3. Liga duel: Close contest expected between Viktoria Köln and Verl

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Höhenberg (6214 seats)

Viktoria Köln are eager to add to their goals scored at home in the upcoming fixture against Verl.

Insights:
  • Verl have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in 3. Liga

This looks to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Viktoria Köln form and stats

Viktoria Köln have played 10 3. Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Viktoria Köln hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Viktoria Köln, Hallescher FC, Havelse, MSV Duisburg, Würzburger Kickers and Türkgücü-Ataspor), they have won 2 of 3 matches! We have seen two home losses in a row now for Viktoria Köln, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Viktoria Köln enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Borussia M'gladbach's place. The match ended 3-2.

Before that game, the home loss against Viktoria Berlin with the scoreline 1-4.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Viktoria Köln have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost five.

The manager Janßen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Waldhof Mannheim in only three days.

Viktoria have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark Höhenberg with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Viktoria Köln have conceded 14 in these home matches. Viktoria Köln has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Verl form and stats

Verl have only collected 10 points from their away games in the 3. Liga, after 2-4-4 (10 played). It's three draws from Verl's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Verl are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the 3. Liga against Würzburger Kickers (placed 19th).

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Türkgücü-Ataspor.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Verl in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Verl, four draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Verl are hosting Meppen in the 3. Liga only four days away.

Verl has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Verl's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips. When Verl is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Hallescher FC, Havelse, Verl, MSV Duisburg, Würzburger Kickers and Türkgücü-Ataspor.

Head 2 Head

Viktoria Köln and Verl have met previously this season: Verl - Viktoria 3-1. Viktoria Köln-Verl H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viktoria Köln five wins, Verl one win, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VerlL. Putaro
L. Putaro
6 goals
VerlC. Akono
C. Akono
6 goals
VerlL. Petkov
L. Petkov
6 goals

Viktoria Köln missing players

Verl missing players

Viktoria Köln Verl
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 4 10 21
6 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
4 3 1 Drew D 3 4 7
10 3 0 Lost L 0 4 9
22 16 7 Scored S 9 15 32
36 14 3 Conceded C 8 18 40
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 86%
60% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 62%
35% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 43%
15% 30% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 24%
55% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 57%
20% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 19%
30% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 33%
 
5.1 6.1 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 4.9
4.4 4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.4 5.6
2.5 2.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 10.9 17.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.8 10
4.3 4.9 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.5 4.8
25% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 32%
 
9.3 8.2 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 15.5 13
4.3 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6 5.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Verl have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) 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 21 15 2 4 44 20 10 8 1 1 18 4 11 7 1 3 26 16 24 47
2 Kaiserslautern 21 10 6 5 32 13 10 6 3 1 18 3 11 4 3 4 14 10 19 36
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 20 10 6 4 36 20 10 4 4 2 18 12 10 6 2 2 18 8 16 36
4 Meppen 21 11 3 7 32 31 10 7 1 2 20 7 11 4 2 5 12 24 1 36
5 Waldhof Mannheim 21 9 7 5 33 25 11 5 4 2 20 13 10 4 3 3 13 12 8 34
6 Saarbrucken 21 9 7 5 33 26 11 5 3 3 19 15 10 4 4 2 14 11 7 34
7 Borussia Dortmund II 21 10 3 8 32 24 10 3 3 4 10 9 11 7 0 4 22 15 8 33
8 Osnabrück 20 9 5 6 27 20 11 5 2 4 11 7 9 4 3 2 16 13 7 32
9 1860 München 21 8 8 5 35 29 11 5 3 3 22 17 10 3 5 2 13 12 6 32
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 21 8 6 7 31 27 10 3 4 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 17 13 4 30
11 Viktoria Berlin 20 7 5 8 30 26 10 5 2 3 17 11 10 2 3 5 13 15 4 26
12 Freiburg II 21 7 5 9 17 31 11 5 3 3 14 13 10 2 2 6 3 18 -14 26
13 Zwickau 20 4 11 5 26 28 10 2 5 3 13 14 10 2 6 2 13 14 -2 23
14 Hallescher FC 20 5 7 8 27 33 10 4 3 3 17 16 10 1 4 5 10 17 -6 22
15 Verl 21 5 7 9 32 40 11 3 3 5 17 22 10 2 4 4 15 18 -8 22
16 Viktoria Köln 20 6 4 10 22 36 10 4 3 3 16 14 10 2 1 7 6 22 -14 22
17 Türkgücü-Ataspor 20 5 6 9 21 30 10 4 3 3 15 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -9 21
18 MSV Duisburg 20 6 2 12 24 33 9 4 2 3 13 11 11 2 0 9 11 22 -9 20
19 Würzburger Kickers 21 3 8 10 14 30 10 1 4 5 7 18 11 2 4 5 7 12 -16 17
20 Havelse 21 3 4 14 17 43 11 2 0 9 7 25 10 1 4 5 10 18 -26 13

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The 3. Liga (Dritte Liga) is the third division in German football. It consists of 20 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. The two top teams of the final league table are promoted and number three can promote through a playoff. The bottom three teams are relegated.