The home team ticketholders bank on a win and three points in this match, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal against a struggling visitor. Waldhof Mannheim are in 7th spot while the guesting Meppen worry at 18th.
- Waldhof Mannheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Meppen have yet to win a game away.
Waldhof Mannheim and Meppen 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.
Waldhof Mannheim form and stats
Waldhof Mannheim have been very solid at home in the 3. Liga so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches (9-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 7th position in the table.
No payout for Mannheim in their previous match, an away game at Erzgebirge Aue that ended in defeat 1-2. Until that defeat this club had gone six consecutive league games without a loss.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Verl that ended 1-1.Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league games with this side has had three goals or more.
Waldhof Mannheim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carl-Benz-Stadion with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Mannheim have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Meppen form and stats
There's been little loot from Meppen's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the 3. Liga. Meppen only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 7 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Meppen have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Meppen had fun at their own home (Carl-Benz-Stadion) last time out, beating 1860 München 2-1. Janssen and Álvarez scored. That victory was so vital for this team, after a horrific sequence of 17 league matches in a row not winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Krämer when Álvarez scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Zwickau.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Meppen playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 0 away wins, 3 draws and 3 home wins.
Will both teams score at least one goal each? This side's latest fixtures suggest that, having finished 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Meppen's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H game ended Meppen - Mannheim 6-2, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Waldhof Mannheim two wins, two draws and Meppen three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Martinović 7 goals |   M. Pourié 6 goals | P. Sohm 5 goals |
Waldhof Mannheim missing players
Meppen missing players
| Waldhof Mannheim | Meppen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 35 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 35 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 86% |
| 77% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| 68% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 40% | 55% |
| 41% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 30% | 23% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 73% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 14% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 5 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 12 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 23% | 28% |
| 9.4 | 7.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.5 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
- Meppen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Meppen have yet to win a game away.
- Waldhof Mannheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Waldhof Mannheim have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Meppen have scored away.
- Waldhof Mannheim have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Elversberg | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 38 | 53 |
| 2 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Freiburg II | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Saarbrücken | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Osnabrück | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
| 7 | Waldhof Mannheim | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | 1860 München | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | Ingolstadt | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Viktoria Köln | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | MSV Duisburg | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Verl | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Borussia Dortmund II | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -14 | 21 |
| 16 | VfB Oldenburg | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 21 |
| 17 | Zwickau | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | Meppen | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 19 | Bayreuth | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 19 |
| 20 | Hallescher FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -13 | 17 |
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