Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hansa Rostock - Viktoria Köln!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rostock and Viktoria Köln.
Hansa Rostock form and stats
Hansa Rostock have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the 3. Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two draws in a row at home now for Rostock.
It's back home for Hansa Rostock, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Waldhof Mannheim away with the result 2-1. M. Litka and J. Verhoek found the net in that victory. Before that, Rostock drew at home versus 1860 München.
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 13 games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost four.
Rostock has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. From these home matches, Rostock have conceded only 2 goals.
Viktoria Köln form and stats
The seven points Viktoria Köln have gathered from their first three away trips in the 3. Liga is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Viktoria hope to make it five in this match. Viktoria Köln has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Viktoria had fun at their own home (Ostseestadion) last time out, beating Bayern München II 3-2. M. Wunderlich, L. Cueto and T. Thiele scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Meppen with the score of 1-0.
We have checked recent matches where Viktoria Köln have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were one victory, four draws and five defeats.
Viktoria has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. It's not easy to score on Viktoria as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Rostock won one game, one match ended with a draw and Viktoria Köln has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zeroTop Goalscorers
  L. Cueto 3 goals |   B. Bahn 2 goals |  P. Breier 2 goals |
Hansa Rostock missing players
Viktoria Köln missing players
| Hansa Rostock | Viktoria Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 46 | 30 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 55 |
| 21 | 15 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| 43% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 38% |
- Hansa Rostock have not yet lost a game at home.
- Viktoria Köln have not yet lost a game away.
- Viktoria Köln have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Viktoria Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saarbrucken | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Viktoria Köln | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | 1860 München | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Hansa Rostock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Verl | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Zwickau | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Ingolstadt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Unterhaching | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Waldhof Mannheim | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Bayern München II | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Hallescher FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | MSV Duisburg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Uerdingen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Kaiserslautern | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Meppen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | VfB Lübeck | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
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