Hansa Rostock
- Hansa Rostock are unbeaten in five (W3, D2) and look in fine form as they prepare to take on fellow 3.Liga rivals FC Ingolstadt 04 on Saturday.
- Fourth-placed Hansa have 38 points from 21 games.
- Hansa Rostock have won five, drawn four and lost two of their home games in the 3.Liga and have conceded an average of just 1.09 goals per game.
FC Ingolstadt 04
- Ingolstadt have struggled defensively on the road in 3.Liga this season, conceding 17 goals in 11 away games.
- Ingolstadt also come into the game after a couple of wins, with a 3-0 away victory at Jahn Regensburg putting them in 13th place with 28 points from 21 games.
- They are the clear favorites here at 1.64 to beat a side that are 4.8 for the win.
- Sabrina Wittmann, who took charge in May 2024 and is a pioneering figure in German men’s professional football, has brought a renewed focus to structuring the team, developing young players and being solid defensively.
- Ingolstadt will park a four-man defence deep and use their midfield to block the channels in order to frustrate the home side and then counter quickly on the break.
Head-to-Head
- The reverse league fixture five months ago finished 1-1 at Ingolstadt’s Audi Sportpark.
- Ingolstadt have not won away to Hansa in recent trips to the Ostseestadion.
- The last three meetings have been close with one win each and a draw.
Key Players
Ryan Don Naderi has scored 8 goals in 17 3.Liga appearances this season (plus 3 assists in last 5 games ).
Betting Insights
- Both Teams To Score is available at 1.53.
- Both teams have been keeping it tight of late, which could make low-scoring markets appealing.
Prediction
- We’ll go with the home advantage and Hansa Rostock’s greater quality in the league this term to edge this tight game.
- Take Hansa Rostock to get it right on Saturday.
