- SV Meppen have won two and lost three of their last five games, Viktoria Köln 1904 have won two and lost three of their last five.
- SV Meppen have scored three times at home in the 3. Liga 2026/2027, while Viktoria Köln 1904 have scored the same on the road.
SV Meppen
- 11th place SV Meppen hold six points from four games, Viktoria Köln 1904 are three places higher but with the same points tally.
- Lucas Beniermann has made a good start to his time in charge of the Emsländer, he has kept the identity of the club intact since his appointment on 12th August 2024.
- Meppen are direct, high-tempo and can be incredibly dangerous when they make the transitions work well.
- They press high up the pitch, are a physical force and usually create a barrage of chances.
- They come into this game on a high after beating SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach 2-0 at home, they followed a 0-3 win at TSV Alemannia Aachen with a 1-6 loss at home to 1. FC Saarbrücken.
Viktoria Köln 1904
- Marian Wilhelm has had a little more time to put his stamp on Viktoria Köln 1904 after taking over on 1st July 2025.
- The Viktorianer are possession-based, they press in numbers and look to force the opposition into errors, once they get the ball back they will look to run it through their ranks.
- Meppen will try to counter attack in numbers, while Viktoria will be looking to control the ball and create chances of their own.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head in this fixture in 2022/23 came in the 3. Liga and saw Viktoria win 3-1 at home , they will be in contention to take the points once more.
Key Players
Cyrill Akono has scored one goal in four appearances in the 3. Liga 2026/2027 for Meppen, David Otto has netted three times in as many for Viktoria Köln.
Betting Insights
- Meppen are the narrow choice here at 2.4, ahead of Viktoria Köln at 2.7 and the draw at 3.4.
- However, Köln's away form has been mixed, and they have some momentum.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 looks the best bet in this game and it will give us some cover in case either side struggles to find their range.
- Both sides have three goals scored across two home/away games respectively, which gives us an average of 1.5 per game.
Prediction
- So this should be a chess match of sorts.
- It's a solid base to work from and it should be a decent game.