offense, shows that their surprise success this season was no fluke.
The best Corsi value in the league (56.87 percent), which indicates the ratio between shot attempts for and against a team, also implies a high level of game control and excellent team play. Will the dream duo of DEL top scorer Jan Urbas and playmaker Ziga Jeglic turn it on again on Sunday? The league leaders, who are strong at home, have won four in a row at home. Will the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven confirm the prediction of the betting providers with a German license against the Adler Mannheim and secure the next three points?
Adler Mannheim – Statistics & current form
If Adler Mannheim have one thing over the Penguins at the moment, it’s probably motivation. On their trip to Bremerhaven, the seventh-placed visitors are under pressure to win – if they are to avoid play-off qualification. To do so, however, the Schwenningen Wild Wings, who are three points ahead of the Eagles, will have to slip up. However, Mannheim have only themselves to blame. Coach Dallas Eakins’ team recently had the chance to knock Schwenningen out of the top six at home. However, that opportunity went unused.
In front of a sold-out crowd, a disappointing 1:4 final result was all that was left on the scoreboard after the landmark match. Despite an acceptable start to the game, the Wild Wings claimed the triumph with a better performance and cemented their status as the Eagles’ fearsome opponents with their fourth win of the season against Mannheim. Consequently, the betting odds in the Bwin app ahead of the encounter between Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven and Adler Mannheim give the visitors the underdog role
Wolfish Adler Mannheim weakened recently
Due to their recent slip-ups, Mannheim are not in the best of form. Two wins from the past five matches is room for improvement. However, 25 goals in the last seven duels have shown that the Eagles have found their scoring touch again this season despite the interim dry spell. With their internal top scorer Matthias Plachta, the Blue-White-Red have a valuable ace striker up their sleeve anyway.
Although the 32-year-old has played eleven games less than DEL top scorer Jan Urbas in the current season due to injury, Plachta is only eight scoring points behind the Bremerhaven attacker. In addition, Mannheim is one of the league’s strongest teams in terms of tackles. Overall, the Eagles have won 52.72 percent of their duels, putting them behind only defending champions Munich. In addition, Eakins’ charges would be well advised to stick to their line as the fourth-fairest team in the DEL against the Penguins, who are strong in superior numbers.
If you want to place a bet on an away win despite the underdog role in the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven vs. Adler Mannheim match, but want to get your stake back in the event of a draw, you can use odds of 2.45 and the practical Bet365 voucher at the same time
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven – Adler Mannheim head-to-head comparison / H2H result
Unlike the odds, the H2H record ahead of the match between Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven and Adler Mannheim paints a picture that favors Mannheim. In 31 duels, the northerners have only won 13 times. The eight-time German champions won the remaining 18 games and also have a better goal difference of 83:95 against Bremerhaven.
However, this season has told a different story so far. As expected, Mannheim won the first meeting in the current main round. However, the Penguins have recorded three points in each of the last two encounters. Will the Eagles manage to even the score shortly before the end of the season?
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven – Adler Mannheim betting tip
If the Adler haven’t already mentally written off a direct place in the quarter-finals of the playoffs, they need points against the Fischtown Pinguins. However, a triumph would have another purpose with a view to the upcoming playoffs: In the event of a win, Mannheim would be assured of home ice in the first qualifying match if it is no longer enough for the quarter-finals.
For the Penguins, who are accustomed to success, securing a ticket to the quarter-finals is no longer an issue. Bremerhaven’s recent success against the team at the bottom of the table took them over the 100-point mark and put them firmly at the top of the DEL table. The only thing at stake on the remaining two matchdays is winning the main round and thus the best starting position for the playoffs.
Since value bets on the winner of the upcoming game are difficult to place, we are switching to the goal market. Here, there are higher quotes for a high-scoring game, as the last two meetings between the teams have seen a below-average number of goals.
In view of the fact that Mannheim can now rely on top scorer Plachta again and the Popiesch team is still in a scoring mood, betting tips on lots of goals are interesting. Ahead of the match between Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven and Adler Mannheim, betting odds of 2.12 are available for a bet on over 5.5 goals
