A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Hansa Rostock fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Magdeburg's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Hansa Rostock have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 3. Liga
- Magdeburg have the fewest scored goals (30) in 3. Liga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hansa Rostock form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ostseestadion as Hansa Rostock have scored 26 goals to get 32 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the 3. Liga are 10-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Meppen here at Ostseestadion, Rostock has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
The Hansa Rostock goalkeeper Markus Kolke is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 425 minutes without conceding a goal in the 3. Liga.
Rostock drew their last game, 0-0 away at Dynamo Dresden (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Rostock won a home game hosting Hallescher FC (1-0).
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 Rostock have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won ten times, drawn two and lost five.
Hansa Rostock have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ostseestadion with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Rostock are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ostseestadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Magdeburg form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (30) in 3. Liga, are W5-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the 3. Liga. Magdeburg has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Magdeburg goalkeeper Morten Jens Behrens is eager to challenge this, with his 338 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Magdeburg go into this game after a win, the home game against Ingolstadt that ended 2-0. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Kaiserslautern.
Magdeburg are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of nine matches.
The visiting Magdeburg have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 15 games. Magdeburg have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hansa Rostock and Magdeburg have met before this season: Magdeburg - Rostock 1-1. Rostock-Magdeburg H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Hansa Rostock three wins, Magdeburg two wins, four draws. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Verhoek 9 goals |  B. Bahn 5 goals |  P. Breier 5 goals |
Hansa Rostock missing players
Magdeburg missing players
| Hansa Rostock | Magdeburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 44 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 87% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 67% | 71% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 73% |
| 40% | 43% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 20% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 13% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 47% | 50% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 47% |
| 40% | 43% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 27% | 14% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9.5 | 10.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 32% | 27% |
- Hansa Rostock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hansa Rostock have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in 3. Liga
- Hansa Rostock have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 3. Liga
- Hansa Rostock have the most points from losing position (18) in 3. Liga
- Magdeburg have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in 3. Liga
- Magdeburg have the fewest scored goals (30) in 3. Liga
- Magdeburg 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 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | Hansa Rostock | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 57 |
| 4 | 1860 München | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 28 | 51 |
| 5 | Saarbrücken | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 46 |
| 6 | Verl | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 7 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Türkgücü-Ataspor | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Zwickau | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Viktoria Koln | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | -8 | 40 |
| 11 | Waldhof Mannheim | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 13 | Hallescher FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | -16 | 36 |
| 14 | Meppen | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -16 | 36 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Bayern München II | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Uerdingen | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | -6 | 33 |
| 18 | Kaiserslautern | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 19 | VfB Lübeck | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -12 | 29 |
| 20 | Unterhaching | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 25 |
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