Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Türkgücü-Ataspor in 9th and Meppen in 12th place.
- Meppen have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in 3. Liga
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.
Türkgücü-Ataspor form and stats
Türkgücü-Ataspor have collected 21 points from their 3. Liga home games so far after 5-6-3. Türkgücü-Ataspor has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Dayat and the players.
Türkgücü-Ataspor faced defeat in their previous match, away at MSV Duisburg (2-3). Preceding that match was the home game against Hansa Rostock that was lost 0-3.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs MSV Duisburg) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
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 Türkgücü-Ataspor have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
Türkgücü-Ataspor has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Türkgücü-Ataspor have conceded 16 goals.
Meppen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Meppen so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
S. Puttkammer (2) scored in Meppen's previous match, the home game against Bayern München II that ended 2-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Uerdingen.
We have checked recent matches where Meppen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were six victories, five draws and seven defeats.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Meppen have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Meppen - Türkgücü-Ataspor 1-4.Top Goalscorers
  P. Slišković 12 goals |  S. Sararer-Osuna 9 goals |  L. Röser 3 goals |
Türkgücü-Ataspor missing players
Meppen missing players
| Türkgücü-Ataspor | Meppen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 37 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 38 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 46 |
| 86% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 72% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 67% | 76% |
| 45% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 52% |
| 24% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 31% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 14% |
| 45% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 45% |
| 34% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 34% | 43% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.1 | 8.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 43% | 37% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 30% | 33% |
- Meppen have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) 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 | Dynamo Dresden | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | Hansa Rostock | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 57 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 57 |
| 4 | 1860 München | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 26 | 48 |
| 5 | Verl | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Saarbrucken | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 45 |
| 7 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Zwickau | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Türkgücü-Ataspor | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Viktoria Koln | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | -8 | 39 |
| 11 | Hallescher FC | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -14 | 36 |
| 12 | Meppen | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 36 |
| 13 | Waldhof Mannheim | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 14 | MSV Duisburg | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -12 | 34 |
| 15 | Bayern München II | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Uerdingen | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Magdeburg | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | Kaiserslautern | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 26 |
| 19 | VfB Lubeck | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 26 |
| 20 | Unterhaching | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | -13 | 24 |
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