MSV Duisburg hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 8 points and a 16th position in the 3. Liga table. Visiting Viktoria Köln holds 8th place with 13 pts.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
MSV Duisburg form and stats
MSV Duisburg have played three 3. Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Duisburg, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Duisburg crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Saarbrucken here at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in a 3. Liga match. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting 1860 München.
Heartbreak for Duisburg in their last match as Saarbrucken's T. Janicke scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Duisburg has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. MSV Duisburg have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Viktoria Köln form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Viktoria Köln in their 3. Liga matches away.
The manager P. Dotchev was unhappy after their last game, a 3. Liga match played at their home ground Sportpark Höhenberg. Viktoria Köln suffered a 0-2 loss to VfB Lubeck (placed 20th). Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Hansa Rostock's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Saarbrucken in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Viktoria Köln's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. In the opposite end, Viktoria have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): MSV Duisburg won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Viktoria Köln has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneMSV Duisburg missing players
Viktoria Köln missing players
| MSV Duisburg | Viktoria Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 63 | 22 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 36 | 57 |
| 23 | 10 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 15 | 27 |
| 35% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 40% | 41% |
- 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 (1) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg has the fewest points (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.
- Viktoria Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viktoria Köln have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Viktoria Köln 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 | Saarbrucken | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 1860 München | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Hansa Rostock | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Verl | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Viktoria Köln | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Bayern München II | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Uerdingen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Zwickau | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Unterhaching | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Hallescher FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | MSV Duisburg | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Kaiserslautern | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 | Meppen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | VfB Lubeck | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
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