The 3rd Liga game at GP Stadion am Hardtwald on Saturday will see home side SV Sandhausen prepare for the visit of opponents, Viktoria Cologne.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for SV Sandhausen v Viktoria Cologne, scroll down (including the best match odds).
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SV Sandhausen
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SV Sandhausen will be looking for a repeat result of a 2-3 3rd Liga success against Erzgebirge Aue.
For SV Sandhausen, the goalscorers were Besar Halimi (10'), Luca-Milan Zander (75') and Dominik Baumann (90'). Borys Tashchy (62') and Marvin Stefaniak (84') scored for Erzgebirge Aue.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent games where SV Sandhausen have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that SV Sandhausen have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 13 goals during that time.
Heading into this contest, SV Sandhausen are without a home win in the past 6 league games. That's never good.
Viktoria Cologne
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Viktoria Cologne come into this encounter after a 2-0 3rd Liga win in the defeat of Hannover 96 II in their most recent outing.
For Viktoria Cologne, goals were scored by Lex-Tyger Lobinger (61') and Said El Mala (74').
For 5 of the prior 6 games involving Viktoria Cologne, a notably low volume of goals have been scored between them and opposing teams. The overall average goals scored per game in that spell comes out as a paltry 2, with the number of goals averaged by Viktoria equalling 1. We will have to find out whether or not that trend can be sustained here.
Going into this one, Viktoria Cologne haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.
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Head to head
The previous league contest featuring these clubs was 3rd Liga match day 19 on 21/12/2024 when it finished Viktoria Cologne 2-0 SV Sandhausen.
The referee was Felix Weller.
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Team News: SV Sandhausen
Taylan Duman (muscular problems) and Timo Königsmann (Cruciate ligament tear) are not available for SV Sandhausen manager Gerhard Kleppinger.
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Team News: Viktoria Cologne
Viktoria Cologne boss Olaf Janßen has some current player fitness concerns. Oskar Hill (Meniscus tear), Malek El Mala (double ligament tear) and Suheyel Najar (muscular problems) will not be playing here.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Viktoria Cologne and SV Sandhausen could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.
Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. That’s why our selection here is for a tight encounter with a 0-0 scoreline after 90 minutes.
Renata Leite,
06:03 13/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
SV Sandhausen
Formed: 1916
Stadium: GP Stadion am Hardtwald (15,033)
Captain: Jakob Lewald
Chairman: Jürgen Machmeier
Manager: Gerhard Kleppinger
Competitions: 3rd Liga position 18
⭐ Key Man: Besar Halimi
Normally played in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Besar Halimi was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. After having made a senior debut playing for VfB Stuttgart II in the 2013 - 2014 season, the skilful Midfielder has scored a sum of 4 league goals in the 3. Liga 2024 - 2025 campaign so far from a total of 28 appearances.