Verl vs Meppen: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Wed 26.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark am Lotter Kreuz

Pre-match info: 14 points are the diference between the teams until now, Meppen the sharpest side. Can Verl pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Verl have the most conceded goals (45) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (24) away in 3. Liga

It's no vacation for neither Verl nor Meppen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

L W L D D

Verl form and stats

Verl have collected 12 points from their 3. Liga home games so far after 3-3-5.

Verl faced defeat in their previous match, away at Viktoria Koln (2-5).

Before that, Verl had a home game versus Wurzburger Kickers which ended with a victory 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Verl perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Verl as a small favourite), we find nine games. Verl has won three of these, drawn three and lost three.

The Verl fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. When Verl hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Viktoria Koln, Hallescher FC, Havelse, MSV Duisburg, Wurzburger Kickers and Turkgucu-Ataspor), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

L L W D W

Meppen form and stats

4-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Meppen, who have the most conceded goals (24) away in 3. Liga, in their 3. Liga matches away.

Meppen's previous game was their home loss versus Zwickau (1-3).

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Kaiserslautern's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Meppen playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Meppen wins, three draws and three defeats.

A new game in only four days for Meppen, the 3. Liga home match versus Waldhof Mannheim. Busy days.

The visiting Meppen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. Meppen have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended Meppen - Verl 2-0, earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the prior five meetings): Verl won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Meppen have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Top Goalscorers

MeppenL. Tankulic
L. Tankulic
11 goals
VerlC. Akono
C. Akono
7 goals
VerlL. Putaro
L. Putaro
6 goals

Verl missing players

Meppen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Verl Meppen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
5 3 0 Won W 2 4 11
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 3
10 5 3 Lost L 1 5 8
34 17 2 Scored S 5 12 33
45 22 9 Conceded C 4 24 34
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 68%
64% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 55%
45% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 55% 50%
27% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 23%
59% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 41%
18% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 36%
32% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 23%
 
4.9 5 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7.2 6.2
5.5 4.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 6.1 4.9
2.5 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 11 6.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.5 9.5
4.8 5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.6 4.6
32% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 33%
 
13 10.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.5 9.6
5.5 5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 5.7 4.4
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (24) away in 3. Liga
  • Meppen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Verl have the most conceded goals (45) in 3. Liga
  • Verl have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) 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 Magdeburg 22 15 3 4 45 21 11 8 2 1 19 5 11 7 1 3 26 16 24 48
2 Kaiserslautern 22 11 6 5 34 13 11 7 3 1 20 3 11 4 3 4 14 10 21 39
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 21 11 6 4 37 20 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 6 2 2 18 8 17 39
4 Waldhof Mannheim 22 10 7 5 35 26 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 5 3 3 15 13 9 37
5 Saarbrücken 22 10 7 5 37 29 11 5 3 3 19 15 11 5 4 2 18 14 8 37
6 Meppen 22 11 3 8 33 34 11 7 1 3 21 10 11 4 2 5 12 24 -1 36
7 Borussia Dortmund II 22 10 4 8 33 25 11 3 4 4 11 10 11 7 0 4 22 15 8 34
8 Osnabruck 21 9 6 6 27 20 11 5 2 4 11 7 10 4 4 2 16 13 7 33
9 1860 München 21 8 8 5 35 29 11 5 3 3 22 17 10 3 5 2 13 12 6 32
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 22 8 7 7 31 27 11 3 5 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 31
11 Freiburg II 22 7 6 9 18 32 11 5 3 3 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 19 -14 27
12 Viktoria Berlin 21 7 5 9 30 28 10 5 2 3 17 11 11 2 3 6 13 17 2 26
13 Zwickau 21 5 11 5 29 29 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 3 6 2 16 15 0 26
14 Viktoria Koln 21 7 4 10 27 38 11 5 3 3 21 16 10 2 1 7 6 22 -11 25
15 Hallescher FC 21 5 7 9 27 34 10 4 3 3 17 16 11 1 4 6 10 18 -7 22
16 Verl 22 5 7 10 34 45 11 3 3 5 17 22 11 2 4 5 17 23 -11 22
17 Turkgucu-Ataspor 20 5 6 9 21 30 10 4 3 3 15 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -9 21
18 MSV Duisburg 21 6 2 13 27 37 10 4 2 4 16 15 11 2 0 9 11 22 -10 20
19 Wurzburger Kickers 22 3 8 11 15 32 11 1 4 6 8 20 11 2 4 5 7 12 -17 17
20 Havelse 22 3 5 14 18 44 11 2 0 9 7 25 11 1 5 5 11 19 -26 14

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 Magdeburg 22 15 3 4 45 21 11 8 2 1 19 5 11 7 1 3 26 16 24 48
2 Kaiserslautern 22 11 6 5 34 13 11 7 3 1 20 3 11 4 3 4 14 10 21 39
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 21 11 6 4 37 20 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 6 2 2 18 8 17 39
4 Waldhof Mannheim 22 10 7 5 35 26 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 5 3 3 15 13 9 37
5 Saarbrücken 22 10 7 5 37 29 11 5 3 3 19 15 11 5 4 2 18 14 8 37
6 Meppen 22 11 3 8 33 34 11 7 1 3 21 10 11 4 2 5 12 24 -1 36
7 Borussia Dortmund II 22 10 4 8 33 25 11 3 4 4 11 10 11 7 0 4 22 15 8 34
8 Osnabruck 21 9 6 6 27 20 11 5 2 4 11 7 10 4 4 2 16 13 7 33
9 1860 München 21 8 8 5 35 29 11 5 3 3 22 17 10 3 5 2 13 12 6 32
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 22 8 7 7 31 27 11 3 5 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 31
11 Freiburg II 22 7 6 9 18 32 11 5 3 3 14 13 11 2 3 6 4 19 -14 27
12 Viktoria Berlin 21 7 5 9 30 28 10 5 2 3 17 11 11 2 3 6 13 17 2 26
13 Zwickau 21 5 11 5 29 29 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 3 6 2 16 15 0 26
14 Viktoria Koln 21 7 4 10 27 38 11 5 3 3 21 16 10 2 1 7 6 22 -11 25
15 Hallescher FC 21 5 7 9 27 34 10 4 3 3 17 16 11 1 4 6 10 18 -7 22
16 Verl 22 5 7 10 34 45 11 3 3 5 17 22 11 2 4 5 17 23 -11 22
17 Turkgucu-Ataspor 20 5 6 9 21 30 10 4 3 3 15 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -9 21
18 MSV Duisburg 21 6 2 13 27 37 10 4 2 4 16 15 11 2 0 9 11 22 -10 20
19 Wurzburger Kickers 22 3 8 11 15 32 11 1 4 6 8 20 11 2 4 5 7 12 -17 17
20 Havelse 22 3 5 14 18 44 11 2 0 9 7 25 11 1 5 5 11 19 -26 14

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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.