3. Liga match prediction: Little separates Zwickau and Meppen in quality

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Competition: Germany 3. Liga
Competition: Wed 05.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: GGZ Arena

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zwickau are in the 11th position while the guesting Meppen worry at 16th.

Insights:
  • Zwickau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (56) in 3. Liga

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Relegation threatens Zwickau who should definitely be looking for some points here. Meppen are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Zwickau form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Zwickau have to build on here at GGZ Arena in the 3. Liga.

The fans are hoping that Zwickau will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the 3. Liga game against Ingolstadt (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bayern München II that ended 1-1.

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 Zwickau have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn one and lost seven.

Zwickau are traveling soon after this match as the 3. Liga match at Hansa Rostock awaits in three days.

Zwickau are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. Zwickau's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Meppen form and stats

There's been little loot from Meppen's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the 3. Liga. Meppen, who have the most conceded goals (56) in 3. Liga, only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws.

Meppen's previous game was their home loss versus Hansa Rostock (2-3). A 1-2 loss hosting Magdeburg before that.

Meppen were so close to getting something from the game against Hansa Rostock, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Meppen in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Meppen, three draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Meppen are hosting VfB Lubeck in the 3. Liga only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Meppen as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Meppen have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Meppen - Zwickau 1-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Zwickau won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Meppen has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

ZwickauM. Schröter
M. Schröter
10 goals
ZwickauR. König
R. König
10 goals
ZwickauM. Starke
M. Starke
5 goals

Zwickau missing players

Meppen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zwickau Meppen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
11 5 2 Won W 0 4 11
10 3 2 Drew D 1 4 4
13 9 2 Lost L 5 9 19
42 19 7 Scored S 2 13 35
44 23 7 Conceded C 11 22 56
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 94%
82% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 76%
53% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 53%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 15%
68% 59% 83% BTTS BTTS 33% 29% 44%
15% 12% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 35% 26%
24% 35% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.7
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.1 10.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.4 8
4.1 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.9 3.4
30% 26% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 27% 31%
Key stats in 3. Liga this season:
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals (56) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in 3. Liga
  • Meppen have the the worst goal difference (-21) in 3. Liga
  • Zwickau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hansa Rostock 34 19 8 7 49 31 16 10 3 3 27 16 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 65
2 Ingolstadt 34 18 9 7 47 37 17 12 4 1 26 13 17 6 5 6 21 24 10 63
3 Dynamo Dresden 33 19 5 9 52 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 16 9 0 7 23 15 23 62
4 1860 München 34 17 10 7 62 29 17 7 7 3 31 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 33 61
5 Saarbrücken 34 15 10 9 64 46 17 8 5 4 37 23 17 7 5 5 27 23 18 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 14 10 10 53 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 17 6 5 6 25 24 6 52
7 Verl 34 13 11 10 63 52 17 6 6 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 50
8 Viktoria Koln 34 13 9 12 47 52 18 6 3 9 23 30 16 7 6 3 24 22 -5 48
9 Turkgucu-Ataspor 34 12 10 12 42 44 17 6 6 5 17 20 17 6 4 7 25 24 -2 46
10 Magdeburg 34 12 8 14 35 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 17 7 3 7 22 21 -6 44
11 Zwickau 34 11 10 13 42 44 17 5 3 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 43
12 Hallescher FC 34 11 10 13 40 54 17 6 6 5 19 23 17 5 4 8 21 31 -14 43
13 MSV Duisburg 34 11 9 14 46 55 17 6 4 7 23 28 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 42
14 Waldhof Mannheim 34 10 12 12 43 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 17 4 7 6 11 22 -9 42
15 Kaiserslautern 34 7 17 10 39 44 17 4 10 3 19 19 17 3 7 7 20 25 -5 38
16 Meppen 34 11 4 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 17 4 4 9 13 22 -21 37
17 Uerdingen 33 10 9 14 34 42 16 3 4 9 12 25 17 7 5 5 22 17 -8 36
18 Bayern München II 34 8 11 15 42 51 17 5 3 9 19 24 17 3 8 6 23 27 -9 35
19 VfB Lubeck 34 7 10 17 37 51 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 3 3 11 21 33 -14 31
20 Unterhaching 34 8 4 22 37 52 17 6 2 9 21 23 17 2 2 13 16 29 -15 28

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 Hansa Rostock 34 19 8 7 49 31 16 10 3 3 27 16 18 9 5 4 22 15 18 65
2 Ingolstadt 34 18 9 7 47 37 17 12 4 1 26 13 17 6 5 6 21 24 10 63
3 Dynamo Dresden 33 19 5 9 52 29 17 10 5 2 29 14 16 9 0 7 23 15 23 62
4 1860 München 34 17 10 7 62 29 17 7 7 3 31 17 17 10 3 4 31 12 33 61
5 Saarbrücken 34 15 10 9 64 46 17 8 5 4 37 23 17 7 5 5 27 23 18 55
6 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 14 10 10 53 47 17 8 5 4 28 23 17 6 5 6 25 24 6 52
7 Verl 34 13 11 10 63 52 17 6 6 5 30 23 17 7 5 5 33 29 11 50
8 Viktoria Koln 34 13 9 12 47 52 18 6 3 9 23 30 16 7 6 3 24 22 -5 48
9 Turkgucu-Ataspor 34 12 10 12 42 44 17 6 6 5 17 20 17 6 4 7 25 24 -2 46
10 Magdeburg 34 12 8 14 35 41 17 5 5 7 13 20 17 7 3 7 22 21 -6 44
11 Zwickau 34 11 10 13 42 44 17 5 3 9 19 23 17 6 7 4 23 21 -2 43
12 Hallescher FC 34 11 10 13 40 54 17 6 6 5 19 23 17 5 4 8 21 31 -14 43
13 MSV Duisburg 34 11 9 14 46 55 17 6 4 7 23 28 17 5 5 7 23 27 -9 42
14 Waldhof Mannheim 34 10 12 12 43 52 17 6 5 6 32 30 17 4 7 6 11 22 -9 42
15 Kaiserslautern 34 7 17 10 39 44 17 4 10 3 19 19 17 3 7 7 20 25 -5 38
16 Meppen 34 11 4 19 35 56 17 7 0 10 22 34 17 4 4 9 13 22 -21 37
17 Uerdingen 33 10 9 14 34 42 16 3 4 9 12 25 17 7 5 5 22 17 -8 36
18 Bayern München II 34 8 11 15 42 51 17 5 3 9 19 24 17 3 8 6 23 27 -9 35
19 VfB Lubeck 34 7 10 17 37 51 17 4 7 6 16 18 17 3 3 11 21 33 -14 31
20 Unterhaching 34 8 4 22 37 52 17 6 2 9 21 23 17 2 2 13 16 29 -15 28

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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.