Verl are trying to blank out the league table ahead of this fixture versus Saarbrücken. Here's all you should know before the game!
- Verl have the most points from losing position (12) 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.
Verl form and stats
The 3. Liga stats at home this season for Verl are 2-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Verl to get some points in this home game.
A strong away win for Verl against Ennepetal the last match. As mentioned above, Verl "killed" Ennepetal in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Magdeburg (0-2).A decent goal production from Verl in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Verl defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Saarbrücken form and stats
2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Saarbrücken playing as the away team in the 3. Liga this season.
Saarbrücken are looking to quickly end their 189 minutes long goal drought in the 3. Liga.
Saarbrücken play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Jagersburg. As mentioned above, Saarbrücken was the only team on the pitch versus Jagersburg in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A 0-2 loss hosting Kaiserslautern before that.Saarbrücken have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Saarbrücken are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the preceeding four meetings): Verl won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Saarbrücken got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / zeroTop Goalscorers
  A. Grimaldi 6 goals |   L. Putaro 5 goals |  L. Petkov 5 goals |
Verl missing players
Saarbrücken missing players
| Verl | Saarbrücken | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 43% | 73% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 40% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 60% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.8 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.1 | 8.1 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 32% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 37% |
| 13.2 | 11.2 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
- Verl have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Verl have the most points from losing position (12) 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 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Osnabruck | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Meppen | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Waldhof Mannheim | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 7 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Viktoria Berlin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Saarbrücken | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Hallescher FC | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund II | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Viktoria Köln | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Freiburg II | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | 1860 München | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 16 | Zwickau | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Verl | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Wurzburger Kickers | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Havelse | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -21 | 10 |
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