Kaiserslautern vs Hansa Rostock match preview: Even contest expected at Fritz-Walter-Stadion

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Date: Sun 21.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fritz-Walter-Stadion (49780 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Kaiserslautern have their presumed home advantage while Hansa Rostock are ahead 1 point in the 3. Liga table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Kaiserslautern form and stats

Kaiserslautern have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-7-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kaiserslautern, their manager S. Hildmann and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The home team returns to Fritz-Walter-Stadion after sharing the points with Energie Cottbus on their last time out; the 3. Liga game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Aalen (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kaiserslautern have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 0n Drawn 4 Lost 5.

Kaiserslautern are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 16 matches. Kaiserslautern have only conceded 14 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hansa Rostock form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L6 on the road this term. Visiting Hansa Rostock has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Hansa Rostock failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Carl Zeiss Jena that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Fortuna Köln that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 39 similar matches played by Hansa Rostock in our archives, and the results are: 14 wins for Hansa Rostock, 11 draws and 14 defeats.

Hansa Rostock find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 16 away fixtures. Hansa Rostock have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hansa Rostock - Kaiserslautern 4-1. Last nine meetings between the teams: Kaiserslautern won 3, Hansa Rostock won 4 and 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

C. Kühlwetter
9 goals / 1 assists
C. Soukou
9 goals / 4 assists
T. Thiele
7 goals / 4 assists

Kaiserslautern missing players

Hansa Rostock missing players

Kaiserslautern Hansa Rostock
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 33
41 17 Scored 16 41
43 14 Conceded 19 43
85% 69% Over 0.5 94% 94%
73% 56% Over 1.5 75% 82%
39% 31% Over 2.5 38% 42%
27% 19% Over 3.5 12% 27%
21% 12% Over 4.5 0% 9%
48% 38% Both teams to score 50% 55%
33% 50% Clean Sheet 25% 24%
33% 44% Failed To Score 31% 27%
 
6.2 7.3 Corners For (avg) 4.4 4.9
4 3.1 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 4.7
1.8 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.9 2
1 0 Red Cards (total) 0 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Osnabrück 33 20 10 3 50 23 16 13 1 2 28 10 17 7 9 1 22 13 27 70
2 Karlsruher SC 33 16 11 6 51 32 16 8 4 4 30 21 17 8 7 2 21 11 19 59
3 Wehen Wiesbaden 33 18 4 11 63 42 17 9 2 6 26 16 16 9 2 5 37 26 21 58
4 Hallescher FC 33 16 8 9 38 29 16 7 4 5 20 16 17 9 4 4 18 13 9 56
5 Hansa Rostock 33 12 10 11 41 43 17 7 5 5 25 24 16 5 5 6 16 19 -2 46
6 Würzburger Kickers 33 12 9 12 46 39 17 7 4 6 25 23 16 5 5 6 21 16 7 45
7 Preußen Münster 33 13 6 14 41 40 17 8 3 6 23 11 16 5 3 8 18 29 1 45
8 Kaiserslautern 33 11 12 10 41 43 16 5 7 4 17 14 17 6 5 6 24 29 -2 45
9 1860 München 33 11 11 11 43 36 17 8 3 6 25 18 16 3 8 5 18 18 7 44
10 Uerdingen 33 13 5 15 39 51 16 5 4 7 19 27 17 8 1 8 20 24 -12 44
11 Zwickau 33 11 10 12 38 38 16 7 5 4 23 16 17 4 5 8 15 22 0 43
12 Meppen 33 12 7 14 42 44 17 8 3 6 28 23 16 4 4 8 14 21 -2 43
13 Unterhaching 33 9 14 10 45 39 17 5 8 4 24 9 16 4 6 6 21 30 6 41
14 Sportfreunde Lotte 33 9 12 12 30 37 16 4 6 6 10 14 17 5 6 6 20 23 -7 39
15 Sonnenhof Großaspach 33 7 17 9 29 33 17 5 9 3 18 15 16 2 8 6 11 18 -4 38
16 Eintracht Braunschweig 33 8 13 12 38 48 17 4 7 6 24 26 16 4 6 6 14 22 -10 37
17 Fortuna Köln 33 9 10 14 34 55 16 3 7 6 14 24 17 6 3 8 20 31 -21 37
18 Energie Cottbus 33 9 8 16 42 53 17 5 5 7 25 25 16 4 3 9 17 28 -11 35
19 Carl Zeiss Jena 33 7 13 13 36 52 16 3 9 4 18 21 17 4 4 9 18 31 -16 34
20 Aalen 33 6 12 15 40 50 16 3 5 8 24 28 17 3 7 7 16 22 -10 30

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