3. Liga match prediction: Little separates Saarbrücken and Magdeburg in quality

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Wed 05.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ludwigspark (8644 seats)

Saarbrücken have performed better than Magdeburg so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Saarbrücken have the most scored goals (64) in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in 3. Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

The season is still full of potential for Saarbrücken as they can still win the whole 3. Liga. Magdeburg are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Saarbrücken form and stats

Saarbrücken, who have the most scored goals (64) in 3. Liga, have collected 29 points from their 3. Liga home games so far after 8-5-4. Two home wins in a row for Saarbrücken bring valid hopes of a third.

The Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 246 minutes without conceding a goal in the 3. Liga.

A strong away win for Saarbrücken against Bayern München II the last match, as S. Jacob, N. Shipnoski (2) and M. Gouras were on target. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Waldhof Mannheim.

As mentioned above, Saarbrücken "killed" Bayern München II in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

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 Saarbrücken have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Saarbrücken after this match as they are travelling to Ingolstadt for a 3. Liga game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Saarbrücken are scoring many of them at home; 37 on target from 17 league matches. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Magdeburg form and stats

As the visiting team in 3. Liga matches, Magdeburg have produced an overall stat of 7-3-7 so far. Magdeburg has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Wehen Wiesbaden.

Impressive finishing from L. Bell Bell secured the home win 1-0 against VfB Lubeck in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Meppen with the score of 2-1.

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

After this away game Magdeburg return home for a 3. Liga game against MSV Duisburg. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Magdeburg are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 17 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Magdeburg have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Magdeburg - Saarbrücken 1-2 earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

SaarbrückenN. Shipnoski
N. Shipnoski
15 goals
SaarbrückenS. Jacob
S. Jacob
10 goals
SaarbrückenM. Gouras
M. Gouras
7 goals

Saarbrücken missing players

Magdeburg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Saarbrücken Magdeburg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
15 8 3 Won W 1 7 12
10 5 0 Drew D 1 3 8
9 4 3 Lost L 3 7 14
64 37 14 Scored S 3 22 35
46 23 9 Conceded C 4 21 41
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 71% 71%
68% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 35% 32%
38% 41% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 12%
24% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
74% 76% 83% BTTS BTTS 20% 53% 44%
21% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 29%
9% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 24% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
9.4 10.5 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.4 10
4.4 5 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.7 3.7
43% 44% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 35% 28%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Magdeburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Magdeburg have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in 3. Liga
  • Magdeburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Saarbrücken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Saarbrücken have the most scored goals (37) at home in 3. Liga
  • Saarbrücken have the most scored goals (64) in 3. Liga
  • Saarbrücken have the most scored goals in the first half (31) 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 Hansa Rostock 34 19 8 7 49 31 16 10 3 3 27 16 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 65
2 Ingolstadt 34 18 9 7 47 37 17 12 4 1 26 13 17 6 5 6 21 24 10 63
3 Dynamo Dresden 33 19 5 9 52 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 16 9 0 7 23 15 23 62
4 1860 München 34 17 10 7 62 29 17 7 7 3 31 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 33 61
5 Saarbrücken 34 15 10 9 64 46 17 8 5 4 37 23 17 7 5 5 27 23 18 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 14 10 10 53 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 17 6 5 6 25 24 6 52
7 Verl 34 13 11 10 63 52 17 6 6 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 50
8 Viktoria Koln 34 13 9 12 47 52 18 6 3 9 23 30 16 7 6 3 24 22 -5 48
9 Turkgucu-Ataspor 34 12 10 12 42 44 17 6 6 5 17 20 17 6 4 7 25 24 -2 46
10 Magdeburg 34 12 8 14 35 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 17 7 3 7 22 21 -6 44
11 Zwickau 34 11 10 13 42 44 17 5 3 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 43
12 Hallescher FC 34 11 10 13 40 54 17 6 6 5 19 23 17 5 4 8 21 31 -14 43
13 MSV Duisburg 34 11 9 14 46 55 17 6 4 7 23 28 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 42
14 Waldhof Mannheim 34 10 12 12 43 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 17 4 7 6 11 22 -9 42
15 Kaiserslautern 34 7 17 10 39 44 17 4 10 3 19 19 17 3 7 7 20 25 -5 38
16 Meppen 34 11 4 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 17 4 4 9 13 22 -21 37
17 Uerdingen 33 10 9 14 34 42 16 3 4 9 12 25 17 7 5 5 22 17 -8 36
18 Bayern München II 34 8 11 15 42 51 17 5 3 9 19 24 17 3 8 6 23 27 -9 35
19 VfB Lubeck 34 7 10 17 37 51 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 3 3 11 21 33 -14 31
20 Unterhaching 34 8 4 22 37 52 17 6 2 9 21 23 17 2 2 13 16 29 -15 28

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 Hansa Rostock 34 19 8 7 49 31 16 10 3 3 27 16 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 65
2 Ingolstadt 34 18 9 7 47 37 17 12 4 1 26 13 17 6 5 6 21 24 10 63
3 Dynamo Dresden 33 19 5 9 52 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 16 9 0 7 23 15 23 62
4 1860 München 34 17 10 7 62 29 17 7 7 3 31 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 33 61
5 Saarbrücken 34 15 10 9 64 46 17 8 5 4 37 23 17 7 5 5 27 23 18 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 14 10 10 53 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 17 6 5 6 25 24 6 52
7 Verl 34 13 11 10 63 52 17 6 6 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 50
8 Viktoria Koln 34 13 9 12 47 52 18 6 3 9 23 30 16 7 6 3 24 22 -5 48
9 Turkgucu-Ataspor 34 12 10 12 42 44 17 6 6 5 17 20 17 6 4 7 25 24 -2 46
10 Magdeburg 34 12 8 14 35 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 17 7 3 7 22 21 -6 44
11 Zwickau 34 11 10 13 42 44 17 5 3 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 43
12 Hallescher FC 34 11 10 13 40 54 17 6 6 5 19 23 17 5 4 8 21 31 -14 43
13 MSV Duisburg 34 11 9 14 46 55 17 6 4 7 23 28 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 42
14 Waldhof Mannheim 34 10 12 12 43 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 17 4 7 6 11 22 -9 42
15 Kaiserslautern 34 7 17 10 39 44 17 4 10 3 19 19 17 3 7 7 20 25 -5 38
16 Meppen 34 11 4 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 17 4 4 9 13 22 -21 37
17 Uerdingen 33 10 9 14 34 42 16 3 4 9 12 25 17 7 5 5 22 17 -8 36
18 Bayern München II 34 8 11 15 42 51 17 5 3 9 19 24 17 3 8 6 23 27 -9 35
19 VfB Lubeck 34 7 10 17 37 51 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 3 3 11 21 33 -14 31
20 Unterhaching 34 8 4 22 37 52 17 6 2 9 21 23 17 2 2 13 16 29 -15 28

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