Saarbrücken vs Zwickau match preview

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Wed 17.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ludwigspark (8644 seats)

Saarbrücken and Zwickau have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 3. Liga.

Insights:
  • Saarbrücken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zwickau have scored in all their away matches so far.

The hosts Saarbrücken saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the 3. Liga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Unterhaching.

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Saarbrücken form and stats

Saarbrücken have played 10 3. Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Saarbrücken have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

1-1 away at Hallescher FC before that.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Saarbrücken as they have a new game in only three days, a 3. Liga match thankfully also at home. 1860 München are visiting.

The Saarbrücken fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Zwickau form and stats

Playing away, Zwickau have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the 3. Liga this season.

Zwickau play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Bayern München II (placed 12th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Hallescher FC.

A new game in only three days for Zwickau, the 3. Liga home match versus Dynamo Dresden. Busy days.

Zwickau are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. Zwickau have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SaarbrückenN. Shipnoski
N. Shipnoski
10 goals
SaarbrückenS. Jacob
S. Jacob
8 goals
ZwickauM. Schröter
M. Schröter
8 goals

Saarbrücken missing players

Zwickau missing players

Saarbrücken Zwickau
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 4 10 22
9 4 1 Won W 2 5 8
7 4 0 Drew D 1 3 5
6 2 2 Lost L 1 2 9
35 19 6 Scored S 7 15 27
30 13 4 Conceded C 5 12 29
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
82% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 82%
55% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 55%
27% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 18%
23% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 10% 5%
68% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 80% 68%
23% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 14%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.7 11.2 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.7 9.8
4.4 5.4 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 4.2
36% 35% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 29%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Saarbrücken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zwickau have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Zwickau haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dynamo Dresden 22 14 2 6 38 21 10 7 2 1 21 9 12 7 0 5 17 12 17 44
2 Ingolstadt 22 12 5 5 31 23 11 8 2 1 17 8 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 41
3 Hansa Rostock 22 11 6 5 34 23 11 7 2 2 22 12 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 39
4 1860 München 23 10 8 5 42 21 13 4 6 3 23 13 10 6 2 2 19 8 21 38
5 Wehen Wiesbaden 23 10 8 5 40 33 11 5 4 2 20 15 12 5 4 3 20 18 7 38
6 Turkgucu-Ataspor 24 9 9 6 31 29 12 5 5 2 14 12 12 4 4 4 17 17 2 36
7 Verl 22 9 7 6 42 33 12 4 5 3 22 16 10 5 2 3 20 17 9 34
8 Saarbrücken 22 9 7 6 35 30 10 4 4 2 19 13 12 5 3 4 16 17 5 34
9 Waldhof Mannheim 24 8 9 7 35 36 12 4 4 4 26 23 12 4 5 3 9 13 -1 33
10 Hallescher FC 23 8 8 7 29 35 12 4 4 4 13 15 11 4 4 3 16 20 -6 32
11 Zwickau 22 8 5 9 27 29 12 3 2 7 12 17 10 5 3 2 15 12 -2 29
12 Bayern München II 22 7 7 8 30 30 10 4 3 3 14 11 12 3 4 5 16 19 0 28
13 Meppen 22 8 2 12 25 33 10 5 0 5 15 16 12 3 2 7 10 17 -8 26
14 Kaiserslautern 24 4 13 7 23 29 12 1 8 3 7 11 12 3 5 4 16 18 -6 25
15 Uerdingen 20 7 6 7 17 19 10 3 2 5 8 14 10 4 4 2 9 5 -2 24
16 Viktoria Koln 22 6 6 10 26 37 11 3 1 7 11 20 11 3 5 3 15 17 -11 24
17 MSV Duisburg 22 5 6 11 27 38 12 3 2 7 14 22 10 2 4 4 13 16 -11 21
18 Unterhaching 24 6 3 15 24 35 13 4 2 7 14 18 11 2 1 8 10 17 -11 21
19 Magdeburg 23 5 6 12 20 32 11 2 3 6 8 15 12 3 3 6 12 17 -12 21
20 VfB Lubeck 22 5 5 12 24 34 10 3 3 4 10 10 12 2 2 8 14 24 -10 20

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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.