Only a win will satisfy the Verl supporters in this Benteler-Arena clash with VfB Lübeck, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 3. Liga table.
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.
Verl form and stats
Verl have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the 3. Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Verl are returning here after visiting Saarbrucken in a 3. Liga game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Z. Janjić and A. Yildirim scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Magdeburg in a game that was won 3-1.
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 Verl have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost two.
The manager G. Capretti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to MSV Duisburg in only four days.
Verl are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Benteler-Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
VfB Lübeck form and stats
As the visiting team in 3. Liga matches, VfB Lübeck have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far.
The Lübeck goalkeeper Lukas Raeder is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
E. Zehir scored in VfB Lübeck's previous match, the home game against Uerdingen that ended 1-0. Prior to that result Lübeck won their away game at Viktoria Koln. The scoreline was 2-0.
Lübeck are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and one defeat. From a total of two matches.
The travelling fans enjoy VfB Lübeck's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. VfB Lübeck have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Verl, zero draws and zero wins for VfB Lübeck. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Janjić 5 goals |  A. Yildirim 4 goals |   M. Röser 2 goals |
Verl missing players
VfB Lübeck missing players
| Verl | VfB Lübeck | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 73 | 35 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 30 | 75 |
| 36 | 20 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 36% | 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 39% |
- All of Verl's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Verl has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in 3. Liga
- VfB Lübeck has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in 3. Liga
- VfB Lübeck have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfB Lübeck 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 | Saarbrucken | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 1860 München | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Viktoria Koln | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Hansa Rostock | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Verl | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Bayern München II | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Uerdingen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Zwickau | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Unterhaching | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Hallescher FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | VfB Lübeck | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | MSV Duisburg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Kaiserslautern | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Magdeburg | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Meppen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
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