The visiting Saarbrücken side should be favourites in this visit to MSV Duisburg, as the away team holds a 5 point advantage from their seven league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Duisburg nor Saarbrücken as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
MSV Duisburg form and stats
MSV Duisburg are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two 3. Liga games here at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.
It's back home for Duisburg, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating 1860 München away with the result 2-0. L. Scepanik and T. Fleckstein found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Uerdingen (0-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Duisburg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost two.
Early season league goal statistics from MSV Duisburg's 2 home games: 1 goal, 3 conceded.
Saarbrücken form and stats
Things could have gone better for Saarbrücken in their 3. Liga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Saarbrücken are travelling again after losing away to Uerdingen in their previous match (0-1). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Verl.
Saarbrücken were so close to getting something from the game against Uerdingen, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saarbrücken playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Saarbrücken wins, one draw and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dynamo Dresden in just three days.
Saarbrücken are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Saarbrücken have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Duisburg, one draw and zero wins for Saarbrücken. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  S. Jacob 3 goals |   L. Scepanik 2 goals |  M. Mendler 2 goals |
MSV Duisburg missing players
Saarbrücken missing players
| MSV Duisburg | Saarbrücken | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 24 | 69 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 4 | 31 |
| 32% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 39% |
- All of MSV Duisburg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest points (1) at home in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest scored goals (1) at home in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg have yet to win a game at home.
- MSV Duisburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Saarbrücken has the fewest conceded goals (6) in 3. Liga
- Saarbrücken 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 | Hansa Rostock | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 1860 München | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Saarbrücken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Verl | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Viktoria Koln | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Bayern München II | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Uerdingen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Zwickau | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Hallescher FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Unterhaching | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | MSV Duisburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Meppen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | VfB Lubeck | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Kaiserslautern | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Magdeburg | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
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