This is the game, this is 3. Liga and this is Meppen - Viktoria Köln. Prepare with our complete match preview!
- Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viktoria Köln have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an energetic fixture!
Meppen form and stats
The story so far in the 3. Liga for Meppen at their home stadium (Hänsch-Arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The last three games played by Meppen, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Meppen travelled for their previous game, a trip to Verl that ended 2-2.
Before that, Meppen drew at home versus Elversberg.This is expected to be a close game, with Meppen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Meppen as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Meppen has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 5.
Goals decide football matches and Meppen are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Viktoria Köln form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their 3. Liga travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Viktoria's last game was the home draw against Hallescher FC (2-2). Drawing 2-2 against Hallescher FC after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Janßen needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Zwickau that ended 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Viktoria Köln playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 4 Viktoria Köln wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Viktoria Köln have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. Viktoria have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the former six meetings): Meppen won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Viktoria Köln have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / four. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last six encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Pourié 4 goals |  S. Abifade 3 goals |  R. Meißner 3 goals |
Meppen missing players
Viktoria Köln missing players
| Meppen | Viktoria Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 12.2 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10 | 9 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 52% | 64% | 82% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| 11.6 | 11.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6 | 5.9 |
- Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viktoria Köln have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Viktoria Köln have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 1860 München | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Saarbrucken | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Freiburg II | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Ingolstadt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Viktoria Köln | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | MSV Duisburg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | VfB Oldenburg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Meppen | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Zwickau | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Osnabruck | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Hallescher FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | Verl | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Borussia Dortmund II | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 4 |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 | Erzgebirge Aue | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 3 |
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