Soccer betting preview: MSV Duisburg welcomes Saarbrücken in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena (31515 seats)

18th- against 7th spot might not seem all that juicy. But: We have the details that makes MSV Duisburg - Saarbrücken (even) more appealing!

Insights:
  • MSV Duisburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Saarbrücken have the most points from losing position (15) in 3. Liga

MSV Duisburg and Saarbrücken should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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MSV Duisburg form and stats

MSV Duisburg have played 9 3. Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Duisburg are returning here after visiting Havelse and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Stoppelkamp scored the goal(s). MSV Duisburg drew their last game, 1-0 away at Havelse (placed 20th). MSV Duisburg lost their last game at Havelse (placed 20th) after a 1-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory in the Club Friendlies 3 match versus Fortuna Koln with a 2-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Fortuna Koln that finished 2-2. Heartbreak before that as MSV Duisburg lost 2-2 at Fortuna Koln's place.

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 MSV Duisburg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost three.

The match schedule is unforgiving for MSV Duisburg as they have a new game in only three days, a 3. Liga match thankfully also at home. Magdeburg are visiting.

Duisburg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. MSV Duisburg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Saarbrücken form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 3. Liga.

Two trips in a row for Saarbrücken, whose manager Koschinat could celebrate last time after the win against Osnabruck. Saarbrücken has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Osnabruck for a 1-2 draw. Saarbrücken play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Osnabruck (placed 8th).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-2 against Havelse. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Havelse. A 2-2 loss hosting Havelse before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Saarbrücken in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Saarbrücken, four draws and five defeats.

A new game in only three days for Saarbrücken, the 3. Liga home match versus Borussia Dortmund II. Busy days.

Saarbrücken have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 14 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Saarbrücken have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

MSV Duisburg and Saarbrücken have faced off before this season: Saarbrücken - MSV Duisburg 2-0. Data for the preceeding five meetings featuring these two sides are: one win for MSV Duisburg, one draw and three wins for Saarbrücken. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

MSV DuisburgO. Ademi
O. Ademi
10 goals
SaarbrückenA. Grimaldi
A. Grimaldi
8 goals
SaarbrückenJ. Günther-Schmidt
J. Günther-Schmidt
6 goals

MSV Duisburg missing players

Saarbrücken missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MSV Duisburg Saarbrücken
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 5 10 21
6 4 1 Won W 3 4 9
2 2 0 Drew D 2 4 7
12 3 1 Lost L 0 2 5
24 13 1 Scored S 9 14 33
33 11 2 Conceded C 5 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 80% 90%
70% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 60% 76%
50% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 52%
35% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 30% 33%
25% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 20% 14%
50% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 62%
25% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 30% 29%
25% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 30% 19%
 
4.3 4.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.9 5.5
5.3 4.7 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 5.1
3.2 3.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 11.3 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.1 8.9
3.5 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.2 4
34% 38% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 44% 39%
 
9.8 8.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.4 7.9
4.5 4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • MSV Duisburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Saarbrücken have the most points from losing position (15) 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 Magdeburg 21 15 2 4 44 20 10 8 1 1 18 4 11 7 1 3 26 16 24 47
2 Kaiserslautern 21 10 6 5 32 13 10 6 3 1 18 3 11 4 3 4 14 10 19 36
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 20 10 6 4 36 20 10 4 4 2 18 12 10 6 2 2 18 8 16 36
4 Meppen 21 11 3 7 32 31 10 7 1 2 20 7 11 4 2 5 12 24 1 36
5 Borussia Dortmund II 22 10 4 8 33 25 11 3 4 4 11 10 11 7 0 4 22 15 8 34
6 Waldhof Mannheim 21 9 7 5 33 25 11 5 4 2 20 13 10 4 3 3 13 12 8 34
7 Saarbrücken 21 9 7 5 33 26 11 5 3 3 19 15 10 4 4 2 14 11 7 34
8 Osnabruck 20 9 5 6 27 20 11 5 2 4 11 7 9 4 3 2 16 13 7 32
9 1860 München 21 8 8 5 35 29 11 5 3 3 22 17 10 3 5 2 13 12 6 32
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 21 8 6 7 31 27 10 3 4 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 30
11 Freiburg II 22 7 6 9 18 32 11 5 3 3 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 19 -14 27
12 Viktoria Berlin 20 7 5 8 30 26 10 5 2 3 17 11 10 2 3 5 13 15 4 26
13 Zwickau 20 4 11 5 26 28 10 2 5 3 13 14 10 2 6 2 13 14 -2 23
14 Hallescher FC 20 5 7 8 27 33 10 4 3 3 17 16 10 1 4 5 10 17 -6 22
15 Verl 21 5 7 9 32 40 11 3 3 5 17 22 10 2 4 4 15 18 -8 22
16 Viktoria Koln 20 6 4 10 22 36 10 4 3 3 16 14 10 2 1 7 6 22 -14 22
17 Turkgucu-Ataspor 20 5 6 9 21 30 10 4 3 3 15 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -9 21
18 MSV Duisburg 20 6 2 12 24 33 9 4 2 3 13 11 11 2 0 9 11 22 -9 20
19 Wurzburger Kickers 21 3 8 10 14 30 10 1 4 5 7 18 11 2 4 5 7 12 -16 17
20 Havelse 21 3 4 14 17 43 11 2 0 9 7 25 10 1 4 5 10 18 -26 13

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 21 15 2 4 44 20 10 8 1 1 18 4 11 7 1 3 26 16 24 47
2 Kaiserslautern 21 10 6 5 32 13 10 6 3 1 18 3 11 4 3 4 14 10 19 36
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 20 10 6 4 36 20 10 4 4 2 18 12 10 6 2 2 18 8 16 36
4 Meppen 21 11 3 7 32 31 10 7 1 2 20 7 11 4 2 5 12 24 1 36
5 Borussia Dortmund II 22 10 4 8 33 25 11 3 4 4 11 10 11 7 0 4 22 15 8 34
6 Waldhof Mannheim 21 9 7 5 33 25 11 5 4 2 20 13 10 4 3 3 13 12 8 34
7 Saarbrücken 21 9 7 5 33 26 11 5 3 3 19 15 10 4 4 2 14 11 7 34
8 Osnabruck 20 9 5 6 27 20 11 5 2 4 11 7 9 4 3 2 16 13 7 32
9 1860 München 21 8 8 5 35 29 11 5 3 3 22 17 10 3 5 2 13 12 6 32
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 21 8 6 7 31 27 10 3 4 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 30
11 Freiburg II 22 7 6 9 18 32 11 5 3 3 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 19 -14 27
12 Viktoria Berlin 20 7 5 8 30 26 10 5 2 3 17 11 10 2 3 5 13 15 4 26
13 Zwickau 20 4 11 5 26 28 10 2 5 3 13 14 10 2 6 2 13 14 -2 23
14 Hallescher FC 20 5 7 8 27 33 10 4 3 3 17 16 10 1 4 5 10 17 -6 22
15 Verl 21 5 7 9 32 40 11 3 3 5 17 22 10 2 4 4 15 18 -8 22
16 Viktoria Koln 20 6 4 10 22 36 10 4 3 3 16 14 10 2 1 7 6 22 -14 22
17 Turkgucu-Ataspor 20 5 6 9 21 30 10 4 3 3 15 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -9 21
18 MSV Duisburg 20 6 2 12 24 33 9 4 2 3 13 11 11 2 0 9 11 22 -9 20
19 Wurzburger Kickers 21 3 8 10 14 30 10 1 4 5 7 18 11 2 4 5 7 12 -16 17
20 Havelse 21 3 4 14 17 43 11 2 0 9 7 25 10 1 4 5 10 18 -26 13

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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.