Very important shoot-out in the lower section of the 3. Liga, with both Meppen and VfB Oldenburg going through more anxiety than happiness. This game is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosting team at 20th and the away side in 15th position.
- Meppen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- VfB Oldenburg have the most conceded goals (36) in 3. Liga
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.
Meppen form and stats
With 2 3. Liga wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Meppen are certainly not brimming with confidence. Meppen are slowly digging their own grave here at Hänsch-Arena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
The Meppen followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Hänsch-Arena: A 1-2 defeat against Freiburg II (placed 4th).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Dynamo Dresden that finished 1-1.Meppen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded. Meppen has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
VfB Oldenburg form and stats
Playing away, VfB Oldenburg have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the 3. Liga this season. When VfB Oldenburg is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. VfB Oldenburg, Borussia Dortmund II, Erzgebirge Aue, Hallescher FC, Bayreuth and Zwickau is teams we like to compare Meppen with.
The manager Fossi was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Marschwegstadion. Oldenburg suffered a 1-3 loss to Dynamo Dresden (placed 9th).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Zwickau with the score of 1-0.VfB Oldenburg are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
Take note! Both sides have scored in 11 of this club's last 14 league fixtures.
The attacking power of VfB Oldenburg when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Oldenburg have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
VfB Oldenburg have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without losing (5-1-0) when facing Meppen.The last H2H meeting ended VfB Oldenburg - Meppen 1-1, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Pourié 6 goals |   M. Wegner 5 goals |  M. Starke 4 goals |
Meppen missing players
VfB Oldenburg missing players
| Meppen | VfB Oldenburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 33 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 79% |
| 58% | 70% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 53% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 42% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 68% |
| 21% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 53% | 60% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 11.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.2 | 8.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 26% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 37% |
| 11.6 | 11.4 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 14.4 | 13.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
- Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Meppen have the fewest points (8) at home in 3. Liga
- Meppen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- VfB Oldenburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- VfB Oldenburg have the most conceded goals (36) in 3. Liga
- VfB Oldenburg have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in 3. Liga
- VfB Oldenburg have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in 3. Liga
- VfB Oldenburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- VfB Oldenburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Elversberg | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 44 |
| 2 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Saarbrücken | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Freiburg II | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | 1860 München | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Waldhof Mannheim | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Ingolstadt | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Osnabruck | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Dynamo Dresden | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Viktoria Koln | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | MSV Duisburg | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Verl | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | VfB Oldenburg | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | Borussia Dortmund II | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 18 |
| 17 | Hallescher FC | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Zwickau | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 16 |
| 20 | Meppen | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 14 |
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