A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
International Leipzig form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Spielstätte Mariannenpark as International Leipzig, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Oberliga: Nordost-Süd, have scored 22 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Oberliga: Nordost-Süd are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The International Leipzig supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Martinroda in Oberliga: Nordost-Süd and win 4-1. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Union Sandersdorf.
International Leipzig are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (22 goals in 8 games). On the other hand, International Leipzig have conceded 8 goals.
VfL Halle form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VfL Halle so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for VfL Halle who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Martinroda was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as VfL Halle have lost on their last two travels.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Oberliga: Nordost-Süd home defeat versus Wacker Nordhausen II with 1-4 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Luckenwalde wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that VfL Halle concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result VfL Halle - International Leipzig 2-1 entered in the official records. Last nine meetings between the teams: International Leipzig won 4, VfL Halle won 1 and 4 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.International Leipzig missing players
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| International Leipzig | VfL Halle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 15 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 79% |
| 60% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 64% |
| 33% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 20% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | 27 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 156% | 200% | 220% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 189% |
- All of International Leipzig's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- International Leipzig has the most clean sheets (5)
- International Leipzig has the most matches under the total-line (6)
- International Leipzig has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- International Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- International Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- International Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfL Halle have scored away.
- International Leipzig have scored in all their home matches so far.
- International Leipzig have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- International Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfL Halle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- VfL Halle haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Luckenwalde | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 35 |
| 2 | Carl Zeiss Jena II | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | International Leipzig | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 26 |
| 4 | Einheit Rudolstadt | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Eilenburg | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Union Sandersdorf | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 | 1. FC Merseburg | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Plauen | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Wacker Nordhausen II | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | FC Grimma | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Oberlausitz Neugersdorf | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | VfL Halle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 13 | Krieschow | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Hohenstein-Ernstthal | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 10 |
| 15 | Askania Bernburg | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -29 | 6 |
| 16 | Martinroda | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -30 | 5 |
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