3. Liga prediction and preview: Kaiserslautern modest favorites to beat VfB Lübeck

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fritz-Walter-Stadion (49780 seats)

Season ticket holders at Fritz-Walter-Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Kaiserslautern languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting VfB Lübeck will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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.

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Kaiserslautern form and stats

Overall 3. Liga stats at home this season for Kaiserslautern, who have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in 3. Liga, are 0-4-1 (wins-draw-losses). The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Kaiserslautern has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

An away draw last time out for Kaiserslautern, facing Hallescher FC in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Kaiserslautern drew at home versus Magdeburg.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kaiserslautern handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, four draws and one defeat.

The manager B. Schommers will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Saarbrucken in only four days.

Kaiserslautern have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Kaiserslautern have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VfB Lübeck form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the 3. Liga. The fact that Lübeck have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Lübeck love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Lübeck are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the 3. Liga against Bayern München II (placed 13th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Verl.

We have checked recent matches where Lübeck have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were two victories, zero draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Lübeck are hosting Waldhof Mannheim in the 3. Liga only three days away.

Lübeck has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. Lübeck have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

KaiserslauternM. Pourié
M. Pourié
4 goals
VfB LübeckY. Deichmann
Y. Deichmann
4 goals
KaiserslauternH. Zuck
H. Zuck
2 goals

Kaiserslautern missing players

VfB Lübeck missing players

Kaiserslautern VfB Lübeck
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 4
7 4 2 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
10 3 1 Scored S 0 8 16
14 4 1 Conceded C 1 10 16
82% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 73%
36% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 45%
18% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 27%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 27%
64% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 55%
18% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
36% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
122 72 23 Total Shots T S 8 38 92
49 23 7 Shots on Target S O 1 16 36
20% 13% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 44%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Kaiserslautern has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in 3. Liga
  • Kaiserslautern have yet to win a game at home.
  • VfB Lübeck has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in 3. Liga
  • VfB Lübeck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfB Lübeck have scored at least twice as many goals away as Kaiserslautern have scored home.
  • VfB Lübeck haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VfB Lübeck is in the best form (4-0-2)

  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 11 7 2 2 22 12 6 4 1 1 14 7 5 3 1 1 8 5 10 23
2 Ingolstadt 11 6 2 3 15 12 6 5 0 1 10 4 5 1 2 2 5 8 3 20
3 Dynamo Dresden 11 6 1 4 14 11 5 3 1 1 8 4 6 3 0 3 6 7 3 19
4 1860 München 11 5 3 3 21 12 6 2 2 2 12 7 5 3 1 1 9 5 9 18
5 Viktoria Köln 11 5 2 4 16 18 5 2 0 3 5 8 6 3 2 1 11 10 -2 17
6 Verl 9 5 1 3 18 10 4 2 0 2 9 6 5 3 1 1 9 4 8 16
7 Turkgucu-Ataspor 9 4 4 1 17 13 5 3 2 0 10 5 4 1 2 1 7 8 4 16
8 Hansa Rostock 10 4 4 2 16 12 5 2 2 1 10 6 5 2 2 1 6 6 4 16
9 Wehen Wiesbaden 11 4 4 3 19 16 5 1 2 2 7 8 6 3 2 1 12 8 3 16
10 Uerdingen 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 2 1 2 5 8 6 2 2 2 5 4 -2 15
11 Waldhof Mannheim 10 3 5 2 19 15 5 2 2 1 16 11 5 1 3 1 3 4 4 14
12 VfB Lübeck 11 4 2 5 16 16 6 2 2 2 8 6 5 2 0 3 8 10 0 14
13 Bayern München II 10 3 3 4 15 16 4 2 2 0 7 2 6 1 1 4 8 14 -1 12
14 Hallescher FC 10 3 3 4 12 19 5 1 2 2 6 7 5 2 1 2 6 12 -7 12
15 Zwickau 10 3 2 5 11 13 6 1 1 4 5 8 4 2 1 1 6 5 -2 11
16 Kaiserslautern 11 1 7 3 10 14 5 0 4 1 3 4 6 1 3 2 7 10 -4 10
17 Unterhaching 9 3 1 5 9 13 5 2 1 2 5 6 4 1 0 3 4 7 -4 10
18 MSV Duisburg 11 2 3 6 10 19 6 0 2 4 4 13 5 2 1 2 6 6 -9 9
19 Magdeburg 11 2 2 7 10 19 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 0 2 4 5 12 -9 8
20 Meppen 8 2 0 6 9 17 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 1 0 3 4 9 -8 6

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The 3. Liga (Dritte Liga) is the third division in German football. It consists of 20 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. The two top teams of the final league table are promoted and number three can promote through a playoff. The bottom three teams are relegated.