Memmingen completed a clean sweep of their opening two matches with a 3:0 victory over Freiburg in the DEL2 on Thursday evening. The hosts have now taken six points from their first two games, while Freiburg remain winless after suffering their second defeat of the campaign. and here's the thing — this result puts an end to any lingering questions about which team would start stronger.
The home side controlled the tempo from the opening whistle, showing the kind of confidence that comes from back-to-back wins. Freiburg, by contrast, looked uneasy in their own defensive zone and struggled to generate meaningful chances of their own. to be fair, the visitors had shown flashes of promise in their previous outing, but this was a different matter entirely on the ice.
Memmingen's recent form has been nothing short of explosive, with five consecutive matches producing at least eight goals between the two sides combined. Their ability to score in bunches was evident again tonight, as they converted opportunities at will. Freiburg's defensive structure, which had looked solid against Bad-Neuheim, simply could not contain the home side's attack.
Our prediction of a home victory, given at 69 per cent confidence, proved accurate once again. by then, the pattern was clear — Memmingen's offensive depth and aggressive style were simply too much for a Freiburg side still searching for consistency. The visitors' lone win against Bad-Neuheim now looks like an outlier rather than a sign of progress.
The standings tell the story plainly enough. Memmingen sit third in the table with two victories from two games, while Freiburg have dropped to eighth place after their first defeat. There is still a long season ahead, but the gap between these two teams is beginning to show.
