3. Liga match prediction: Little separates Waldhof Mannheim and Borussia Dortmund II in quality

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Fri 20.Oct
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Carl-Benz-Stadion (27000 seats)

Borussia Dortmund II know they are in for a strenuous visit to Waldhof Mannheim and their Carl-Benz-Stadion. This preview has all the details you need ahead of the match.

Insights:
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in 3. Liga

Waldhof Mannheim and Borussia Dortmund II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Waldhof Mannheim form and stats

The complete 3. Liga stats at home this season for Waldhof Mannheim are 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Rehm led his Mannheim to a defeat away at Arminia Bielefeld. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Carl-Benz-Stadion.

In the match before that, Waldhof Mannheim hosted Viktoria Koln and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Waldhof Mannheim perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Waldhof Mannheim as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Waldhof Mannheim has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.

Mannheim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carl-Benz-Stadion with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Waldhof Mannheim have conceded 8 from these games.

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Borussia Dortmund II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 3. Liga travels is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Home advantage was not enough for Borussia Dortmund II in their previous game as they lost hosting Rot-Weiss Essen, 1-2. That loss was their first after five consecutive league rounds winning points.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Arminia Bielefeld that ended 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Borussia Dortmund II in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Borussia, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

As opposed to that, Borussia Dortmund II have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Waldhof Mannheim-Borussia Dortmund II H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Waldhof Mannheim one win, Borussia Dortmund II two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Waldhof MannheimC. Herrmann
C. Herrmann
3 goals
MannheimF. Wagner
F. Wagner
2 goals
Waldhof MannheimP. Sohm
P. Sohm
2 goals

Waldhof Mannheim missing players

Borussia Dortmund II missing players

Waldhof Mannheim Borussia Dortmund II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
5 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
15 9 0 Scored S 2 5 12
19 8 0 Conceded C 2 6 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 82%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 64%
55% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 45%
45% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 27%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
73% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 45%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 60% 36%
 
3.7 3.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 4.2 3.5
5.4 5.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.4 6
2.9 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.7
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.6 10.9
3.4 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.9
41% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 28%
 
10.4 7.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 18 12.6 13
4.4 3.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.4 4.5
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • All of Waldhof Mannheim's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Waldhof Mannheim have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Waldhof Mannheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in 3. Liga
  • Waldhof Mannheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dynamo Dresden 11 8 1 2 18 10 5 5 0 0 11 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 25
2 Jahn Regensburg 11 6 4 1 16 9 6 3 2 1 8 5 5 3 2 0 8 4 7 22
3 Ulm 11 6 2 3 17 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 7 9 3 20
4 Erzgebirge Aue 11 5 3 3 15 14 5 4 0 1 8 3 6 1 3 2 7 11 1 18
5 Viktoria Koln 11 4 5 2 17 13 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 4 17
6 Preuen Munster 11 4 4 3 16 12 6 2 3 1 10 6 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 16
7 Borussia Dortmund II 11 4 4 3 12 13 6 3 1 2 7 7 5 1 3 1 5 6 -1 16
8 Unterhaching 11 3 6 2 13 9 6 3 2 1 10 5 5 0 4 1 3 4 4 15
9 Sandhausen 11 4 3 4 14 14 5 2 1 2 8 7 6 2 2 2 6 7 0 15
10 Rot-Weiss Essen 11 4 3 4 11 16 5 2 2 1 5 7 6 2 1 3 6 9 -5 15
11 Ingolstadt 11 4 2 5 21 17 5 3 1 1 14 7 6 1 1 4 7 10 4 14
12 Saarbrucken 10 3 5 2 18 14 5 2 2 1 9 7 5 1 3 1 9 7 4 14
13 Verl 11 4 2 5 23 20 6 2 2 2 11 10 5 2 0 3 12 10 3 14
14 1860 München 11 4 2 5 12 11 5 2 1 2 5 4 6 2 1 3 7 7 1 14
15 Arminia Bielefeld 11 3 3 5 17 21 6 2 2 2 12 12 5 1 1 3 5 9 -4 12
16 Waldhof Mannheim 11 3 3 5 15 19 5 2 2 1 9 8 6 1 1 4 6 11 -4 12
17 VfB Lubeck 11 1 6 4 10 15 5 0 3 2 3 5 6 1 3 2 7 10 -5 9
18 Freiburg II 10 2 2 6 8 16 5 0 2 3 2 9 5 2 0 3 6 7 -8 8
19 Hallescher FC 10 2 2 6 14 23 5 2 1 2 8 9 5 0 1 4 6 14 -9 8
20 MSV Duisburg 10 1 4 5 7 14 5 1 2 2 4 7 5 0 2 3 3 7 -7 7

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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.