Mechtersheim hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 10th position in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar table. Visiting Diefflen holds 6th place with 8 pts.
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.
It should be mentioned that Diefflen play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Diefflen on grass are 6 victories, 6 draws and 11 defeats from 23 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 36-50. You can compare this with overall results below.
Mechtersheim form and stats
Mechtersheim are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar games here at Stadion an der Kirschenallee.
Mechtersheim travelled for their previous game, a trip to Röchling Völklingen that ended 1-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Mechtersheim at home in the league. 1 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Diefflen form and stats
Diefflen are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Prior to that match, the Diefflen manager faced defeat when travelling to Wormatia Worms and losing 1-2.
Diefflen are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. The Diefflen manager has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Mechtersheim won five, Diefflen won three and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Mechtersheim missing players
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| Mechtersheim | Diefflen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 44 | 44 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 38% | 43% |
- All of Diefflen's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Diefflen has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
- Diefflen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Diefflen have scored more than double the goals of Mechtersheim.
- Mechtersheim has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
- Mechtersheim has the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
- Mechtersheim has the fewest scored goals (4) in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
- Mechtersheim have yet to win a game 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 | Wormatia Worms | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 | Arminia Ludwigshafen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Dudenhofen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Röchling Völklingen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Elversberg II | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Diefflen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Pfeddersheim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Jagersburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Speyer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Mechtersheim | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Hertha Wiesbach | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Eppelborn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 3 |
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