Hansa Rostock
- Hansa Rostock are 7th in the 3. Liga, on 47 points from 28 games (W6, D5, L3 at home).
- Hansa have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five league games.
- Daniel Brinkmann’s Hansa Rostock have shown real consistency in their approach to games this season and their performances at home, where they’ve won six, drawn five, and lost just three, have ensured they remain in the race for promotion.
- Emphasizing the high-tempo game, Hansa like to press and move and their forwards will be on their toes for any runners from midfield.
MSV Duisburg
- MSV Duisburg are 3rd on 51 points from 28 matches (W4, D5, L5 away).
- Duisburg have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five.
- MSV Duisburg are a compact, well-drilled team that prefer a rigid structure and a lot of transition football.
- However, Duisburg boss Dietmar Hirsch will have his team set up to keep things compact and defend their own goal tightly, often playing on the counter-attack and with a threat from dead balls.
Head-to-Head
The reverse game finished 2-2 .
Key Players
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Duisburg
- Lex-Tyger Lobinger leads the line for Duisburg in 3. Liga this season with 14 goals in 26 appearances, Conor Noss has three in his last five appearances, and both can provide Duisburg with goals on Saturday.
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Hansa Rostock
- Hansa’s Emil Holten is their leading marksman with 8 goals in 24 games and has three in his team’s last six so he looks a good anytime scorer bet.
Betting Insights
- Hansa Rostock score 1.57 goals per home game this season, conceding 1.36 per game on average, while Duisburg have conceded 20 goals in 14 away games this term, an average of 1.43 per game.
- Over 2.5 goals is favorable here at 1.8, but we’re going for Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.67.
- The Draw odds are also high at 3.46.
Prediction
With both sides looking to secure a promotion position, we’re taking the goals and a close match.
