The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Saarbrücken are in the 7th position while the guesting VfB Lübeck worry at 20th.
- Saarbrücken has the most points from losing position (11) in 3. Liga
- VfB Lübeck is in the worst form (0-2-4)
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Saarbrücken form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Saarbrücken have to build on here at Stadion Ludwigspark in the 3. Liga.
Saarbrücken enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Magdeburg's place. The match ended 2-1 with S. Jacob (2) scoring. Heartbreak before that as Saarbrücken lost 0-1 at Meppen's place.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Saarbrücken handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and one defeat.
There will be little rest for Saarbrücken after this match as they are travelling to Hansa Rostock for a 3. Liga game in only three days.
Saarbrücken can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Saarbrücken's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
VfB Lübeck form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VfB Lübeck so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-6 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for VfB Lübeck who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Magdeburg was the last time a defeat was avoided. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lübeck are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Liga home defeat versus Waldhof Mannheim with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Zwickau's place.
Lübeck are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of five matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as VfB Lübeck are hosting Unterhaching in the 3. Liga only three days away.
VfB Lübeck are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). VfB Lübeck have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: VfB Lübeck - Saarbrücken 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  N. Shipnoski 9 goals |  S. Jacob 8 goals |  Y. Deichmann 5 goals |
Saarbrücken missing players
VfB Lübeck missing players
| Saarbrücken | VfB Lübeck | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 31 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 61% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 39% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 17% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 10.6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 38% | 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 44% | 37% |
- All of Saarbrücken's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Saarbrücken has the most points from losing position (11) in 3. Liga
- Saarbrücken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Saarbrücken have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Saarbrücken haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfB Lübeck has the most dropped points from leading position (18) in 3. Liga
- VfB Lübeck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfB Lübeck haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfB Lübeck is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dynamo Dresden | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Ingolstadt | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | 1860 München | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 4 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Verl | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Hansa Rostock | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Saarbrücken | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Hallescher FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Uerdingen | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Bayern München II | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Waldhof Mannheim | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Viktoria Koln | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Meppen | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Unterhaching | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Kaiserslautern | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Zwickau | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | MSV Duisburg | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | VfB Lübeck | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
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