Football news and preview: Freiburg II odds-on when Meppen visit

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 27.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Möslestadion (18000 seats)

Nothing but a win will suffice for the Freiburg II fans in this Möslestadion battle with Meppen, as they have a robust lead on them in the 3. Liga standings.

Insights:
  • Freiburg II have the fewest conceded goals (34) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Freiburg II are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. For Meppen it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an active fixture!

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Freiburg II form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Möslestadion as Freiburg II have scored 30 goals to get 41 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the 3. Liga are 12-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Freiburg II tasted defeat here at Möslestadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Freiburg, who won 2-1 against Verl (placed 10th). Manager Stamm felt very clever after Breunig scored the winning goal against Verl, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 63rd minute.

Before that, Freiburg II had a home game versus Elversberg which ended with a victory 2-1.

Freiburg II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Möslestadion with 30 goals in 18 league matches. Freiburg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Möslestadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches.

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Meppen form and stats

Meppen have only collected 13 points from their away games in the 3. Liga, after 1-10-7 (18 played).

Meppen go into this game after a win, the home game against Dynamo Dresden that ended 4-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Osnabrück that ended 2-2.

Take note that 10 of this club's 13 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Meppen rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other earlier this campaign: Meppen - Freiburg 1-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Freiburg II wins - draws - Meppen wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Freiburg IIV. Vermeij
V. Vermeij
15 goals
MeppenM. Pourié
M. Pourié
11 goals
Freiburg IIL. Kehl
L. Kehl
8 goals

Freiburg II missing players

Meppen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Freiburg II Meppen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
20 12 4 Won W 1 1 8
10 5 1 Drew D 4 10 13
7 1 1 Lost L 0 7 16
52 30 10 Scored S 7 15 43
34 13 4 Conceded C 6 31 63
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 89%
73% 78% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 81%
38% 28% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 62%
19% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 39% 35%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
46% 44% 17% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 54%
43% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 19%
16% 6% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 39% 38%
 
5.4 5.8 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.7 5
4.1 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 5.9 5.4
2.1 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.5
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.9 13.4 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 8.9 9.9
4.2 5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 3.6
34% 33% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 26% 32%
 
8.6 8.3 8 Shots against (avg) S A 17.2 14.2 12.8
3.6 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.3 4.9
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Freiburg II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Freiburg II have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in 3. Liga
  • Freiburg II have the fewest conceded goals (34) in 3. Liga
  • Freiburg II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in 3. Liga
  • Freiburg II have the fewest matches over the total-line (14) in 3. Liga
  • Freiburg II have the most matches under the total-line (23) in 3. Liga
  • Freiburg II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Meppen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 37 21 8 8 78 39 19 12 4 3 47 20 18 9 4 5 31 19 39 71
2 Freiburg II 37 20 10 7 52 34 18 12 5 1 30 13 19 8 5 6 22 21 18 70
3 Osnabrück 37 20 7 10 68 48 18 11 3 4 36 21 19 9 4 6 32 27 20 67
4 Wehen Wiesbaden 37 20 7 10 70 51 18 11 3 4 36 21 19 9 4 6 34 30 19 67
5 Saarbrücken 37 19 9 9 62 38 18 10 4 4 34 21 19 9 5 5 28 17 24 66
6 Dynamo Dresden 37 19 9 9 63 43 18 9 5 4 36 21 19 10 4 5 27 22 20 66
7 Waldhof Mannheim 37 18 3 16 60 64 18 14 1 3 34 20 19 4 2 13 26 44 -4 57
8 1860 München 37 16 8 13 59 50 19 11 2 6 35 21 18 5 6 7 24 29 9 56
9 Viktoria Köln 37 14 13 10 57 51 19 8 5 6 26 27 18 6 8 4 31 24 6 55
10 Verl 37 13 9 15 58 56 19 8 6 5 33 25 18 5 3 10 25 31 2 48
11 Ingolstadt 37 14 5 18 53 54 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 8 2 9 32 28 -1 47
12 MSV Duisburg 37 11 13 13 53 55 19 4 10 5 28 28 18 7 3 8 25 27 -2 46
13 Borussia Dortmund II 37 13 6 18 46 47 19 8 2 9 21 20 18 5 4 9 25 27 -1 45
14 Erzgebirge Aue 37 12 8 17 46 59 19 6 6 7 25 28 18 6 2 10 21 31 -13 44
15 Hallescher FC 37 10 11 16 49 59 19 7 5 7 31 25 18 3 6 9 18 34 -10 41
16 Rot-Weiss Essen 37 9 14 14 41 54 18 5 9 4 20 24 19 4 5 10 21 30 -13 41
17 Meppen 37 8 13 16 43 63 19 7 3 9 28 32 18 1 10 7 15 31 -20 37
18 VfB Oldenburg 37 9 8 20 41 62 19 3 5 11 24 38 18 6 3 9 17 24 -21 35
19 Zwickau 37 9 7 21 40 70 18 6 3 9 20 23 19 3 4 12 20 47 -30 34
20 Bayreuth 37 9 4 24 36 78 18 6 2 10 22 34 19 3 2 14 14 44 -42 31

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 37 21 8 8 78 39 19 12 4 3 47 20 18 9 4 5 31 19 39 71
2 Freiburg II 37 20 10 7 52 34 18 12 5 1 30 13 19 8 5 6 22 21 18 70
3 Osnabrück 37 20 7 10 68 48 18 11 3 4 36 21 19 9 4 6 32 27 20 67
4 Wehen Wiesbaden 37 20 7 10 70 51 18 11 3 4 36 21 19 9 4 6 34 30 19 67
5 Saarbrücken 37 19 9 9 62 38 18 10 4 4 34 21 19 9 5 5 28 17 24 66
6 Dynamo Dresden 37 19 9 9 63 43 18 9 5 4 36 21 19 10 4 5 27 22 20 66
7 Waldhof Mannheim 37 18 3 16 60 64 18 14 1 3 34 20 19 4 2 13 26 44 -4 57
8 1860 München 37 16 8 13 59 50 19 11 2 6 35 21 18 5 6 7 24 29 9 56
9 Viktoria Köln 37 14 13 10 57 51 19 8 5 6 26 27 18 6 8 4 31 24 6 55
10 Verl 37 13 9 15 58 56 19 8 6 5 33 25 18 5 3 10 25 31 2 48
11 Ingolstadt 37 14 5 18 53 54 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 8 2 9 32 28 -1 47
12 MSV Duisburg 37 11 13 13 53 55 19 4 10 5 28 28 18 7 3 8 25 27 -2 46
13 Borussia Dortmund II 37 13 6 18 46 47 19 8 2 9 21 20 18 5 4 9 25 27 -1 45
14 Erzgebirge Aue 37 12 8 17 46 59 19 6 6 7 25 28 18 6 2 10 21 31 -13 44
15 Hallescher FC 37 10 11 16 49 59 19 7 5 7 31 25 18 3 6 9 18 34 -10 41
16 Rot-Weiss Essen 37 9 14 14 41 54 18 5 9 4 20 24 19 4 5 10 21 30 -13 41
17 Meppen 37 8 13 16 43 63 19 7 3 9 28 32 18 1 10 7 15 31 -20 37
18 VfB Oldenburg 37 9 8 20 41 62 19 3 5 11 24 38 18 6 3 9 17 24 -21 35
19 Zwickau 37 9 7 21 40 70 18 6 3 9 20 23 19 3 4 12 20 47 -30 34
20 Bayreuth 37 9 4 24 36 78 18 6 2 10 22 34 19 3 2 14 14 44 -42 31

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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.