3. Liga prediction and preview: Sonnenhof Großaspach modest favorites to beat Carl Zeiss Jena

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Date: Sun 15.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: mechatronik Arena (10000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 20th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Sonnenhof Großaspach form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 3. Liga this season. Sonnenhof Großaspach, who have the most conceded goals (23) at home in 3. Liga, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at mechatronik Arena. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at mechatronik Arena, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Chemnitzer FC game.

Sonnenhof Großaspach drew their last game, 1-1 away at 1860 München (placed 9th). Preceding that match was the home game against Magdeburg that was lost 1-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sonnenhof Großaspach have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

Sonnenhof Großaspach are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Sonnenhof Großaspach have allowed the opposition to score 23 goals here at mechatronik Arena.

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Carl Zeiss Jena form and stats

There's been little loot from Carl Zeiss Jena's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the 3. Liga. Carl Zeiss Jena, who have the most conceded goals (39) in 3. Liga, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.

Carl Zeiss Jena failed to get anything from their last game, a 3. Liga home match vs Unterhaching (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Bayern München II.

We have checked recent matches where Carl Zeiss Jena have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W2-D1-L6.

Carl Zeiss Jena find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Carl Zeiss Jena have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 3 - 1 (Sonnenhof Großaspach wins - draws - Carl Zeiss Jena wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sonnenhof GroßaspachP. Vlachodimos
P. Vlachodimos
5 goals
Carl Zeiss JenaD. Gabriele
D. Gabriele
4 goals
Sonnenhof GroßaspachD. Imbongo
D. Imbongo
3 goals

Sonnenhof Großaspach missing players

Carl Zeiss Jena missing players

Sonnenhof Großaspach Carl Zeiss Jena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 4 9 18
4 1 1 Won W 1 1 2
4 2 1 Drew D 1 1 3
10 6 1 Lost L 2 7 13
19 10 4 Scored S 7 9 17
37 23 5 Conceded C 9 22 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 89% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 67%
39% 56% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 56% 33%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 22% 11%
56% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 56% 61%
22% 11% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
22% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 39%
 
4.9 3.9 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 5.2 4.6
6.4 6.6 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.2 6.6 6.7
1.9 1.4 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.3
5 3 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
202 114 36 Total Shots T S 47 93 161
83 44 16 Shots on Target S O 22 38 74
23% 23% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 24% 23%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • All of Carl Zeiss Jena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sonnenhof Großaspach's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the fewest clean sheets (0)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the fewest scored goals (17)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the most conceded goals (39)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the most conceded goals in the second half (27)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the the worst goal difference (-13) away
  • Carl Zeiss Jena has the the worst goal difference (-22)
  • Carl Zeiss Jena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Carl Zeiss Jena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Carl Zeiss Jena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach has the most conceded goals (23) at home
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach has the the worst goal difference (-13) at home
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sonnenhof Großaspach 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 MSV Duisburg 17 11 1 5 35 22 8 7 0 1 19 8 9 4 1 4 16 14 13 34
2 Ingolstadt 18 9 6 3 35 20 9 4 4 1 19 13 9 5 2 2 16 7 15 33
3 Hallescher FC 18 9 4 5 32 16 9 4 3 2 16 10 9 5 1 3 16 6 16 31
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 17 9 4 4 29 21 9 4 2 3 14 14 8 5 2 1 15 7 8 31
5 Unterhaching 18 8 7 3 27 20 9 4 3 2 14 13 9 4 4 1 13 7 7 31
6 Magdeburg 18 6 8 4 25 17 9 4 2 3 16 10 9 2 6 1 9 7 8 26
7 Waldhof Mannheim 17 6 8 3 28 22 8 2 3 3 10 13 9 4 5 0 18 9 6 26
8 Uerdingen 18 7 5 6 22 25 9 3 2 4 10 14 9 4 3 2 12 11 -3 26
9 1860 München 18 7 4 7 26 27 9 4 4 1 16 8 9 3 0 6 10 19 -1 25
10 Kaiserslautern 18 7 4 7 32 34 9 3 4 2 11 10 9 4 0 5 21 24 -2 25
11 Hansa Rostock 18 7 4 7 21 25 9 5 2 2 13 10 9 2 2 5 8 15 -4 25
12 Meppen 17 6 6 5 33 25 8 4 1 3 19 13 9 2 5 2 14 12 8 24
13 Zwickau 18 6 5 7 29 27 8 4 1 3 17 10 10 2 4 4 12 17 2 23
14 Wurzburger Kickers 18 7 2 9 27 37 9 5 0 4 15 16 9 2 2 5 12 21 -10 23
15 Bayern München II 17 6 4 7 31 35 9 4 2 3 17 17 8 2 2 4 14 18 -4 22
16 Viktoria Koln 18 5 6 7 32 36 9 2 4 3 13 15 9 3 2 4 19 21 -4 21
17 Chemnitzer FC 18 3 8 7 26 31 10 3 5 2 15 13 8 0 3 5 11 18 -5 17
18 Sonnenhof Großaspach 18 4 4 10 19 37 9 1 2 6 10 23 9 3 2 4 9 14 -18 16
19 Preuen Munster 17 2 7 8 26 36 9 2 4 3 15 18 8 0 3 5 11 18 -10 13
20 Carl Zeiss Jena 18 2 3 13 17 39 9 1 2 6 8 17 9 1 1 7 9 22 -22 9

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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.