Football betting preview: Magdeburg odds-on when Meppen arrive

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: MDCC-Arena (27250 seats)

The table reveals that 24 points separate the two rivals in this 3. Liga game. Magdeburg have both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Magdeburg have the most scored goals (65) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen is in the worst form (0-1-5)

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.

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Magdeburg form and stats

Magdeburg are steadily winning 3. Liga games and points here at MDCC-Arena. 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games. In general it's been a long time since Magdeburg tasted defeat here at MDCC-Arena, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

The supporters are hoping that Magdeburg will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Türkgücü-Ataspor (placed 20th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hallescher FC.

Magdeburg have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MDCC-Arena with 27 goals in 15 league matches. Magdeburg are not conceding a lot of goals here at MDCC-Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.

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Meppen form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L8 on the road this term. That's in the 3. Liga. It's looking increasingly bleak for Meppen who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. 1860 München was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Meppen failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs MSV Duisburg (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 1-2.

A 0-1 defeat away at Saarbrücken before that.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the sides faced each other earlier this season; Meppen - Magdeburg 2-3. Magdeburg-Meppen H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Magdeburg five wins, Meppen one win, three draws. four of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MagdeburgB. Atik
B. Atik
17 goals
MeppenL. Tankulic
L. Tankulic
13 goals
MagdeburgL. Schuler
L. Schuler
10 goals

Magdeburg missing players

Meppen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Magdeburg Meppen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 30
20 11 3 Won W 0 5 12
5 3 2 Drew D 1 2 5
5 1 0 Lost L 4 8 13
65 27 8 Scored S 1 13 37
30 8 3 Conceded C 16 30 45
97% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 67%
60% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 47%
37% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 40% 37%
23% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 20% 17%
60% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 33% 40%
37% 53% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
7% 7% 20% Failed to Score F T 80% 47% 30%
 
5.3 6.3 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 6.6 5.9
4.5 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6 5.1
1.8 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.7 2.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
13.4 13.9 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 8.4 9.4
6.1 6.2 8.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.3 4.5
35% 29% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 20% 28%
 
9.2 8.9 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 11.9 10.2
4.2 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.4 5.7 4.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Magdeburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Magdeburg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Meppen have scored away.
  • Magdeburg have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg have the most points (36) at home in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg have the most scored goals (65) in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg have the the best goal difference (+35) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (30) away in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in 3. Liga
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Meppen is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Magdeburg 30 20 5 5 65 30 15 11 3 1 27 8 15 9 2 4 38 22 35 65
2 Kaiserslautern 30 16 8 6 46 18 15 10 4 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 18 12 28 56
3 Saarbrücken 30 15 7 8 50 35 15 8 3 4 24 17 15 7 4 4 26 18 15 52
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 29 14 9 6 52 28 15 6 6 3 23 17 14 8 3 3 29 11 24 51
5 1860 München 30 13 10 7 49 38 15 7 4 4 28 22 15 6 6 3 21 16 11 49
6 Waldhof Mannheim 30 13 10 7 44 35 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 7 5 3 21 16 9 49
7 Osnabrück 29 13 9 7 43 29 14 6 3 5 14 9 15 7 6 2 29 20 14 48
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 30 12 7 11 40 36 15 5 5 5 17 16 15 7 2 6 23 20 4 43
9 Freiburg II 29 11 9 9 30 37 15 8 4 3 22 16 14 3 5 6 8 21 -7 42
10 Borussia Dortmund II 30 12 5 13 42 39 15 4 5 6 16 16 15 8 0 7 26 23 3 41
11 Meppen 30 12 5 13 37 45 15 7 3 5 24 15 15 5 2 8 13 30 -8 41
12 Viktoria Köln 31 11 7 13 34 45 15 6 5 4 24 19 16 5 2 9 10 26 -11 40
13 Hallescher FC 29 9 9 11 38 39 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 2 6 7 13 20 -1 36
14 MSV Duisburg 30 11 2 17 41 55 15 6 2 7 24 29 15 5 0 10 17 26 -14 35
15 Zwickau 29 7 12 10 33 40 15 4 5 6 17 22 14 3 7 4 16 18 -7 33
16 Viktoria Berlin 30 7 8 15 35 49 15 5 4 6 18 22 15 2 4 9 17 27 -14 29
17 Würzburger Kickers 31 6 9 16 27 46 16 2 5 9 15 29 15 4 4 7 12 17 -19 27
18 Verl 29 5 10 14 38 55 14 3 4 7 18 26 15 2 6 7 20 29 -17 25
19 Havelse 30 5 7 18 24 53 15 3 1 11 12 30 15 2 6 7 12 23 -29 22
20 Türkgücü-Ataspor 30 8 8 14 30 46 15 6 4 5 20 22 15 2 4 9 10 24 -16 21

Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Magdeburg 30 20 5 5 65 30 15 11 3 1 27 8 15 9 2 4 38 22 35 65
2 Kaiserslautern 30 16 8 6 46 18 15 10 4 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 18 12 28 56
3 Saarbrücken 30 15 7 8 50 35 15 8 3 4 24 17 15 7 4 4 26 18 15 52
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 29 14 9 6 52 28 15 6 6 3 23 17 14 8 3 3 29 11 24 51
5 1860 München 30 13 10 7 49 38 15 7 4 4 28 22 15 6 6 3 21 16 11 49
6 Waldhof Mannheim 30 13 10 7 44 35 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 7 5 3 21 16 9 49
7 Osnabrück 29 13 9 7 43 29 14 6 3 5 14 9 15 7 6 2 29 20 14 48
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 30 12 7 11 40 36 15 5 5 5 17 16 15 7 2 6 23 20 4 43
9 Freiburg II 29 11 9 9 30 37 15 8 4 3 22 16 14 3 5 6 8 21 -7 42
10 Borussia Dortmund II 30 12 5 13 42 39 15 4 5 6 16 16 15 8 0 7 26 23 3 41
11 Meppen 30 12 5 13 37 45 15 7 3 5 24 15 15 5 2 8 13 30 -8 41
12 Viktoria Köln 31 11 7 13 34 45 15 6 5 4 24 19 16 5 2 9 10 26 -11 40
13 Hallescher FC 29 9 9 11 38 39 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 2 6 7 13 20 -1 36
14 MSV Duisburg 30 11 2 17 41 55 15 6 2 7 24 29 15 5 0 10 17 26 -14 35
15 Zwickau 29 7 12 10 33 40 15 4 5 6 17 22 14 3 7 4 16 18 -7 33
16 Viktoria Berlin 30 7 8 15 35 49 15 5 4 6 18 22 15 2 4 9 17 27 -14 29
17 Würzburger Kickers 31 6 9 16 27 46 16 2 5 9 15 29 15 4 4 7 12 17 -19 27
18 Verl 29 5 10 14 38 55 14 3 4 7 18 26 15 2 6 7 20 29 -17 25
19 Havelse 30 5 7 18 24 53 15 3 1 11 12 30 15 2 6 7 12 23 -29 22
20 Türkgücü-Ataspor 30 8 8 14 30 46 15 6 4 5 20 22 15 2 4 9 10 24 -16 21

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