Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hansa Rostock - Verl!
- Hansa Rostock has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 3. Liga
- Verl has the most scored goals in the second half (24) in 3. Liga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Hansa Rostock form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 3. Liga games here at Ostseestadion for Hansa Rostock. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Hansa Rostock after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Rostock's last game was hosting Saarbrucken (placed 9th) and winning 4-2. In the game before, an away victory match versus MSV Duisburg with a 2-1 scoreline.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
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 15 games) they have won eight times, drawn two and lost five.
There will be little rest for Hansa Rostock after this match as they are travelling to VfB Lubeck for a 3. Liga game in only four days.
The Rostock fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Rostock's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Verl form and stats
Playing away, Verl have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the 3. Liga this season.
Z. Janjić (2) scored in Verl's previous match, the home game against Meppen that ended 3-1. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Wehen Wiesbaden.
Verl are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of five matches.
Verl have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. Verl struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Verl - Rostock 2-3.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Janjić 11 goals |  A. Yildirim 8 goals |   J. Verhoek 7 goals |
Hansa Rostock missing players
Verl missing players
| Hansa Rostock | Verl | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 40 |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 90% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 25% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 43% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 19% |
| 55% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 81% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 14% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 11 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10.6 | 11.7 |
| 4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 39% | 35% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 42% | 36% |
- Hansa Rostock has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in 3. Liga
- Hansa Rostock has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 3. Liga
- Verl has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in 3. Liga
- Verl has the most matches over the total-line (15) in 3. Liga
- Verl has the most scored goals in the second half (24) in 3. Liga
- Verl have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Ingolstadt | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| 3 | 1860 München | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | Hansa Rostock | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Verl | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Waldhof Mannheim | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Saarbrucken | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Hallescher FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | Zwickau | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Bayern München II | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Viktoria Koln | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Meppen | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Kaiserslautern | 22 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -8 | 21 |
| 17 | Unterhaching | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | MSV Duisburg | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -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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