Elversberg: "Elversberg," a newly promoted team in formidable form, is ready to dethrone the reigning champions, "Bayern Munich."
According to Thai News Agency, Elversberg continued their excellent form after an impressive Bundesliga debut against Bayer Leverkusen and a stunning comeback from a 1-3 deficit to beat Borussia M¶nchengladbach 4-3 in the second leg. This gives the undefeated newcomers ample reason to believe they can pull off another giant-kill in their next home game against reigning champions Bayern Munich.
In Bundesliga history, only three clubs have won their first three matches of the top flight: Cologne and Schalke in their inaugural season in 1963/64, and Hansa Rostock, who achieved this after being promoted to the Bundesliga following German reunification in the 1991/92 season.
Elversberg needs just one more win to join this prestigious record-breaking feat, even though Vincent Wagner's team faces a formidable challenge from Bayern Munich, who will do everything in their power to stop them in the third match. However, the newly promoted team has a clever plan in place to counter them.
The most striking and interesting aspect of Elversberg's exciting start to the season is their open, attacking style of play. Scoring seven goals in their first two matches against strong opponents has propelled them to joint first place with league leaders Augsburg in the overall scoring charts, unexpectedly surpassing their previous record. Furthermore, this figure equals the all-time Bundesliga record, with only Duisburg achieving seven goals in their opening two league matches in 1963/64.
Elversberg has scored 7 goals, making efficient use of their chances, with an xG (out-of-game weight) of only 3.9. This results in a high finishing efficiency of +3.1, the best among all Bundesliga teams after two matches. This efficiency could be a decisive factor in the game against Bayern, where golden scoring opportunities are likely to be scarce.
Elversberg can also draw a boost from historical records, as their visit to Bayern Munich's Ursa Farm-Arena will be their first Bundesliga game in the state of Saarland in almost 34 years. Their last visit was in October 1992, where they only managed a 1-1 draw against Saarbrcken.
Incredibly, Saarland remains the only state in Germany where Bayern Munich has an unfavorable head-to-head record in the Bundesliga. In past visits to Saarbrcken, Homburg, and Borussia Neungkirchen, the Bavarians have only managed two victories, drawing four times and losing three.
And in this third match, Elversberg will become the latest club from Saarland to host this powerhouse, presenting a golden opportunity to inflict another nightmare on Bayern, a curse that will haunt them for a long time.
Elversberg will host reigning champions Bayern Munich on Sunday, September 13th at 10:30 PM.