28.02.2019, 11:30
Tatabánya visit Hannover in crucial match

GROUP B PREVIEW: The battle for quarter-final spots will develop this weekend as Nexe and Tatabánya want to further strengthen their positions in the group

Tatabánya visit Hannover in crucial match

Grundfos Tatabánya KC saved the day in Hungary last week and completed a comeback against TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. This week, the German side will be eager to gain the two points in the AWD Hall to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.

Also, leaders RK Nexe want to maintain their clean record as HC Eurofarm Rabotnik are trying to collect their first points.

GROUP B

TSV Hannover-Burgdorf (GER) vs Grundfos Tatabánya KC (HUN)
Sunday 3 February, 13:00 hrs local time, live on ehfTV.com

• Hannover clearly led but ultimately lost 28:25 against Tatabánya last week

• Hannover are third with two points, Tatabánya second with four

• Tatabánya’s Milos Vujovic is among the best scorers, with 33 goals

• if they lose, Hannover would be likely out of the quarter-final race

HC Eurofarm Rabotnik (MKD) vs RK Nexe (CRO)
Sunday 3 February, 19:00 hrs local time, live on ehfTV.com

• Rabotnik are still looking for their first points while Nexe have not lost a point after three rounds

• Robotnik’s new coach, Stevce Alusevski, lost to Nexe 23:18 in his first match in charge last week

• Nexe have conceded just 70 goals so far, only THW Kiel (68) have fewer

• it’s the third home game for Rabotnik in their EHF Cup history

TEXT: Béla Müller / ew