3. Liga match preview: Hansa Rostock versus Kaiserslautern

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Tue 23.June
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ostseestadion (29000 seats)

5th position in the 3. Liga table for Hansa Rostock so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Kaiserslautern visits Ostseestadion.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Rostock are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Kaiserslautern are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Hansa Rostock form and stats

10 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Hansa Rostock, who have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in 3. Liga, have to build on here at Ostseestadion in the 3. Liga. Rostock has recorded two wins in a row here at Ostseestadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Rostock, as their goalkeeper Markus Kolke has completely shut out the opponents for 281 minutes in the 3. Liga.

Rostock shared the glory with MSV Duisburg in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Rostock won a home game hosting Carl Zeiss Jena (4-0).

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 Hansa Rostock have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost four.

There will be little rest for Rostock after this match as they are travelling to Würzburger Kickers for a 3. Liga game in only four days.

Rostock have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ostseestadion with 29 goals in 17 league matches. Hansa Rostock have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kaiserslautern form and stats

As the visiting team in 3. Liga matches, Kaiserslautern have produced an overall stat of 7-2-8 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Kaiserslautern's previous game versus Uerdingen (placed 12th), a 3. Liga 4-0 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Würzburger Kickers before that.

As you can tell from the results above, Kaiserslautern was very dominant against Uerdingen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with F. Pick (2), L. Röser and H. Zuck providing the goals.

Kaiserslautern are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and six defeats. From a total of seven matches.

A new game in only four days for Kaiserslautern, the 3. Liga home match versus Viktoria Köln. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Kaiserslautern's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 17 league matches away. Kaiserslautern have conceded 34 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kaiserslautern - Hansa Rostock 2-0. Hansa Rostock-Kaiserslautern H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rostock four wins, Kaiserslautern four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RostockP. Breier
P. Breier
14 goals
KaiserslauternF. Pick
F. Pick
12 goals
KaiserslauternC. Kühlwetter
C. Kühlwetter
10 goals

Hansa Rostock missing players

Kaiserslautern missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hansa Rostock Kaiserslautern
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
16 10 3 Won W 1 7 12
7 3 2 Drew D 1 2 11
11 4 0 Lost L 3 8 11
49 29 11 Scored S 5 30 53
35 15 6 Conceded C 9 34 52
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
62% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 85%
50% 59% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 71% 53%
24% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 53% 41%
9% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 18%
47% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 76% 65%
32% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 26%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 12% 18%
 
5 5.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.8 6.3
4.2 4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.4 5.7 4.9
2.1 1.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
336 203 50 Total Shots T S 41 157 322
145 84 24 Shots on Target S O 16 73 147
34% 35% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 41% 36%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Hansa Rostock has the fewest conceded goals (15) at home
  • Hansa Rostock has the fewest conceded goals (35)
  • Hansa Rostock has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
  • Hansa Rostock has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Hansa Rostock has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
  • Hansa Rostock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hansa Rostock haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kaiserslautern have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kaiserslautern 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 Bayern München II 34 17 7 10 70 55 17 10 3 4 38 25 17 7 4 6 32 30 15 58
2 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 16 10 8 54 43 18 9 5 4 32 24 16 7 5 4 22 19 11 58
3 MSV Duisburg 34 16 9 9 60 43 17 10 5 2 31 18 17 6 4 7 29 25 17 57
4 Würzburger Kickers 34 17 6 11 63 51 17 10 1 6 31 23 17 7 5 5 32 28 12 57
5 Hansa Rostock 34 16 7 11 49 35 17 10 3 4 29 15 17 6 4 7 20 20 14 55
6 Waldhof Mannheim 34 13 15 6 50 42 17 5 7 5 25 27 17 8 8 1 25 15 8 54
7 Ingolstadt 33 13 12 8 52 38 17 6 7 4 30 22 16 7 5 4 22 16 14 51
8 Unterhaching 33 12 13 8 48 41 17 5 7 5 21 23 16 7 6 3 27 18 7 49
9 1860 München 33 13 10 10 53 47 16 7 6 3 30 19 17 6 4 7 23 28 6 49
10 Kaiserslautern 34 12 11 11 53 52 17 5 9 3 23 18 17 7 2 8 30 34 1 47
11 Meppen 33 12 10 11 57 51 16 6 2 8 28 27 17 6 8 3 29 24 6 46
12 Uerdingen 34 12 10 12 37 49 16 5 4 7 18 26 18 7 6 5 19 23 -12 46
13 Viktoria Köln 34 12 8 14 58 66 17 6 4 7 25 29 17 6 4 7 33 37 -8 44
14 Magdeburg 34 9 15 10 45 39 17 6 5 6 29 21 17 3 10 4 16 18 6 42
15 Hallescher FC 33 11 7 15 53 56 17 5 6 6 30 28 16 6 1 9 23 28 -3 40
16 Chemnitzer FC 34 10 10 14 47 53 17 7 6 4 23 17 17 3 4 10 24 36 -6 40
17 Zwickau 33 9 10 14 50 53 16 6 5 5 33 23 17 3 5 9 17 30 -3 37
18 Preuen Munster 34 8 11 15 45 56 17 6 6 5 25 26 17 2 5 10 20 30 -11 35
19 Sonnenhof Groaspach 34 7 8 19 29 60 17 3 4 10 14 35 17 4 4 9 15 25 -31 29
20 Carl Zeiss Jena 34 4 7 23 33 76 17 2 3 12 14 31 17 2 4 11 19 45 -43 19

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 Bayern München II 34 17 7 10 70 55 17 10 3 4 38 25 17 7 4 6 32 30 15 58
2 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 16 10 8 54 43 18 9 5 4 32 24 16 7 5 4 22 19 11 58
3 MSV Duisburg 34 16 9 9 60 43 17 10 5 2 31 18 17 6 4 7 29 25 17 57
4 Würzburger Kickers 34 17 6 11 63 51 17 10 1 6 31 23 17 7 5 5 32 28 12 57
5 Hansa Rostock 34 16 7 11 49 35 17 10 3 4 29 15 17 6 4 7 20 20 14 55
6 Waldhof Mannheim 34 13 15 6 50 42 17 5 7 5 25 27 17 8 8 1 25 15 8 54
7 Ingolstadt 33 13 12 8 52 38 17 6 7 4 30 22 16 7 5 4 22 16 14 51
8 Unterhaching 33 12 13 8 48 41 17 5 7 5 21 23 16 7 6 3 27 18 7 49
9 1860 München 33 13 10 10 53 47 16 7 6 3 30 19 17 6 4 7 23 28 6 49
10 Kaiserslautern 34 12 11 11 53 52 17 5 9 3 23 18 17 7 2 8 30 34 1 47
11 Meppen 33 12 10 11 57 51 16 6 2 8 28 27 17 6 8 3 29 24 6 46
12 Uerdingen 34 12 10 12 37 49 16 5 4 7 18 26 18 7 6 5 19 23 -12 46
13 Viktoria Köln 34 12 8 14 58 66 17 6 4 7 25 29 17 6 4 7 33 37 -8 44
14 Magdeburg 34 9 15 10 45 39 17 6 5 6 29 21 17 3 10 4 16 18 6 42
15 Hallescher FC 33 11 7 15 53 56 17 5 6 6 30 28 16 6 1 9 23 28 -3 40
16 Chemnitzer FC 34 10 10 14 47 53 17 7 6 4 23 17 17 3 4 10 24 36 -6 40
17 Zwickau 33 9 10 14 50 53 16 6 5 5 33 23 17 3 5 9 17 30 -3 37
18 Preuen Munster 34 8 11 15 45 56 17 6 6 5 25 26 17 2 5 10 20 30 -11 35
19 Sonnenhof Groaspach 34 7 8 19 29 60 17 3 4 10 14 35 17 4 4 9 15 25 -31 29
20 Carl Zeiss Jena 34 4 7 23 33 76 17 2 3 12 14 31 17 2 4 11 19 45 -43 19

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