SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim (home)
- SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim are 10th with 29 points from 20.
- Luc Holtz took over as Waldhof boss in August 2025 and has slowly but surely made the team his own with a few tactical tweaks and a consistent focus on structured play.
FC Hansa Rostock (away)
- Hansa Rostock are 4th in the 3.Liga 2025-2026 with 35 points from 20 games.
- Rostock is unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W3, D2) and have won both of their most recent away matches.
- Hansa Rostock is a different proposition altogether under the leadership of Daniel Brinkmann, who has instilled a very pressing, direct and transitional game style in the team since his appointment in November 2024.
Head-to-Head
SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim and FC Hansa Rostock have played 3 times with one win apiece and one draw, with Rostock’s 1-0 victory as hosts five months ago the most recent of those results.
Key Players
- Felix Lohkemper is Waldhof’s top goal scorer with 8 in 18, while Terrence Boyd has chipped in with 3 in Waldhof’s last 5 matches.
- Ryan Don Naderi leads the scoring for Hansa Rostock with 8 in 16, so both teams will have a legitimate goal threat on Sunday.
Betting Insights
- Rostock comes into the matchup in great form with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5, including a 2-1 victory over Erzgebirge Aue four days ago.
- Rostock’s recent away form is particularly impressive with 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat on the road in 3.Liga 2025-2026, while Waldhof has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 10 at home.
- Despite the home advantage, Waldhof has lost 3 of their 10 home matches and conceded 15 times, so they are unlikely to keep Rostock’s attack at bay for 90 minutes.
- Although they failed to win in their last away trip to Mannheim, the odds on the visitors at 2.15 are just too good to ignore, as Waldhof’s odds are 3.0 and the draw comes in at 3.6.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.6 and we feel that the market may be a little high for this matchup between two very different, but equally positive teams, so we’re taking over 2.5 here.
Prediction
Hansa Rostock will be the clear favorite and they should edge this matchup, although Waldhof’s home record and resilience in this fixture suggest that they can keep it tight.
