Will Flensburg put an end to the Berliners’ flight of fancy?
In addition to the leaders from Magdeburg, the Füchse from Berlin are currently causing a stir in the Handball Bundesliga. The club from the capital city set an internal club record after a very strong start to the season. After nine match days, the Berliners are still undefeated and – according to the current table – also have a realistic chance of winning the championship.
The Foxes have already defied last year’s champions from Kiel this season. Accordingly, the team of head coach Jaron Siewert will also tackle the away hurdle in Flensburg with a broad chest.
SG Flensburg-Handewitt, a potential championship contender before the start of the season, had a mixed start and is therefore looking to make amends. In the FLENS-ARENA, the SG has lost only one of five competitive games this season. That defeat came against the handball team from Barcelona.
Lately, Flensburg celebrated two home victories in a row, including the match in the top flight against Motor, where SG head coach Mike Machulla’s team ensured a clear balance of power. If the third win in a row now beckons in their own arena, odds of 1.67 are paid out for tip 1 on Flensburg vs. Füchse Berlin.
Flensburg – Statistics & current form
The last time the SG Flensburg-Handewitt were German champions was in the 2018/19 season, since then the trophy has gone to Kiel twice in a row. Last season, Flensburg came close to winning the title in a heart-stopping final. Because THW Kiel got a point against the Rhein-Neckar Löwen on the last matchday, the championship went to the Kiel team after they were tied on points with the SG.
Compared to last season, Flensburg as last season’s runners-up have so far lagged behind this year’s high expectations. After eight match days, SG Flensburg-Handewitt have only ten points. So far, the SG has only scored the maximum points four times.
A fortnight ago, head coach Mike Machulla’s team even lost important points in the championship race at the away game in Göppingen. This week, they will have the chance to make amends in the top match with the Füchse from Berlin. The reigning vice-champion will also benefit from the home advantage.
Next victory in the FLENS-ARENA?
Last season, the SG Flensburg-Handewitt lost the home game against the Füchse from Berlin with 29:33. This was Flensburg’s first home defeat against the Berliners since October 2017. Prior to that, SG coach Machulla’s team had won three home games in a row against the capital club.
Now there is a chance for revenge. Given the current standings, this is a crucial match for the SG. Another defeat would be fatal for the rest of the season. After all, the next top match is already on the agenda this weekend with the home game against the Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
It is all the more important for Mike Machulla & Co. to win the next two top games and thus keep up with the top of the table. Hampus Wanne was the SG’s top scorer in the recent point-splitting game in Göppingen. The Swedish international scored a total of seven goals.
If Wanne leads his team to victory this time, the odds for Flensburg against Füchse Berlin will be reasonable for a bet on the home side.
Last games played by Flensburg:
Bundesliga
10/31 2021 – FA Göppingen 30 – 30 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Champions League Grp. B
10/28 2021 – SG Flensburg-Handewitt 34 – 27 HC Motor Zaporozhye
Bundesliga
10/24 2021 – SG Flensburg-Handewitt 30 – 29 TVB 1898 Stuttgart
Champions League Grp. B
10/21 2021 – Veszprem 28 – 23 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Bundesliga
10/17 2021 – SC Magdeburg 33 – 28 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Füchse Berlin – Statistics & current form
The Füchse from Berlin could not have started the new season any better. Nine matchdays after the start of the season, the Berliners are breathing down the necks of the leaders from Magdeburg. So far, the Foxes have won eight out of nine games in the German top flight. Only in the top match against the champions from Kiel did Füchse Berlin share the points.
Across the season and the competition, the Berliners have now been unbeaten for 24 games in a row. With the recent success in Lemgo, the Füchse even set a new club record in the Bundesliga. They want to build on this in Flensburg.
However, FB coach Jaron Siewert will have to do without two important players. In addition to team captain Paul Drux, Fabian Wiede, who was injured last week in the away match against TBV Lemgo, will also be absent for the top match against the 2020/21 runners-up. It is not yet clear how long Wiede will be out.
Will the Foxes remain unbeaten in Flensburg?
Until now, the Füchse have never won two away games in a row against the SG Flensburg-Handewitt. An away win was usually followed by a defeat. For the first time in the club’s history, the Berliners want to get the maximum points from their league rivals twice in a row.
The current winning streak is particularly encouraging. The Füchse have recently won five games in a row. The Berliners already have a record of 13-1-0 across all competitions this season. If the recent momentum is carried over, a match at eye level in the FLENS Arena cannot be ruled out.
Betting fans who would like to make a prediction on the visitors in Flensburg vs Füchse Berlin can pick up quotes above the 3.00 mark in the event of success for the capital’s handballers.
Last games of Füchse Berlin:
Bundesliga
10/31 2021 – TBV Lemgo 27 – 28 Füchse Berlin
EHF European League Grp. A
10/26 2021 – Füchse Berlin 36 – 23 Tatran Presov
Bundesliga
10/24 2021 – Füchse Berlin 30 – 22 TuS-N-Lübbecke
EHF European League Grp. A
10/19 2021 – Füchse Berlin 32 – 30 Fenix Toulouse Handball
Bundesliga
10/14 2021 – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 22 – 25 Füchse Berlin
Flensburg – Füchse Berlin Direct comparison / H2H-balance
This is the 33rd time the two clubs have met. The SG Flensburg-Handewitt currently lead the direct comparison against the Berliners with a record of 23-3-6. On average, 55.50 goals have been scored in the 32 games between the two clubs.
Prior to the Füchse’s recent surprise coup in the second half of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season, Flensburg had won seven in a row against the Berliners across competitions. During this period, Flensburg even cracked the 30-goal mark four times.
Flensburg – Füchse Berlin Tip
Flensburg have lagged behind the high expectations so far this season. It is therefore all the more important to initiate a turnaround this week, especially as there are two top games coming up. After the home game against the Füchse from Berlin, Flensburg-Handewitt also has to face the Rhein-Neckar Löwen this weekend.
The SG will face a tough hurdle against the Berlin team. The guests from the German capital are in excellent shape. The Füchse have not lost in 24 competitive games this season. This season, the Berliners even have a record of 13-1-0 across all competitions.
Nevertheless, we rate the SG Flensburg-Handewitt stronger in their own arena than the guests from Berlin. Last season, Flensburg lost their home game against the Füchse, but before that, they had seven wins in a row against the Berliners.
It is quite possible that this will be continued on Wednesday evening. With a stake of six units, we place our bet on Flensburg vs Füchse Berlin at reasonable odds on the host team
