Evenly matched teams: Karbach vs Diefflen match preview

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Competition: Germany Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportstätten auf dem Quintinsberg (1500 seats)

The brand new season is about to begin and the club members are tingling with optimism. It’s wide open as Karbach welcome Diefflen for the opening match at Sportstätten auf dem Quintinsberg. Read on!

Insights:
  • Karbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Diefflen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Karbach form and stats

The previous season, Karbach's league stats were 11 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, producing 4th place in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar. In these 22 matches they scored {45 goals} and let in 26. Appearing at home in the previous season Karbach produced 5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with {21 goals} and 19 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with Karbach perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Karbach as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Karbach has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

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Diefflen form and stats

Let's have a look at how Diefflen performed last season in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded {42 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 26/26 goals scored/conceded.

That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Diefflen playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Diefflen wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Observe that 16 of this side's 20 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Diefflen are hosting Elversberg in the Reg. Cup Saarland only three days away.

When Diefflen is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Mechtersheim, Auersmacher and Diefflen.

Head 2 Head

As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Karbach victories, two draws and one Diefflen win. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Karbach missing players

Diefflen missing players

Karbach Diefflen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 0 Played P 2 10 20
7 4 0 Won W 1 4 11
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 6
38 21 0 Scored S 4 19 49
31 15 0 Conceded C 7 24 33
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 90% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
55% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 90% 80%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 70% 60%
30% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 35%
70% 70% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
15% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
15% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
4.1 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.1
2.6 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.3 3.1
1.9 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 6.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.6 7.1
4.2 2.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.3
33% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 56% 69%
 
8.1 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.4 7.6
3.6 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.1 3.7
Key stats in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar this season:
  • All of Diefflen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Diefflen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Diefflen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Karbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Karbach have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Karbach 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 Schott Mainz 0 0 0 0 58 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 46
2 Koblenz 0 0 0 0 42 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 46
3 FV Engers 07 0 0 0 0 45 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 44
4 Gonsenheim 0 0 0 0 47 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 41
5 Pirmasens 0 0 0 0 47 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 40
6 Kaiserslautern II 0 0 0 0 46 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 39
7 Mechtersheim 0 0 0 0 44 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 39
8 Diefflen 0 0 0 0 49 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 36
9 Auersmacher 0 0 0 0 44 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 34
10 Karbach 0 0 0 0 38 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 28

Germany:

Read more about Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar

The Oberliga is the fifth level of the football league system in Germany. There are currently 14 Oberliga regional leagues: Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern Nord, Bayern Süd, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mittelrhein, Niederrhein, Niedersachsen, Nordost-Nord, Nordost-Süd, Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Schleswig-Holstein and Westfalen.