Regionalliga: Nordost prediction: Lokomotive Leipzig should edge out Auerbach on their own turf

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Competition: Germany Regionalliga: Nordost
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bruno-Plache-Stadion (7000 seats)

Lokomotive Leipzig are listed as favourites to win this home fixture versus Auerbach, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have the most clean sheets (11) in Regionalliga: Nordost
  • Auerbach have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Regionalliga: Nordost

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!

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Lokomotive Leipzig form and stats

Lokomotive Leipzig, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Regionalliga: Nordost, have played 9 Regionalliga: Nordost games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Lokomotive Leipzig enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Carl Zeiss Jena's place. The match ended 3-2 with Ziane, Pfeffer and Eglseder scoring.

Before that match, a win away at BFC Dynamo.

Lokomotive Leipzig are traveling soon after this match as the Regionalliga: Nordost match at Luckenwalde awaits in four days.

Lokomotive have conceded 12 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Auerbach form and stats

There's been little loot from Auerbach's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the Regionalliga: Nordost. Auerbach only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Auerbach have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Union Furstenwalde game.

Auerbach's previous game was their home loss versus Tennis Borussia (0-4).

A 1-2 defeat away at Carl Zeiss Jena before that.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Auerbach's match history for similar games we find three matches. The home team won three of these as expected, two of them by at least two goals. Auerbach managed zero draws and zero surprise wins.

Auerbach have another game that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a Regionalliga: Nordost game versus BAK '07. A back-breaking itinerary for them!

Auerbach are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 9 goals from 10 away games. The attacking power of Auerbach when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. The Auerbach defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 36 goals in their away games. Auerbach has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Auerbach - Lokomotive Leipzig 0-1 was the output when this pair of sides last played each other, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Lokomotive wins - draws - Auerbach wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotive LeipzigD. Ziane
D. Ziane
14 goals
Lokomotive LeipzigS. Pfeffer
S. Pfeffer
8 goals
Lokomotive LeipzigT. Nattermann
T. Nattermann
7 goals

Lokomotive Leipzig missing players

Auerbach missing players

Lokomotive Leipzig Auerbach
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 5 10 19
13 4 2 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 4 0 Lost L 5 8 13
44 18 9 Scored S 3 9 21
19 12 0 Conceded C 20 36 54
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
70% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 74%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 70% 63%
20% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 50% 42%
45% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 80% 68%
55% 56% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
5% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 20% 26%
 
4.7 5.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 1.8 1.3
3.6 2.5 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 7 4.6
1.2 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.6 8.8 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.2 3.8
5.1 4.2 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.4 1.5
44% 50% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 74%
 
8.4 5.5 3 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.6 6.5
3 2.1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 2.7
Key stats in Regionalliga: Nordost this season:
  • All of Auerbach's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Auerbach have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Auerbach have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Auerbach have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Auerbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Auerbach have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Regionalliga: Nordost
  • Auerbach have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Auerbach have yet to win a game away.
  • Auerbach haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have created more than twice as many corners as Auerbach.
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have scored more than double the goals of Auerbach.
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have the most clean sheets (11) in Regionalliga: Nordost
  • Lokomotive Leipzig have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 BFC Dynamo 22 15 4 3 54 20 12 9 2 1 35 8 10 6 2 2 19 12 34 49
2 Energie Cottbus 22 13 6 3 53 19 10 6 3 1 30 8 12 7 3 2 23 11 34 45
3 BAK '07 21 14 2 5 36 23 9 6 0 3 16 11 12 8 2 2 20 12 13 44
4 Lokomotive Leipzig 20 13 3 4 44 19 9 4 1 4 18 12 11 9 2 0 26 7 25 42
5 Carl Zeiss Jena 21 12 4 5 41 22 12 8 1 3 27 12 9 4 3 2 14 10 19 40
6 Chemnitzer FC 22 10 8 4 37 22 11 5 4 2 20 11 11 5 4 2 17 11 15 38
7 Altglienicke 20 11 5 4 37 23 9 4 3 2 18 13 11 7 2 2 19 10 14 38
8 Babelsberg 22 11 5 6 30 22 11 6 1 4 14 13 11 5 4 2 16 9 8 38
9 Luckenwalde 21 8 6 7 33 20 11 2 5 4 12 13 10 6 1 3 21 7 13 30
10 Hertha BSC II 22 8 6 8 37 34 12 5 2 5 20 16 10 3 4 3 17 18 3 30
11 Tennis Borussia 21 9 3 9 32 30 11 4 3 4 17 13 10 5 0 5 15 17 2 30
12 Chemie Leipzig 21 8 4 9 22 24 11 3 3 5 11 13 10 5 1 4 11 11 -2 28
13 Lichtenberg 21 5 6 10 24 33 12 3 5 4 12 16 9 2 1 6 12 17 -9 21
14 ZFC Meuselwitz 21 6 3 12 22 33 10 3 1 6 11 19 11 3 2 6 11 14 -11 21
15 Germania Halberstadt 22 5 5 12 26 43 10 4 2 4 16 16 12 1 3 8 10 27 -17 20
16 Tasmania Berlin 21 3 7 11 19 49 10 3 5 2 15 16 11 0 2 9 4 33 -30 16
17 Eilenburg 22 3 6 13 21 53 10 3 3 4 15 16 12 0 3 9 6 37 -32 15
18 FSV Optik Rathenow 21 2 8 11 22 40 12 2 2 8 13 26 9 0 6 3 9 14 -18 14
19 Union Furstenwalde 20 3 4 13 28 56 10 3 2 5 13 24 10 0 2 8 15 32 -28 13
20 Auerbach 19 3 3 13 21 54 9 3 1 5 12 18 10 0 2 8 9 36 -33 12
21 Fortuna Babelsberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Regionalliga is the fourth level of football in Germany. It is divided into five groups based on regional location, leading to the names Regionalliga Südwest, Regionalliga West, Regionalliga Bayern, Regionalliga Nord and Regionalliga Nordost. Each group usually has 18 teams.