Waldhof Mannheim vs VfB Oldenburg preview: Away side in for a hard task at Carl-Benz-Stadion

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Carl-Benz-Stadion (27000 seats)

Waldhof Mannheim have harvested 43 of their 57 in total here at their home ground. Will they win more points versus VfB Oldenburg?

Insights:
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most points from losing position (24) in 3. Liga
  • Waldhof Mannheim have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfB Oldenburg have scored away.

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.

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Waldhof Mannheim form and stats

This stadium, Carl-Benz-Stadion, has been a fortress for Waldhof Mannheim in the 3. Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-1-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Waldhof Mannheim after consecutive victories at their own ground.

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

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Hallescher FC.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 24 most recent league matches highlights that 20 of them had at least one goal from each side.

A decent goal production from Waldhof Mannheim in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 17 league matches.

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VfB Oldenburg form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of VfB Oldenburg playing as the away team in the 3. Liga this season.

VfB Oldenburg have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 343 minutes ago. Hasenhüttl was the goal scorer.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Saarbrücken with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rot-Weiss Essen that ended 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting VfB Oldenburg as they have only managed to score 14 times from 17 away games in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Oldenburg in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: VfB Oldenburg - Waldhof Mannheim 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

MannheimD. Martinović
D. Martinović
11 goals
Waldhof MannheimM. Winkler
M. Winkler
9 goals
Waldhof MannheimB. Bahn
B. Bahn
6 goals

Waldhof Mannheim missing players

VfB Oldenburg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Waldhof Mannheim VfB Oldenburg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 17 35
18 14 5 Won W 2 5 8
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 8
14 2 1 Lost L 3 9 19
58 33 14 Scored S 6 14 37
58 17 7 Conceded C 6 23 59
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
86% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 74%
77% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 51%
43% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 29%
17% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
71% 76% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 60%
11% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 14%
17% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 41% 31%
 
5.2 5.8 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4.1
4.4 3.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 7.4 6.2
1.9 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.3
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 12 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.8 9.3
4.5 5 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.8 3.1
37% 39% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 34%
 
9.5 8.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 13.4 12.7
3.9 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5.1 4.9
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • VfB Oldenburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Waldhof Mannheim have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfB Oldenburg have scored away.
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in 3. Liga
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most matches over the total-line (27) in 3. Liga
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most points (43) at home in 3. Liga
  • Waldhof Mannheim have the most points from losing position (24) 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 Elversberg 35 21 7 7 76 36 18 12 3 3 46 19 17 9 4 4 30 17 40 70
2 Freiburg II 35 18 10 7 48 32 17 11 5 1 28 12 18 7 5 6 20 20 16 64
3 Dynamo Dresden 35 18 9 8 61 39 18 9 5 4 36 21 17 9 4 4 25 18 22 63
4 Wehen Wiesbaden 35 19 6 10 67 49 17 10 3 4 34 20 18 9 3 6 33 29 18 63
5 Osnabruck 35 19 6 10 64 46 17 11 2 4 34 19 18 8 4 6 30 27 18 63
6 Saarbrücken 35 18 8 9 58 36 17 9 4 4 32 21 18 9 4 5 26 15 22 62
7 Waldhof Mannheim 35 18 3 14 58 58 17 14 1 2 33 17 18 4 2 12 25 41 0 57
8 1860 München 35 15 7 13 54 47 18 10 2 6 32 20 17 5 5 7 22 27 7 52
9 Viktoria Köln 35 13 13 9 53 48 18 8 5 5 26 25 17 5 8 4 27 23 5 52
10 Verl 35 13 9 13 56 52 18 8 6 4 32 23 17 5 3 9 24 29 4 48
11 MSV Duisburg 36 11 12 13 51 53 18 4 9 5 26 26 18 7 3 8 25 27 -2 45
12 Ingolstadt 36 13 5 18 50 54 18 6 3 9 21 26 18 7 2 9 29 28 -4 44
13 Erzgebirge Aue 35 12 7 16 43 53 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 6 2 10 21 31 -10 43
14 Borussia Dortmund II 35 12 5 18 42 44 18 7 2 9 20 20 17 5 3 9 22 24 -2 41
15 Rot-Weiss Essen 35 9 13 13 39 50 17 5 8 4 18 22 18 4 5 9 21 28 -11 40
16 Hallescher FC 35 9 11 15 47 57 18 6 5 7 29 25 17 3 6 8 18 32 -10 38
17 Meppen 35 7 12 16 37 60 18 6 3 9 24 31 17 1 9 7 13 29 -23 33
18 VfB Oldenburg 35 8 8 19 37 59 18 3 5 10 23 36 17 5 3 9 14 23 -22 32
19 Zwickau 35 8 7 20 38 68 17 6 3 8 20 22 18 2 4 12 18 46 -30 31
20 Bayreuth 35 9 4 22 35 73 17 6 2 9 21 30 18 3 2 13 14 43 -38 31

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 Elversberg 35 21 7 7 76 36 18 12 3 3 46 19 17 9 4 4 30 17 40 70
2 Freiburg II 35 18 10 7 48 32 17 11 5 1 28 12 18 7 5 6 20 20 16 64
3 Dynamo Dresden 35 18 9 8 61 39 18 9 5 4 36 21 17 9 4 4 25 18 22 63
4 Wehen Wiesbaden 35 19 6 10 67 49 17 10 3 4 34 20 18 9 3 6 33 29 18 63
5 Osnabruck 35 19 6 10 64 46 17 11 2 4 34 19 18 8 4 6 30 27 18 63
6 Saarbrücken 35 18 8 9 58 36 17 9 4 4 32 21 18 9 4 5 26 15 22 62
7 Waldhof Mannheim 35 18 3 14 58 58 17 14 1 2 33 17 18 4 2 12 25 41 0 57
8 1860 München 35 15 7 13 54 47 18 10 2 6 32 20 17 5 5 7 22 27 7 52
9 Viktoria Köln 35 13 13 9 53 48 18 8 5 5 26 25 17 5 8 4 27 23 5 52
10 Verl 35 13 9 13 56 52 18 8 6 4 32 23 17 5 3 9 24 29 4 48
11 MSV Duisburg 36 11 12 13 51 53 18 4 9 5 26 26 18 7 3 8 25 27 -2 45
12 Ingolstadt 36 13 5 18 50 54 18 6 3 9 21 26 18 7 2 9 29 28 -4 44
13 Erzgebirge Aue 35 12 7 16 43 53 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 6 2 10 21 31 -10 43
14 Borussia Dortmund II 35 12 5 18 42 44 18 7 2 9 20 20 17 5 3 9 22 24 -2 41
15 Rot-Weiss Essen 35 9 13 13 39 50 17 5 8 4 18 22 18 4 5 9 21 28 -11 40
16 Hallescher FC 35 9 11 15 47 57 18 6 5 7 29 25 17 3 6 8 18 32 -10 38
17 Meppen 35 7 12 16 37 60 18 6 3 9 24 31 17 1 9 7 13 29 -23 33
18 VfB Oldenburg 35 8 8 19 37 59 18 3 5 10 23 36 17 5 3 9 14 23 -22 32
19 Zwickau 35 8 7 20 38 68 17 6 3 8 20 22 18 2 4 12 18 46 -30 31
20 Bayreuth 35 9 4 22 35 73 17 6 2 9 21 30 18 3 2 13 14 43 -38 31

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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.