Borussia Dortmund II vs MSV Duisburg match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion am Zoo

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sun 16.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion am Zoo (23067 seats)

Here's every piece of info you should know, and a little bit more, going into the Borussia Dortmund II - MSV Duisburg fixture!

Insights:
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in 3. Liga
  • MSV Duisburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Borussia Dortmund II and MSV Duisburg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Borussia Dortmund II form and stats

1-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the 3. Liga numbers at home for Borussia Dortmund II, who have the fewest points (4) at home in 3. Liga, so far this season.

The Borussia Dortmund II manager Preußer and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Hallescher FC (placed 17th).

In the match before that, Borussia hosted 1860 München and drew the game 1-1.

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 Borussia Dortmund II have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Borussia here at Stadion am Zoo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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MSV Duisburg form and stats

MSV Duisburg have only collected 6 points from their away games in the 3. Liga, after 2-0-4 (6 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in MSV Duisburg's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for MSV Duisburg, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Elversberg (placed 1st).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Hallescher FC.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with MSV Duisburg playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 4 Duisburg wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. MSV Duisburg struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - zero - three (Borussia wins - draws - MSV Duisburg wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MSV DuisburgM. Stoppelkamp
M. Stoppelkamp
3 goals
Borussia Dortmund IIM. Pasalic
M. Pasalic
2 goals
Borussia Dortmund IIJ. Njinmah
J. Njinmah
2 goals

Borussia Dortmund II missing players

MSV Duisburg missing players

Borussia Dortmund II MSV Duisburg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 3 6 11
2 1 1 Won W 2 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
6 3 1 Lost L 1 4 5
7 3 2 Scored S 4 5 12
17 9 2 Conceded C 1 9 14
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 55%
45% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 45%
9% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
45% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 36%
18% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 27%
45% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 36%
 
3.4 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 5
4.6 3.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 7.8 5.2
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.1 9.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 10.2
2.4 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.7 3.5
27% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 31%
 
10.4 10.6 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 13.3 10.6
3.9 4.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4 3.6
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Borussia Dortmund II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest points (4) at home in 3. Liga
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in 3. Liga
  • Borussia Dortmund II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • MSV Duisburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MSV Duisburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 12 9 1 2 30 11 6 4 0 2 14 5 6 5 1 0 16 6 19 28
2 1860 München 12 8 2 2 26 14 6 5 0 1 16 5 6 3 2 1 10 9 12 26
3 Ingolstadt 12 6 4 2 17 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 3 2 1 10 5 8 22
4 Wehen Wiesbaden 11 6 3 2 23 12 5 3 2 0 12 5 6 3 1 2 11 7 11 21
5 Dynamo Dresden 12 6 3 3 21 14 6 3 1 2 14 10 6 3 2 1 7 4 7 21
6 Freiburg II 12 6 3 3 16 15 7 4 2 1 9 7 5 2 1 2 7 8 1 21
7 Saarbrucken 12 5 5 2 19 10 6 3 3 0 9 6 6 2 2 2 10 4 9 20
8 Waldhof Mannheim 12 6 1 5 16 21 6 6 0 0 10 3 6 0 1 5 6 18 -5 19
9 VfB Oldenburg 11 4 3 4 15 17 6 2 2 2 10 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 -2 15
10 Viktoria Koln 12 3 5 4 16 17 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 1 3 2 9 9 -1 14
11 MSV Duisburg 11 4 2 5 12 14 5 2 2 1 7 5 6 2 0 4 5 9 -2 14
12 Osnabruck 12 3 4 5 17 16 6 3 1 2 9 5 6 0 3 3 8 11 1 13
13 Rot-Weiss Essen 12 3 4 5 15 21 6 2 2 2 8 13 6 1 2 3 7 8 -6 13
14 Verl 11 3 3 5 13 17 6 2 3 1 10 7 5 1 0 4 3 10 -4 12
15 Meppen 12 2 5 5 16 22 6 2 2 2 11 8 6 0 3 3 5 14 -6 11
16 Zwickau 12 3 2 7 9 20 6 2 1 3 6 6 6 1 1 4 3 14 -11 11
17 Hallescher FC 12 2 4 6 15 19 6 2 2 2 9 7 6 0 2 4 6 12 -4 10
18 Erzgebirge Aue 12 2 4 6 12 17 6 1 2 3 6 9 6 1 2 3 6 8 -5 10
19 Borussia Dortmund II 11 2 3 6 7 17 5 1 1 3 3 9 6 1 2 3 4 8 -10 9
20 Bayreuth 11 2 3 6 7 19 5 1 2 2 3 9 6 1 1 4 4 10 -12 9

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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.