Balanced ball game between Meppen and Würzburger Kickers expected

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hänsch-Arena (16500 seats)

Meppen have won 22 of their 41 in total here at their home arena. How will they do versus Würzburger Kickers?

Insights:
  • Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Both squads have had enough rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an active match!

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Meppen form and stats

Overall 3. Liga statistics at home this season for Meppen are 6-4-6 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.

An away draw last time out for Meppen, facing Viktoria Köln in a game that ended 1-1.

In the match before that, Meppen hosted Borussia Dortmund II and drew the game 1-1.

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 eight games. Meppen has won four of these, drawn zero and lost four.

The manager Schmitt will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Borussia Hildesheim in only four days.

A decent goal production from Meppen in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Meppen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Würzburger Kickers form and stats

There's been little loot from Würzburger Kickers's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the 3. Liga. Würzburger Kickers only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

The regulars enjoyed Würzburger's previous fixture versus Viktoria Berlin (placed 16th), a 3-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the Würzburger Kickers manager Santelli faced defeat when travelling to Eintracht Braunschweig and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 18 goals have been conceded by Würzburger in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported meeting involving both these participants is the Würzburger Kickers - Meppen 1-3 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Meppen one win, two draws and Würzburger Kickers four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MeppenL. Tankulic
L. Tankulic
13 goals
Würzburger KickersM. Pourié
M. Pourié
6 goals
Würzburger KickersS. Sané
S. Sané
5 goals

Meppen missing players

Würzburger Kickers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Meppen Würzburger Kickers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 6 4 Won W 1 4 6
8 4 0 Drew D 1 4 9
14 6 1 Lost L 3 8 18
38 24 11 Scored S 2 12 29
51 20 2 Conceded C 5 18 48
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
70% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 69% 76%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 19% 39%
36% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 18%
15% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 48%
27% 31% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 15%
33% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 42%
 
5.6 5.1 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.9 5.3
5.3 4.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.9 6.2
2.3 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.1 2.2
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
8.7 9.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.5 8.5
4.3 4.3 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.4 3.3
27% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 31% 26%
 
10.8 8.8 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 12.1 11.4
4.7 3.6 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.5 4.7
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Meppen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Magdeburg 34 22 6 6 74 38 17 12 4 1 30 10 17 10 2 5 44 28 36 72
2 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 18 10 6 59 32 17 8 6 3 27 20 17 10 4 3 32 12 27 64
3 Kaiserslautern 34 18 9 7 55 22 17 12 4 1 36 8 17 6 5 6 19 14 33 63
4 1860 München 33 15 10 8 58 43 16 7 4 5 30 25 17 8 6 3 28 18 15 55
5 Osnabrück 33 15 10 8 53 39 17 8 3 6 21 14 16 7 7 2 32 25 14 55
6 Waldhof Mannheim 33 14 11 8 47 38 16 6 5 5 23 20 17 8 6 3 24 18 9 53
7 Saarbrucken 34 14 9 11 48 42 17 8 4 5 24 19 17 6 5 6 24 23 6 51
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 33 14 7 12 47 39 17 6 5 6 19 18 16 8 2 6 28 21 8 49
9 Borussia Dortmund II 33 13 7 13 44 39 17 4 6 7 16 17 16 9 1 6 28 22 5 46
10 Zwickau 34 10 13 11 38 43 17 5 6 6 20 24 17 5 7 5 18 19 -5 43
11 Freiburg II 33 11 10 12 29 39 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 5 8 10 23 -10 43
12 Meppen 33 11 8 14 38 51 16 6 4 6 24 20 17 5 4 8 14 31 -13 41
13 Hallescher FC 33 9 11 13 42 45 16 7 5 4 29 23 17 2 6 9 13 22 -3 38
14 Viktoria Köln 33 10 8 15 35 51 17 6 6 5 25 22 16 4 2 10 10 29 -16 38
15 MSV Duisburg 33 12 2 19 43 67 17 6 2 9 24 37 16 6 0 10 19 30 -24 38
16 Viktoria Berlin 35 10 7 18 41 58 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 3 4 11 19 33 -17 37
17 Verl 33 8 9 16 50 64 16 4 4 8 25 32 17 4 5 8 25 32 -14 33
18 Würzburger Kickers 33 6 9 18 29 48 17 2 5 10 17 30 16 4 4 8 12 18 -19 27
19 Havelse 33 5 8 20 28 60 17 4 1 12 14 33 16 1 7 8 14 27 -32 23
20 Turkgucu-Ataspor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 34 22 6 6 74 38 17 12 4 1 30 10 17 10 2 5 44 28 36 72
2 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 18 10 6 59 32 17 8 6 3 27 20 17 10 4 3 32 12 27 64
3 Kaiserslautern 34 18 9 7 55 22 17 12 4 1 36 8 17 6 5 6 19 14 33 63
4 1860 München 33 15 10 8 58 43 16 7 4 5 30 25 17 8 6 3 28 18 15 55
5 Osnabrück 33 15 10 8 53 39 17 8 3 6 21 14 16 7 7 2 32 25 14 55
6 Waldhof Mannheim 33 14 11 8 47 38 16 6 5 5 23 20 17 8 6 3 24 18 9 53
7 Saarbrucken 34 14 9 11 48 42 17 8 4 5 24 19 17 6 5 6 24 23 6 51
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 33 14 7 12 47 39 17 6 5 6 19 18 16 8 2 6 28 21 8 49
9 Borussia Dortmund II 33 13 7 13 44 39 17 4 6 7 16 17 16 9 1 6 28 22 5 46
10 Zwickau 34 10 13 11 38 43 17 5 6 6 20 24 17 5 7 5 18 19 -5 43
11 Freiburg II 33 11 10 12 29 39 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 5 8 10 23 -10 43
12 Meppen 33 11 8 14 38 51 16 6 4 6 24 20 17 5 4 8 14 31 -13 41
13 Hallescher FC 33 9 11 13 42 45 16 7 5 4 29 23 17 2 6 9 13 22 -3 38
14 Viktoria Köln 33 10 8 15 35 51 17 6 6 5 25 22 16 4 2 10 10 29 -16 38
15 MSV Duisburg 33 12 2 19 43 67 17 6 2 9 24 37 16 6 0 10 19 30 -24 38
16 Viktoria Berlin 35 10 7 18 41 58 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 3 4 11 19 33 -17 37
17 Verl 33 8 9 16 50 64 16 4 4 8 25 32 17 4 5 8 25 32 -14 33
18 Würzburger Kickers 33 6 9 18 29 48 17 2 5 10 17 30 16 4 4 8 12 18 -19 27
19 Havelse 33 5 8 20 28 60 17 4 1 12 14 33 16 1 7 8 14 27 -32 23
20 Turkgucu-Ataspor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.