MSV Duisburg

vs

SC Verl 1924

Preview

MSV Duisburg (home)

• Duisburg are unbeaten in the league on home soil this season and have averaged 1.90 goals per game on home ground, scoring 19 in total across 10 fixtures.
• Dietmar Hirsch’s side are a disciplined, compact and structured outfit that rarely allows opponents much room to play in.

SC Verl (away)

• SC Verl are second in the 3.Liga on 41 points, one ahead of third-place MSV Duisburg on 40.
• Verl have won five, drawn four and lost two of their 11 road games, averaging 2.27 goals per match away from home.

Head-to-Head

• Duisburg won the reverse fixture 3-2 five months ago.
• Duisburg have two victories in the last three meetings.

Key Players

• For MSV Duisburg:
  • Lex-Tyger Lobinger is Duisburg’s danger man up front.
  • The experienced striker has netted 11 times in 20 3.Liga appearances and has scored two goals in his last five league matches.
• For SC Verl:
  • Verl’s front man, Berkan Taz, is their danger man.
  • He has netted 10 goals in 22 3.Liga matches this term.

Betting Insights

• The bookmakers can’t split these two sides with MSV Duisburg at 2.45, Verl at 2.55 and the tie priced at 3.7.
• The Over 2.5 goals market, at 1.6, looks the best option.

Prediction

• This fixture has all the makings of a chess match, with Duisburg’s compact style likely to stifle Verl’s free-flowing approach.
• Duisburg are on a ten-match unbeaten run at home, while Verl have won one and lost one of their last two away matches.