Soccer betting preview: Wehen Wiesbaden welcomes Saarbrücken in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: BRITA-Arena (12566 seats)

This should be an engrossing game as Wehen Wiesbaden have their supposed home advantage, while Saarbrücken are ahead 9 points in the 3. Liga table.

Insights:
  • Saarbrücken have the most points from losing position (18) in 3. Liga

Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their previous competitive action. Let's aim for an energetic match!

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Wehen Wiesbaden form and stats

Wehen Wiesbaden have collected 14 points from their 3. Liga home games so far after 3-5-4.

Wehen Wiesbaden faced defeat in their previous match, away at Magdeburg (1-3).

Preceding that match was the home game against MSV Duisburg that was lost 0-1.

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

The Wehen Wiesbaden fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Wiesbaden have conceded 15 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Saarbrücken form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the 3. Liga.

Saarbrücken go into this game after a win, the home game against Wurzburger Kickers that ended 2-1.

Prior to that match, the Saarbrücken manager Koschinat faced defeat when travelling to Magdeburg and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saarbrücken playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Saarbrücken wins, four draws and five defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Saarbrücken's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Saarbrücken in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest logged result involving both these squads is the Saarbrücken - Wehen Wiesbaden 3-4 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wiesbaden five wins, three draws and Saarbrücken two victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Wehen Wiesbaden missing players

Saarbrücken missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wehen Wiesbaden Saarbrücken
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 12 25
9 3 0 Won W 2 5 12
7 5 1 Drew D 2 4 7
9 4 1 Lost L 0 3 6
33 14 2 Scored S 7 19 42
31 15 4 Conceded C 5 16 32
84% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 92%
60% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 80%
44% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 56%
32% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 32%
16% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 16%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 64%
36% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 28%
32% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 16%
 
5.6 5.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.4 5.3
5.2 5.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.4 5
2.2 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.6
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.7 9.4
4.3 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 4.4
31% 26% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 44% 39%
 
9.8 9.5 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 8.7 8.6
3.6 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 3.6
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Saarbrücken have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Saarbrücken have the most points from losing position (18) in 3. Liga
  • Saarbrücken have won significantly less corners away then at 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 26 18 4 4 57 25 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 8 2 3 33 18 32 58
2 Kaiserslautern 25 13 7 5 39 15 13 8 4 1 23 5 12 5 3 4 16 10 24 46
3 Saarbrücken 25 12 7 6 42 32 13 7 3 3 23 16 12 5 4 3 19 16 10 43
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 25 11 9 5 41 25 13 5 6 2 21 14 12 6 3 3 20 11 16 42
5 Waldhof Mannheim 26 11 9 6 39 30 13 6 4 3 23 16 13 5 5 3 16 14 9 42
6 Osnabruck 25 11 8 6 38 26 13 6 3 4 14 8 12 5 5 2 24 18 12 41
7 Borussia Dortmund II 26 12 5 9 39 30 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 8 0 5 25 18 9 41
8 Meppen 26 12 5 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 23 12 13 5 2 6 13 27 -3 41
9 1860 München 24 9 10 5 39 32 12 5 4 3 24 19 12 4 6 2 15 13 7 37
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 25 9 7 9 33 31 12 3 5 4 14 15 13 6 2 5 19 16 2 34
11 Freiburg II 26 8 9 9 25 37 13 6 4 3 19 16 13 2 5 6 6 21 -12 33
12 Zwickau 25 7 11 7 31 33 13 4 5 4 15 16 12 3 6 3 16 17 -2 32
13 Hallescher FC 25 7 8 10 30 35 12 6 3 3 20 16 13 1 5 7 10 19 -5 29
14 Viktoria Koln 25 8 5 12 29 41 12 5 3 4 21 17 13 3 2 8 8 24 -12 29
15 Viktoria Berlin 22 7 5 10 32 31 10 5 2 3 17 11 12 2 3 7 15 20 1 26
16 MSV Duisburg 26 8 2 16 34 52 13 4 2 7 20 29 13 4 0 9 14 23 -18 26
17 Verl 25 5 9 11 35 47 13 3 4 6 17 23 12 2 5 5 18 24 -12 24
18 Turkgucu-Ataspor 25 5 8 12 24 37 12 4 4 4 15 15 13 1 4 8 9 22 -13 23
19 Havelse 26 5 5 16 22 46 13 3 0 10 10 26 13 2 5 6 12 20 -24 20
20 Wurzburger Kickers 26 3 9 14 18 39 13 1 5 7 10 23 13 2 4 7 8 16 -21 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 26 18 4 4 57 25 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 8 2 3 33 18 32 58
2 Kaiserslautern 25 13 7 5 39 15 13 8 4 1 23 5 12 5 3 4 16 10 24 46
3 Saarbrücken 25 12 7 6 42 32 13 7 3 3 23 16 12 5 4 3 19 16 10 43
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 25 11 9 5 41 25 13 5 6 2 21 14 12 6 3 3 20 11 16 42
5 Waldhof Mannheim 26 11 9 6 39 30 13 6 4 3 23 16 13 5 5 3 16 14 9 42
6 Osnabruck 25 11 8 6 38 26 13 6 3 4 14 8 12 5 5 2 24 18 12 41
7 Borussia Dortmund II 26 12 5 9 39 30 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 8 0 5 25 18 9 41
8 Meppen 26 12 5 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 23 12 13 5 2 6 13 27 -3 41
9 1860 München 24 9 10 5 39 32 12 5 4 3 24 19 12 4 6 2 15 13 7 37
10 Wehen Wiesbaden 25 9 7 9 33 31 12 3 5 4 14 15 13 6 2 5 19 16 2 34
11 Freiburg II 26 8 9 9 25 37 13 6 4 3 19 16 13 2 5 6 6 21 -12 33
12 Zwickau 25 7 11 7 31 33 13 4 5 4 15 16 12 3 6 3 16 17 -2 32
13 Hallescher FC 25 7 8 10 30 35 12 6 3 3 20 16 13 1 5 7 10 19 -5 29
14 Viktoria Koln 25 8 5 12 29 41 12 5 3 4 21 17 13 3 2 8 8 24 -12 29
15 Viktoria Berlin 22 7 5 10 32 31 10 5 2 3 17 11 12 2 3 7 15 20 1 26
16 MSV Duisburg 26 8 2 16 34 52 13 4 2 7 20 29 13 4 0 9 14 23 -18 26
17 Verl 25 5 9 11 35 47 13 3 4 6 17 23 12 2 5 5 18 24 -12 24
18 Turkgucu-Ataspor 25 5 8 12 24 37 12 4 4 4 15 15 13 1 4 8 9 22 -13 23
19 Havelse 26 5 5 16 22 46 13 3 0 10 10 26 13 2 5 6 12 20 -24 20
20 Wurzburger Kickers 26 3 9 14 18 39 13 1 5 7 10 23 13 2 4 7 8 16 -21 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.