📏 Form Guide

Mannheim

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Mannheim head into this match following a 1-1 3rd Liga tied result versus Duisburg.

For Mannheim, goals were scored by Terrence Boyd (32' Own goal) and Fridolin Wagner (69').

Matches involving Mannheim have usually been absorbing encounters recently with plenty of scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past half dozen games, a grand total of 21 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 15 of them being chalked up by Mannheim.

Coming into this fixture, Mannheim are undefeated in their last 3 home league matches.

RW Essen

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In their last fixture, RW Essen drew 1-1 in the 3rd Liga match with Arminia Bielefeld.

The only scorer from RW Essen was Cedric Harenbrock (61'). Leandro Putaro (32') was the scorer for Arminia Bielefeld.

In their last 6 outings, RW Essen have amassed a tally of 13 goals. RW Essen have also scored in every single one of those games. During that period, their defenders have seen 8 goals go into their own net. That aside, we’ll just have to find out whether that trend will be maintained in this next match or not.

👥 Head to head

The previous league clash between the two was 3rd Liga match day 15 on 12/11/2023 when it finished RW Essen 2-0 Mannheim.

The match was refereed by Robert Kampka.

🗞️ Team News: Mannheim

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Mannheim boss Marco Antwerpen to contend with due to a largely intact squad. Jan-Christoph Bartels (unknown injury) will miss out. Marcel Seegert cannot play in this game through suspension.

ℹ️ Team News: RW Essen

With a completely healthy group to choose from, the RW Essen boss Christoph Dabrowski does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this game.

🧠 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that RW Essen have it within them to put a goal past this Mannheim team, although it probably won’t quite be as many as they’ll concede.

We are anticipating a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Mannheim by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 11:07 21/04/2024