The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Hallescher FC are in the 9th position while the guesting MSV Duisburg worry at 18th.
- MSV Duisburg has the most conceded goals (38) in 3. Liga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hallescher FC form and stats
4-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the 3. Liga numbers at home for Hallescher FC so far this season. The last three games played by Hallescher FC, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to ERDGAS Sportpark after being equal after 90 minutes with Zwickau (placed 11th) on their last time out; the 3. Liga game ended 2-2. Before that, Hallescher drew at home versus Saarbrucken.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hallescher have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost four.
Hallescher has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Hallescher's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
MSV Duisburg form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MSV Duisburg, who have the most conceded goals (38) in 3. Liga, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Duisburg have lost on their last two travels.
F. Palacios, D. Schmidt and A. Sicker scored in Duisburg's previous match, the home game against VfB Lubeck that ended 3-1. Prior to that match, the Duisburg manager U. Schubert faced defeat when travelling to Zwickau and losing 1-3.
MSV Duisburg are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, one draw and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Duisburg have scored 13 goals in 10 league games away. Duisburg have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the MSV Duisburg - Hallescher FC 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Hallescher wins - draws - MSV Duisburg wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Boyd 12 goals |   V. Vermeij 7 goals |  J. Derstroff 6 goals |
Hallescher FC missing players
MSV Duisburg missing players
| Hallescher FC | MSV Duisburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 29 | 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 35 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 38 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 83% | 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 39% | 25% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 64% |
| 35% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 41% |
| 17% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 48% | 42% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 68% |
| 35% | 33% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 11.4 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 32% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 36% | 38% |
- MSV Duisburg has the most conceded goals (38) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg have scored in all their away matches so far.
- MSV Duisburg haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Dynamo Dresden | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Ingolstadt | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 3 | Hansa Rostock | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | 1860 München | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 37 |
| 5 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Verl | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Waldhof Mannheim | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Hallescher FC | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Saarbrucken | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Zwickau | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Bayern München II | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Meppen | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | Kaiserslautern | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Viktoria Köln | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 24 |
| 17 | Unterhaching | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 21 |
| 19 | Magdeburg | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | VfB Lubeck | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 20 |
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