Open game expected at Waldstadion Weismain: Bayreuth vs Meppen preview

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Waldstadion Weismain

This game stars two participants residing in the carpet of the 3. Liga, Bayreuth at 17th place and Meppen lying 20th. A nice opportunity for one of the teams to better their position.

Insights:
  • Bayreuth have the most conceded goals (57) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the fewest points (9) away in 3. Liga

It's no vacation for neither Bayreuth nor Meppen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Bayreuth form and stats

5-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the 3. Liga numbers at home for Bayreuth, who have the most conceded goals (57) in 3. Liga, so far this season. When Bayreuth hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like VfB Oldenburg, Borussia Dortmund II, Hallescher FC, Bayreuth, Zwickau and Rot-Weiss Essen), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The Bayreuth club members enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Meppen and win 2-0.

Before that match, a win away at Dynamo Dresden.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bayreuth have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Bayreuth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. Bayreuth have conceded 25 from these games.

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Meppen form and stats

There's been little loot from Meppen's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the 3. Liga. Meppen only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 9 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

There might be some fixture complaints from Meppen as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Bayreuth.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Erzgebirge Aue.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Meppen in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Meppen, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Take note! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 13 league fixtures.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Meppen as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Meppen have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head game ended Meppen - Bayreuth 0-1, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

BayreuthA. Nollenberger
A. Nollenberger
8 goals
BayreuthM. Ziereis
M. Ziereis
8 goals
MeppenM. Pourié
M. Pourié
8 goals

Bayreuth missing players

Meppen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bayreuth Meppen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
9 6 2 Won W 0 0 4
4 2 1 Drew D 4 9 12
17 7 1 Lost L 0 6 14
31 20 10 Scored S 3 11 32
57 25 7 Conceded C 3 26 54
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 87%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 83%
50% 47% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 60%
33% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 37%
20% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
50% 53% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 57%
17% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 17%
33% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 40%
 
4.3 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.2
5.4 5.6 7.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.2 5
2.6 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 2.7 2.4
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
9.2 9.7 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.1 10.2
3.7 4.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.7
28% 33% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 29%
 
13 12.4 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 13.3 12.5
5.2 5.1 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.1 4.9
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Bayreuth have the most conceded goals (57) in 3. Liga
  • Bayreuth have the the worst goal difference (-28) in 3. Liga
  • Bayreuth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Meppen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Meppen have the fewest points (9) away in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Elversberg 29 19 6 4 66 26 15 10 3 2 38 14 14 9 3 2 28 12 40 63
2 Freiburg II 29 17 8 4 42 26 15 10 4 1 23 11 14 7 4 3 19 15 16 59
3 Wehen Wiesbaden 29 16 5 8 56 39 14 8 3 3 27 15 15 8 2 5 29 24 17 53
4 Osnabruck 29 15 6 8 57 39 14 9 2 3 29 15 15 6 4 5 28 24 18 51
5 Dynamo Dresden 29 14 8 7 52 33 15 6 5 4 29 18 14 8 3 3 23 15 19 50
6 Saarbrucken 29 14 7 8 49 32 14 6 4 4 26 20 15 8 3 4 23 12 17 49
7 Waldhof Mannheim 29 15 3 11 46 49 15 12 1 2 27 15 14 3 2 9 19 34 -3 48
8 Viktoria Koln 29 11 10 8 42 39 14 6 3 5 18 20 15 5 7 3 24 19 3 43
9 1860 München 29 11 7 11 45 42 15 7 2 6 26 20 14 4 5 5 19 22 3 40
10 Verl 29 10 9 10 45 42 15 6 6 3 26 20 14 4 3 7 19 22 3 39
11 MSV Duisburg 29 9 9 11 39 41 14 3 7 4 20 18 15 6 2 7 19 23 -2 36
12 Erzgebirge Aue 29 10 6 13 36 41 14 5 4 5 18 18 15 5 2 8 18 23 -5 36
13 Ingolstadt 29 10 5 14 40 44 14 4 3 7 15 20 15 6 2 7 25 24 -4 35
14 Rot-Weiss Essen 29 7 12 10 34 43 14 4 7 3 16 19 15 3 5 7 18 24 -9 33
15 Borussia Dortmund II 29 9 3 17 32 41 15 5 1 9 17 20 14 4 2 8 15 21 -9 30
16 Hallescher FC 29 6 10 13 39 50 15 4 5 6 23 22 14 2 5 7 16 28 -11 28
17 Bayreuth 29 8 4 17 29 57 14 5 2 7 18 25 15 3 2 10 11 32 -28 28
18 VfB Oldenburg 29 7 6 16 34 55 15 3 4 8 22 33 14 4 2 8 12 22 -21 27
19 Zwickau 29 7 6 16 27 51 14 5 2 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 12 34 -24 27
20 Meppen 29 4 12 13 32 52 15 4 3 8 21 28 14 0 9 5 11 24 -20 24

Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Elversberg 29 19 6 4 66 26 15 10 3 2 38 14 14 9 3 2 28 12 40 63
2 Freiburg II 29 17 8 4 42 26 15 10 4 1 23 11 14 7 4 3 19 15 16 59
3 Wehen Wiesbaden 29 16 5 8 56 39 14 8 3 3 27 15 15 8 2 5 29 24 17 53
4 Osnabruck 29 15 6 8 57 39 14 9 2 3 29 15 15 6 4 5 28 24 18 51
5 Dynamo Dresden 29 14 8 7 52 33 15 6 5 4 29 18 14 8 3 3 23 15 19 50
6 Saarbrucken 29 14 7 8 49 32 14 6 4 4 26 20 15 8 3 4 23 12 17 49
7 Waldhof Mannheim 29 15 3 11 46 49 15 12 1 2 27 15 14 3 2 9 19 34 -3 48
8 Viktoria Koln 29 11 10 8 42 39 14 6 3 5 18 20 15 5 7 3 24 19 3 43
9 1860 München 29 11 7 11 45 42 15 7 2 6 26 20 14 4 5 5 19 22 3 40
10 Verl 29 10 9 10 45 42 15 6 6 3 26 20 14 4 3 7 19 22 3 39
11 MSV Duisburg 29 9 9 11 39 41 14 3 7 4 20 18 15 6 2 7 19 23 -2 36
12 Erzgebirge Aue 29 10 6 13 36 41 14 5 4 5 18 18 15 5 2 8 18 23 -5 36
13 Ingolstadt 29 10 5 14 40 44 14 4 3 7 15 20 15 6 2 7 25 24 -4 35
14 Rot-Weiss Essen 29 7 12 10 34 43 14 4 7 3 16 19 15 3 5 7 18 24 -9 33
15 Borussia Dortmund II 29 9 3 17 32 41 15 5 1 9 17 20 14 4 2 8 15 21 -9 30
16 Hallescher FC 29 6 10 13 39 50 15 4 5 6 23 22 14 2 5 7 16 28 -11 28
17 Bayreuth 29 8 4 17 29 57 14 5 2 7 18 25 15 3 2 10 11 32 -28 28
18 VfB Oldenburg 29 7 6 16 34 55 15 3 4 8 22 33 14 4 2 8 12 22 -21 27
19 Zwickau 29 7 6 16 27 51 14 5 2 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 12 34 -24 27
20 Meppen 29 4 12 13 32 52 15 4 3 8 21 28 14 0 9 5 11 24 -20 24

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The 3. Liga (Dritte Liga) is the third division in German football. It consists of 20 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. The two top teams of the final league table are promoted and number three can promote through a playoff. The bottom three teams are relegated.