2:50 p.m
When you look at the last duels it becomes clear: SC Magdeburg is the team that dominates the game. Regardless of whether it was away or in front of a home crowd, the red-greens recently set the tone. Even though most of the games were narrowly in SCM’s favor, there were five wins and one draw. The latter, however, in April of this year, at the MT. Everyone should have noticed that Coach Parrondo’s team has developed further, and that Melsunger can also become an unpleasant stumbling block for the established league leaders – see THW Kiel. But Wiegert’s troops hardly seem to be losing their rhythm at the moment, are dominating across all competitions and were able to achieve their 16th competitive win in a row on Thursday. The Melsungers need an outstanding performance to break this series.
2:40 p.m
The Magdeburg team is likely to be the favorite today. After slight initial difficulties, the Bördestädter have found their game, only a draw and a defeat at Füchse Berlin are recorded so far. And coach Bennet Wiegert’s team is also gaining more and more momentum in the premier class, moving to a very strong second place in Group B during the week. Two games ago, the Magdeburgers have now taken over the lead in the Bundesliga, which they are with can continue to assert themselves with an away win. With a lot of tailwind, the SCM is entering the exhausting phase until Christmas, and winning the Super Globe should be a huge boost. Trainer Bennet Wiegert still has to do without important key performers. In addition to Damgaard, Musche is also missing, Weber is back in the squad after a foot injury, and Kristjansson is also making his comeback. There is also support from the youngsters, like during the week in Porto, Robin Pfeil is again in the Bördestädter squad today.
2:30 p.m
After a good week and a half, the Central Hesse team can finally get back into the game, but with the reigning Champions League winners the hurdles remain high. The league leaders are visiting the Rothenbach Hall after a disastrous 34:24 defeat in Flensburg. That was equivalent to minus points seven and eight, but coach Parrondo’s team had also struggled a lot in duels against the two promoted teams. The initial flow of the season is over, the shine of the first games has given way to fight and tension. But especially at home, the MT knew how to set the tone this season, with goalkeeper Simic and inside blocker, as well as offensive strategist Jönsson, having a significant impact on Melsunger’s performances. It’s all the more bitter that Jansson has to miss the top game today. But today the most important thing will be accuracy at the front and a quick, staggered retreat in order to get Magdeburg’s strong tempo game under control.
2:20 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 16th matchday of the Handball Bundesliga! The MT Melsungen welcomes the SC Magdeburg, kick-off is in the Rothenbachhalle at 3 p.m.!