It's early days in the 3. Liga and both Viktoria Köln and Bayern München II are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither Viktoria Köln nor Bayern München II 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.
Viktoria Köln form and stats
Only two 3. Liga home games for Viktoria Köln so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sebastian Mielitz not having conceded a league goal in 297 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Viktoria Köln, who won 1-0 against Meppen (placed 16th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Ingolstadt.
This is expected to be a close game, with Viktoria Köln perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Viktoria as a small favourite), we find four games. Viktoria Köln has won two of these, drawn zero and lost two.
There will be little rest for Viktoria Köln after this match as they are travelling to Hansa Rostock for a 3. Liga game in only three days.
Viktoria Köln has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Bayern München II form and stats
Still no away game victory in the 3. Liga for Bayern München II with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
München's last game was the home draw against Kaiserslautern (0-0). Before that, Bayern München II travelled to Uerdingen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bayern München II playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Bayern München II wins, two draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as München are hosting Waldhof Mannheim in the 3. Liga only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bayern München II has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Viktoria Köln, zero draws and one win for Bayern München II. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Bunjaku 2 goals |  L. Cueto 2 goals |   L. Dajaku 2 goals |
Viktoria Köln missing players
Bayern München II missing players
| Viktoria Köln | Bayern München II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 13 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 50 |
| 22 | 8 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 30% |
- All of Bayern München II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Viktoria Köln's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bayern München II have yet to win a game away.
- Viktoria Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Viktoria Köln | Last season | Bayern München II | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 65 | 31 | Scored | S | 34 | 76 | ||
| 71 | 30 | Conceded | C | 32 | 60 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 87% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 89% | ||
| 66% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 74% | 74% | ||
| 47% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 45% | ||
| 32% | 26% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 26% | ||
| 63% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 74% | 76% | ||
| 21% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 16% | ||
| 18% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 356 | 178 | Total Shots | T S | 197 | 408 | ||
| 163 | 81 | Shots on Target | S O | 89 | 196 | ||
| 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 1860 München | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Saarbrucken | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Viktoria Köln | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Ingolstadt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Unterhaching | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Hansa Rostock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Verl | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Waldhof Mannheim | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Zwickau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Bayern München II | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Meppen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Kaiserslautern | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Hallescher FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | MSV Duisburg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | VfB Lubeck | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
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