SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim (home)
- SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim are 9th in 3.Liga 2025-2026 with 42 points from 29 games, while FC Erzgebirge Aue are 17th with just 24 points from the same amount of matches.
- Luc Holtz has done a solid job since taking over the reins in August 2025, instilling a system which is flexible enough to switch between 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 at the drop of a hat, both to exploit the width of the field and manage the transition back into their own defensive block.
- However, Waldhof have struggled to maintain their intensity at times and it’s the hosts who are coming into this one on the back of a 4-1 defeat away to Osnabrueck.
FC Erzgebirge Aue (away)
- Aue have lost 5 consecutive matches and look set for relegation to the fourth tier, but they have drawn 4 and lost 9 of their 14 away matches in 3.Liga 2025-2026.
- Aue are compact and disciplined defensively, with the ball they are direct and simple, their work rate is high and they like to get forward quickly, but will not stray far from their compact structure to get the ball back.
- Aue’s top scorer Marcel Baer is the club’s most prolific attacker with 5 goals in 13 games, 3 of those have come in their last 6 games.
Head-to-Head
Waldhof have won the last 2 meetings between these two teams in 3.Liga, beating Erzgebirge Aue 0-2 away 5 months ago.
Key Players
- Players to watch:
- Waldhof’s Felix Lohkemper is their most prolific marksman with 14 goals in 27 appearances and 5 of Waldhof’s last 7 have come courtesy of Lohkemper.
- Aue’s Marcel Baer is the club’s most prolific attacker with 5 goals in 13 games, 3 of those have come in their last 6 games.
Betting Insights
- Waldhof are the favorites at 2.15 to win at home, and they are the most likely victors in this game.
- Waldhof have scored 26 goals in 14 home league games and are a threat going forward when at their best, Aue have averaged 1.00 goals per away game in the 3.Liga 2025-2026, scoring 14 goals in total.
Prediction
A home win is the main selection for this game , with both teams to score priced at 1.55 and in a game like this it is hard to resist the goal possibilities at both ends.
