Can Meppen beat VfB Lübeck in Hänsch-Arena clash?

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hänsch-Arena (16500 seats)

Meppen are welcoming VfB Lübeck for another important game after their 0-0 result against 13th-placed Zwickau.

Insights:
  • Meppen is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • VfB Lübeck have the most conceded goals (33) away in 3. Liga

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a 3. Liga match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Zwickau.

Meppen are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Lübeck are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Meppen form and stats

The story so far in the 3. Liga for Meppen, who have the the worst goal difference (-21) in 3. Liga, at their home stadium (Hänsch-Arena) is 7 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats. With Meppen having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager R. Schmitt.

Ahead of that match, Meppen lost 2-3 at home to Hansa Rostock.

Meppen has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Meppen are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (34 from 17 played).

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VfB Lübeck form and stats

VfB Lübeck, who have the most conceded goals (33) away in 3. Liga, have only collected 12 points from their away games in the 3. Liga, after 3-3-11 (17 played). Lübeck has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Lübeck aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 206 league minutes without a goal. S. Hertner was the last player to find the net.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Liga home defeat versus Wehen Wiesbaden with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Magdeburg's place.

Lübeck have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. As for defending, Lübeck rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the VfB Lübeck - Meppen 0-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Meppen, two draws and one win for VfB Lübeck. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

VfB LübeckY. Deichmann
Y. Deichmann
8 goals
VfB LübeckE. Zehir
E. Zehir
5 goals
MeppenL. Tankulic
L. Tankulic
4 goals

Meppen missing players

VfB Lübeck missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Meppen VfB Lübeck
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 5 17 35
11 7 3 Won W 1 3 7
5 0 0 Drew D 1 3 10
19 10 1 Lost L 3 11 18
35 22 8 Scored S 5 21 37
56 34 9 Conceded C 8 33 54
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 76% 71%
51% 76% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 59% 43%
29% 41% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 41% 26%
14% 24% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 29% 17%
43% 59% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 57%
29% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 20%
37% 24% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 24% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.8
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8 8.6 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 8.7
3.3 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.1 3.1
30% 34% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 35%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (34) at home in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the the worst goal difference (-21) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Meppen is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • VfB Lübeck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfB Lübeck have the most conceded goals (33) away in 3. Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dynamo Dresden 35 20 6 9 54 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 18 10 1 7 25 15 25 66
2 Hansa Rostock 35 19 9 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 28 17 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 66
3 1860 München 35 18 10 7 65 29 18 8 7 3 34 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 36 64
4 Ingolstadt 35 18 10 7 48 38 17 12 4 1 26 13 18 6 6 6 22 25 10 64
5 Saarbrücken 35 15 10 10 64 49 18 8 5 5 37 26 17 7 5 5 27 23 15 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 35 15 10 10 56 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 18 7 5 6 28 24 9 55
7 Verl 35 13 12 10 63 52 18 6 7 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 51
8 Viktoria Köln 35 13 10 12 48 53 18 6 3 9 23 30 17 7 7 3 25 23 -5 49
9 Magdeburg 35 13 8 14 38 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 18 8 3 7 25 21 -3 47
10 Turkgucu-Ataspor 35 12 10 13 43 48 17 6 6 5 17 20 18 6 4 8 26 28 -5 46
11 Hallescher FC 35 12 10 13 44 55 18 7 6 5 23 24 17 5 4 8 21 31 -11 46
12 Waldhof Mannheim 35 11 12 12 45 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 18 5 7 6 13 22 -7 45
13 Zwickau 35 11 11 13 42 44 18 5 4 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 44
14 MSV Duisburg 35 11 10 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 25 30 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 43
15 Kaiserslautern 35 7 17 11 39 47 17 4 10 3 19 19 18 3 7 8 20 28 -8 38
16 Meppen 35 11 5 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 18 4 5 9 13 22 -21 38
17 Uerdingen 35 10 10 15 35 45 18 3 5 10 13 28 17 7 5 5 22 17 -10 37
18 Bayern München II 35 8 12 15 44 53 17 5 3 9 19 24 18 3 9 6 25 29 -9 36
19 VfB Lübeck 35 7 10 18 37 54 18 4 7 7 16 21 17 3 3 11 21 33 -17 31
20 Unterhaching 35 8 4 23 37 54 18 6 2 10 21 25 17 2 2 13 16 29 -17 28

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 Dynamo Dresden 35 20 6 9 54 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 18 10 1 7 25 15 25 66
2 Hansa Rostock 35 19 9 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 28 17 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 66
3 1860 München 35 18 10 7 65 29 18 8 7 3 34 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 36 64
4 Ingolstadt 35 18 10 7 48 38 17 12 4 1 26 13 18 6 6 6 22 25 10 64
5 Saarbrücken 35 15 10 10 64 49 18 8 5 5 37 26 17 7 5 5 27 23 15 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 35 15 10 10 56 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 18 7 5 6 28 24 9 55
7 Verl 35 13 12 10 63 52 18 6 7 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 51
8 Viktoria Köln 35 13 10 12 48 53 18 6 3 9 23 30 17 7 7 3 25 23 -5 49
9 Magdeburg 35 13 8 14 38 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 18 8 3 7 25 21 -3 47
10 Turkgucu-Ataspor 35 12 10 13 43 48 17 6 6 5 17 20 18 6 4 8 26 28 -5 46
11 Hallescher FC 35 12 10 13 44 55 18 7 6 5 23 24 17 5 4 8 21 31 -11 46
12 Waldhof Mannheim 35 11 12 12 45 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 18 5 7 6 13 22 -7 45
13 Zwickau 35 11 11 13 42 44 18 5 4 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 44
14 MSV Duisburg 35 11 10 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 25 30 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 43
15 Kaiserslautern 35 7 17 11 39 47 17 4 10 3 19 19 18 3 7 8 20 28 -8 38
16 Meppen 35 11 5 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 18 4 5 9 13 22 -21 38
17 Uerdingen 35 10 10 15 35 45 18 3 5 10 13 28 17 7 5 5 22 17 -10 37
18 Bayern München II 35 8 12 15 44 53 17 5 3 9 19 24 18 3 9 6 25 29 -9 36
19 VfB Lübeck 35 7 10 18 37 54 18 4 7 7 16 21 17 3 3 11 21 33 -17 31
20 Unterhaching 35 8 4 23 37 54 18 6 2 10 21 25 17 2 2 13 16 29 -17 28

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