This is it, this is 3. Liga and this is Viktoria Köln - Borussia Dortmund II. Check out our broad match preview!
- Viktoria Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both sides have had plentiful rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an active game!
Viktoria Köln form and stats
Overall 3. Liga stats at home this season for Viktoria Köln are 6-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Viktoria enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Wurzburger Kickers's place. The match ended 1-0 with Fritz scoring.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wehen Wiesbaden in a game that was won 2-1.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 Köln as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Viktoria Köln has won seven of these, drawn two and lost six.
Viktoria Köln have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark Höhenberg with 24 goals in 15 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Borussia Dortmund II form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their 3. Liga travels is 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Borussia Dortmund II who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Havelse was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Borussia Dortmund II might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Eintracht Braunschweig proved too strong as Borussia slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Rote Erde.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Wurzburger Kickers's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Borussia Dortmund II playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Borussia Dortmund II wins, three draws and three defeats.
Borussia Dortmund II are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 15 away games so far. As for defending, Borussia Dortmund II rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled earlier this season: Borussia Dortmund II - Viktoria 0-1. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Viktoria Köln won five games, four matches ended in a draw and Borussia Dortmund II got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
![]() B. Taz 9 goals | ![]() S. Handle 6 goals | ![]() D. Philipp 6 goals |
Viktoria Köln missing players
Borussia Dortmund II missing players
| Viktoria Köln | Borussia Dortmund II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 34 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 26 | 42 |
| 45 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 40 |
| 94% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 68% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 87% | 71% |
| 45% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 48% |
| 26% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 13% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 13% | 13% |
| 48% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 52% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 23% |
| 32% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 32% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.3 | 11.4 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 25% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 34% | 29% |
| 9.6 | 8.7 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 11 | 10.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4 |
- Borussia Dortmund II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Borussia Dortmund II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Viktoria Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Kaiserslautern | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 4 | Saarbrücken | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 55 |
| 5 | Osnabrück | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 52 |
| 6 | Waldhof Mannheim | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 52 |
| 7 | 1860 München | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 49 |
| 8 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | Freiburg II | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -7 | 43 |
| 10 | Meppen | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -8 | 42 |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund II | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 41 |
| 12 | Viktoria Köln | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 40 |
| 13 | Zwickau | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -6 | 37 |
| 14 | Hallescher FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | MSV Duisburg | 31 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -15 | 35 |
| 16 | Verl | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -15 | 29 |
| 17 | Viktoria Berlin | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -19 | 27 |
| 19 | Havelse | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -31 | 22 |
| 20 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 21 |
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