Evenly matched teams: Viktoria Köln vs Wehen Wiesbaden match preview

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Höhenberg (6214 seats)

Viktoria Köln and Wehen Wiesbaden have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. The teams both have mid-table spots in the 3. Liga.

Insights:
  • Wehen Wiesbaden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Viktoria Köln form and stats

When playing at home in the 3. Liga, Viktoria Köln have managed 5 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 14 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Viktoria Köln.

Stress levels are on the rise for Viktoria's attacking players as they have now played 263 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ernst (own goal) was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Viktoria Köln in their previous match, an away game at MSV Duisburg that ended in defeat 0-2.

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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost six.

The Viktoria Köln fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Viktoria have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Wehen Wiesbaden form and stats

7-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wehen Wiesbaden in their 3. Liga matches away.

Wehen Wiesbaden's previous game was their home loss versus Wurzburger Kickers (0-1).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund II.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wehen Wiesbaden playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Wehen Wiesbaden wins, one draw and four defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Wiesbaden's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. As opposed to that, Wehen Wiesbaden have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent game: Wehen Wiesbaden - Viktoria Köln 1-1. Data for the preceeding three meetings featuring these two teams are: zero wins for Viktoria, two draws and one win for Wehen Wiesbaden. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Wehen WiesbadenG. Nilsson
G. Nilsson
14 goals
Wehen WiesbadenM. Thiel
M. Thiel
8 goals
Viktoria KölnS. Handle
S. Handle
6 goals

Viktoria Köln missing players

Wehen Wiesbaden missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Viktoria Köln Wehen Wiesbaden
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
9 5 2 Won W 2 7 12
7 5 1 Drew D 1 2 7
13 4 0 Lost L 0 5 10
31 22 6 Scored S 4 22 39
44 18 2 Conceded C 2 18 34
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 86%
69% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 59%
45% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 41%
28% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 43% 31%
14% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 21% 17%
48% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 45%
24% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 36% 38%
34% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 21% 31%
 
5.1 5.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.9 5.9
4.5 4.1 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.7 5.2
2.4 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
10.2 11.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.1 10.4
4.3 5.1 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.4 4.6
25% 31% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 36% 29%
 
9.7 8.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 10 9.4
4.2 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 3.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Wehen Wiesbaden 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 29 20 5 4 64 28 15 11 3 1 27 8 14 9 2 3 37 20 36 65
2 Kaiserslautern 29 15 8 6 43 18 14 9 4 1 25 6 15 6 4 5 18 12 25 53
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 28 14 9 5 52 26 14 6 6 2 23 15 14 8 3 3 29 11 26 51
4 Saarbrücken 29 14 7 8 48 35 15 8 3 4 24 17 14 6 4 4 24 18 13 49
5 1860 München 30 13 10 7 49 38 15 7 4 4 28 22 15 6 6 3 21 16 11 49
6 Waldhof Mannheim 29 12 10 7 41 34 15 6 5 4 23 19 14 6 5 3 18 15 7 46
7 Osnabruck 28 12 9 7 40 28 14 6 3 5 14 9 14 6 6 2 26 19 12 45
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 29 12 7 10 39 34 15 5 5 5 17 16 14 7 2 5 22 18 5 43
9 Freiburg II 29 11 9 9 30 37 15 8 4 3 22 16 14 3 5 6 8 21 -7 42
10 Borussia Dortmund II 29 12 5 12 41 36 15 4 5 6 16 16 14 8 0 6 25 20 5 41
11 Meppen 29 12 5 12 36 43 14 7 3 4 23 13 15 5 2 8 13 30 -7 41
12 Hallescher FC 29 9 9 11 38 39 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 2 6 7 13 20 -1 36
13 Viktoria Köln 29 9 7 13 31 44 14 5 5 4 22 18 15 4 2 9 9 26 -13 34
14 Zwickau 27 7 11 9 32 37 14 4 5 5 16 19 13 3 6 4 16 18 -5 32
15 MSV Duisburg 29 10 2 17 39 54 15 6 2 7 24 29 14 4 0 10 15 25 -15 32
16 Viktoria Berlin 29 7 7 15 35 49 14 5 3 6 18 22 15 2 4 9 17 27 -14 28
17 Verl 28 5 10 13 37 52 13 3 4 6 17 23 15 2 6 7 20 29 -15 25
18 Wurzburger Kickers 29 5 9 15 24 44 14 1 5 8 12 27 15 4 4 7 12 17 -20 24
19 Havelse 29 5 7 17 24 50 15 3 1 11 12 30 14 2 6 6 12 20 -26 22
20 Türkgücü-Ataspor 29 7 8 14 28 45 14 5 4 5 18 21 15 2 4 9 10 24 -17 18

Germany:
Table
  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 29 20 5 4 64 28 15 11 3 1 27 8 14 9 2 3 37 20 36 65
2 Kaiserslautern 29 15 8 6 43 18 14 9 4 1 25 6 15 6 4 5 18 12 25 53
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 28 14 9 5 52 26 14 6 6 2 23 15 14 8 3 3 29 11 26 51
4 Saarbrücken 29 14 7 8 48 35 15 8 3 4 24 17 14 6 4 4 24 18 13 49
5 1860 München 30 13 10 7 49 38 15 7 4 4 28 22 15 6 6 3 21 16 11 49
6 Waldhof Mannheim 29 12 10 7 41 34 15 6 5 4 23 19 14 6 5 3 18 15 7 46
7 Osnabruck 28 12 9 7 40 28 14 6 3 5 14 9 14 6 6 2 26 19 12 45
8 Wehen Wiesbaden 29 12 7 10 39 34 15 5 5 5 17 16 14 7 2 5 22 18 5 43
9 Freiburg II 29 11 9 9 30 37 15 8 4 3 22 16 14 3 5 6 8 21 -7 42
10 Borussia Dortmund II 29 12 5 12 41 36 15 4 5 6 16 16 14 8 0 6 25 20 5 41
11 Meppen 29 12 5 12 36 43 14 7 3 4 23 13 15 5 2 8 13 30 -7 41
12 Hallescher FC 29 9 9 11 38 39 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 2 6 7 13 20 -1 36
13 Viktoria Köln 29 9 7 13 31 44 14 5 5 4 22 18 15 4 2 9 9 26 -13 34
14 Zwickau 27 7 11 9 32 37 14 4 5 5 16 19 13 3 6 4 16 18 -5 32
15 MSV Duisburg 29 10 2 17 39 54 15 6 2 7 24 29 14 4 0 10 15 25 -15 32
16 Viktoria Berlin 29 7 7 15 35 49 14 5 3 6 18 22 15 2 4 9 17 27 -14 28
17 Verl 28 5 10 13 37 52 13 3 4 6 17 23 15 2 6 7 20 29 -15 25
18 Wurzburger Kickers 29 5 9 15 24 44 14 1 5 8 12 27 15 4 4 7 12 17 -20 24
19 Havelse 29 5 7 17 24 50 15 3 1 11 12 30 14 2 6 6 12 20 -26 22
20 Türkgücü-Ataspor 29 7 8 14 28 45 14 5 4 5 18 21 15 2 4 9 10 24 -17 18

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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.