Open game expected at Hänsch-Arena: Meppen vs Osnabrück preview

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hänsch-Arena (16500 seats)

This should be an interesting game as Meppen have their presumed home advantage, while Osnabrück have an edge of 1 point in the 3. Liga standings.

Insights:
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Osnabrück have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Meppen form and stats

The complete 3. Liga stats playing at home this season for Meppen are 7-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Meppen.

Meppen lost their last game at Freiburg II (placed 11th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus 1860 München that ended 1-1.

A decent goal production from Meppen in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 league matches. Meppen have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Osnabrück form and stats

Playing away, Osnabrück have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the 3. Liga this season.

Osnabrück are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Viktoria Koln (placed 12th).

A draw for Osnabrück before that, at their own venue hosting Turkgucu-Ataspor (1-1).

Osnabrück are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 13 away games so far. 19 goals have been conceded by Osnabrück in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered match between these contenders is the Osnabrück - Meppen 1-0 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Meppen wins - draws - Osnabrück wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MeppenL. Tankulic
L. Tankulic
12 goals
OsnabrückM. Heider
M. Heider
8 goals
OsnabrückB. Simakala
B. Simakala
8 goals

Meppen missing players

Osnabrück missing players

Meppen Osnabrück
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
12 7 1 Won W 0 5 11
5 3 2 Drew D 3 6 9
10 3 1 Lost L 0 2 6
36 23 6 Scored S 3 25 39
41 12 6 Conceded C 3 19 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 88%
70% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 69%
48% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 69% 50%
41% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 19%
19% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 8%
41% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 77% 54%
33% 46% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 27%
26% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 15% 31%
 
5.9 5.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8.3 6 6.5
5.1 3.9 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.8 4.9
2.6 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.4 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.7 11 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.2 11.8
4.8 5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 4.7
28% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 44% 32%
 
10 8.2 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.3 9.2
4.5 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.5 4.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Osnabrück 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 Magdeburg 27 19 4 4 59 25 14 11 2 1 26 7 13 8 2 3 33 18 34 61
2 Kaiserslautern 26 13 8 5 39 15 13 8 4 1 23 5 13 5 4 4 16 10 24 47
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 26 12 9 5 47 25 13 5 6 2 21 14 13 7 3 3 26 11 22 45
4 Waldhof Mannheim 27 11 10 6 39 30 14 6 5 3 23 16 13 5 5 3 16 14 9 43
5 Saarbrucken 27 12 7 8 42 34 14 7 3 4 23 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 8 43
6 Osnabrück 26 11 9 6 39 27 13 6 3 4 14 8 13 5 6 2 25 19 12 42
7 Borussia Dortmund II 27 12 5 10 39 32 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 8 0 6 25 20 7 41
8 Meppen 27 12 5 10 36 41 13 7 3 3 23 12 14 5 2 7 13 29 -5 41
9 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 11 7 9 36 31 14 5 5 4 17 15 13 6 2 5 19 16 5 40
10 1860 München 26 9 10 7 40 36 13 5 4 4 24 21 13 4 6 3 16 15 4 37
11 Freiburg II 27 9 9 9 27 37 14 7 4 3 21 16 13 2 5 6 6 21 -10 36
12 Viktoria Koln 27 9 6 12 31 42 13 5 4 4 22 18 14 4 2 8 9 24 -11 33
13 Zwickau 25 7 11 7 31 33 13 4 5 4 15 16 12 3 6 3 16 17 -2 32
14 Hallescher FC 26 8 8 10 32 35 12 6 3 3 20 16 14 2 5 7 12 19 -3 32
15 MSV Duisburg 27 9 2 16 36 52 14 5 2 7 22 29 13 4 0 9 14 23 -16 29
16 Viktoria Berlin 25 7 6 12 33 40 12 5 3 4 18 18 13 2 3 8 15 22 -7 27
17 Verl 26 5 10 11 36 48 13 3 4 6 17 23 13 2 6 5 19 25 -12 25
18 Würzburger Kickers 27 4 9 14 21 40 13 1 5 7 10 23 14 3 4 7 11 17 -19 21
19 Havelse 27 5 5 17 23 49 14 3 0 11 11 29 13 2 5 6 12 20 -26 20
20 Turkgucu-Ataspor 27 6 8 13 26 40 13 5 4 4 17 16 14 1 4 9 9 24 -14 15

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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.