Soccer betting preview: Mechtersheim welcomes Dudenhofen in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Germany Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
Competition: Thu 31.Aug
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion an der Kirschenallee (2186 seats)

It's the premier game of the new season for Mechtersheim and Dudenhofen. The leaf is empty, the possibilities unlimited.

Insights:
  • Mechtersheim have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Dudenhofen have scored more than double the goals of Mechtersheim.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

The visiting Dudenhofen played their last game only four days ago, a Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar match.

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Mechtersheim form and stats

In the previous season, Mechtersheim's league statistics were 9 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, resulting in 6th spot in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar. During these 22 matches they scored {44 goals} and gave away 37. Performing as the home side in the last season Mechtersheim managed 6-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with {26 goals} and 12 conceded.

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Dudenhofen form and stats

Let's have a look at how Dudenhofen performed last season in the Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. In total they scored 50 and conceded {44 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 1 and lost 1 with 13/4 goals scored/conceded.

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

Goal fest? This team have played 5 consecutive league games all with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).

It's a day of discovery for Dudenhofen as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Dudenhofen have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Dudenhofen has scored {0 goals} and conceded 17 times.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings featuring these participants: Mechtersheim won two, Dudenhofen were winners in one and we saw four draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Mechtersheim missing players

Dudenhofen missing players

Mechtersheim Dudenhofen
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs Away Total
6 1 0 Played P 0 3 7
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
5 2 0 Scored S 0 6 12
10 4 0 Conceded C 0 4 10
67% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 86%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 71%
17% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 29%
17% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
17% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 71%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
67% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
2.8 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.3 3.3
2.2 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.7 3.7
1.3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.8 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.3 6.4
3.8 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3.4
22% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 200% 50%
 
9 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.3 10.9
4.2 7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 5.1
Key stats in Oberliga: Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar this season:
  • All of Dudenhofen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Mechtersheim's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
  • Dudenhofen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Dudenhofen have scored more than double the goals of Mechtersheim.
  • Dudenhofen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dudenhofen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mechtersheim have lost all their home matches so far.

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.