A cursory look at the 3. Liga table hint of an upper hand to Osnabrück when they arrive at Viktoria Köln. Yet; let's wait before we pick a winner!
- Osnabrück have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Viktoria Köln form and stats
Viktoria Köln have played 12 3. Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Janßen led his Viktoria to a defeat away at Zwickau. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sportpark Höhenberg.
Before that, Viktoria Köln played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Freiburg II.The Viktoria Köln fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Viktoria have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Osnabrück form and stats
5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Osnabrück playing as the away team in the 3. Liga this season.
Osnabrück delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Turkgucu-Ataspor (placed 18th) in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 6-3 at MSV Duisburg.Osnabrück struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have played each other already this season, with the match result Osnabrück - Viktoria 3-0 registered in the official records. Heider likes to face Viktoria Köln and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.Top Goalscorers
  M. Heider 8 goals |  B. Simakala 8 goals |   S. Handle 6 goals |
Viktoria Köln missing players
Osnabrück missing players
| Viktoria Köln | Osnabrück | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 41 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 26 |
| 96% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 72% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 68% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 75% | 52% |
| 32% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 33% | 20% |
| 16% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 17% | 8% |
| 52% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 75% | 52% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 28% |
| 32% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 32% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 11.4 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.6 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 27% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | 33% |
| 9.8 | 8.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
- Osnabrück have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 58 |
| 2 | Kaiserslautern | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 46 |
| 3 | Saarbrucken | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Waldhof Mannheim | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Osnabrück | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 41 |
| 7 | Borussia Dortmund II | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 41 |
| 8 | Meppen | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 27 | -3 | 41 |
| 9 | 1860 München | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 37 |
| 11 | Freiburg II | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -12 | 33 |
| 12 | Zwickau | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | Hallescher FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Viktoria Köln | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -12 | 29 |
| 15 | Viktoria Berlin | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | MSV Duisburg | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -18 | 26 |
| 17 | Verl | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -12 | 25 |
| 18 | Turkgucu-Ataspor | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 19 | Havelse | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -24 | 20 |
| 20 | Wurzburger Kickers | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -21 | 18 |
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