FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim Prediction

Ludwigspark-Stadion, Saarbrücken·Felix Prigan 01/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.36
SignalGOODModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-2.4%
FC Saarbrücken Rest
7 days
Waldhof Mannheim Rest
6 days

FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim: result, form and history

FC Saarbrücken beat Waldhof Mannheim 2-1 in the 3. Liga on 1 Nov 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 1.8 goals a game across 10 matches.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
46%2.10
X
24%3.66
2
30%2.85
Double Chance
1X
70%1.36
X2
54%1.64
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.40
No
36%2.65
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.85 + 1.36 = 3.21
Over 1.5
83%1.11
Over 2.5
64%1.42
Over 3.5
44%2.10
Under 1.5
17%5.10
Under 2.5
36%2.57
Under 3.5
56%1.65
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

9'Diego Michel INMaximilian Thalhammer out
19'Noah Joel Sarenren BazeeAssist: Terrence Boyd
25'Kai BrünkerAssist: Niko Bretschneider
38'Christian KühlwetterFoul
59'Gokdeniz Gurpuz INMaurice Multhaup out
59'Kelsey Owusu INAlexander Staff out
60'Florian PickAssist: Patrick Sontheimer
62'Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee INFrancisco Fumaça de Mascarenhas da Costa Pessoa out
62'Terrence Boyd INJulian Ulbricht out
65'Christian Kühlwetter INDaniel Gleiber out
79'Lovis Frederik Bierschenk INNolan Xavier Muteba N'Tumba out
79'Oluwaseun Ogbemudia INDjayson Eduardo Cardoso Mendes out
80'Kai Brünker INKaan Caliskaner out
83'Julian UlbrichtFoul
85'Philip FahrnerFoul

Lineups

FC Saarbrücken
4-2-2-2Coach: Argirios Giannikis
Waldhof Mannheim
4-4-2Coach: Rui Mota
M. Bignetti1M. Bignetti
P. Fahrner42P. Fahrner
M. Cvjetinović21M. Cvjetinović
S. Voet4S. Voet
N. Bretschneider28N. Bretschneider
C. Kühlwetter10C. Kühlwetter
P. Sontheimer6P. Sontheimer
K. Meisel31K. Meisel
F. Pick20F. Pick
K. Brünker9K. Brünker
Gökdeniz Gürpüz8G. Gürpüz
T. Nijhuis1T. Nijhuis
L. Klünter24L. Klünter
C. Kammerknecht15C. Kammerknecht
Oluwaseun God Power Osaro Ogbemudia14O. God Power Osaro Ogbemudia
Jid Okeke25J. Okeke
L. Bierschenk7L. Bierschenk
D. Michel28D. Michel
J. Rieckmann21J. Rieckmann
N. Sarenren Bazee37N. Sarenren Bazee
T. Boyd13T. Boyd
Gonçalo Gregório9G. Gregório

FC Saarbrücken Substitutes

3Anton Bäuerle
33K. Broll
26N. Aracic
5Daniel Gleiber65'for Christian Kühlwetter
16Lee Seung-Joon
11M. Multhaup59'for Gokdeniz Gurpuz
7C. Rizzuto
29A. Staff59'for Kelsey Owusu
22K. Caliskaner80'for Kai Brünker

Waldhof Mannheim Substitutes

35Djayson Cardoso79'for Oluwaseun Ogbemudia
42David Zimmer
11Francisco Fumaça de Mascarenhas da Costa Pessoa62'replaced by Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee
22D. Kryeziu
29N. X. Muteba NTumba79'for Lovis Frederik Bierschenk
16J. Niemann
3Moritz Polte
8M. Thalhammer9'for Diego Michel
10J. Ulbricht62'for Terrence Boyd83'

Match Stats

FC SaarbrückenWaldhof Mannheim
45%Ball Possession55%
8Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards1
8Total Shots7
5Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal2
0Blocked Shots0
0Free Kicks0

Team Comparison

FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken
Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
1598Elo Rating 1556
2.44Attack 1.89
0.11Defense 1.20
39%Hit Rate 37%
10.2Shots per Game 12.0
5.3Shots on Target 5.2
4.9Corners per Game 4.9
3.1Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.22 goals
📈BTTS Trend40% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.8 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.6 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken5Wins · 50%
Draws220%
Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim3Wins · 30%
1.8Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
30%3+ goals3 of 10

Previous meetings

3. Liga02/05/2026
FC SaarbrückenWaldhof Mannheim
20
3. Liga07/12/2025
Waldhof MannheimFC Saarbrücken
21
3. Liga08/02/2025
FC SaarbrückenWaldhof Mannheim
21
3. Liga31/08/2024
Waldhof MannheimFC Saarbrücken
01
3. Liga18/02/2024
Waldhof MannheimFC Saarbrücken
02
3. Liga23/09/2023
FC SaarbrückenWaldhof Mannheim
11
3. Liga02/04/2023
FC SaarbruckenWaldhof Mannheim
21
3. Liga08/10/2022
Waldhof MannheimFC Saarbrucken
10
3. Liga09/04/2022
FC SaarbruckenWaldhof Mannheim
00
3. Liga30/10/2021
Waldhof MannheimFC Saarbrucken
10

Recent Form

FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken
4W2D4L
25/10/2026
HavelseFC Saarbrücken
32
L
17/10/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfFC Saarbrücken
13
W
13/10/2026
FC SaarbrückenMSV Duisburg
24
L
10/10/2026
Fortuna KölnFC Saarbrücken
00
D
02/10/2026
FC SaarbrückenNancy
21
W
19/09/2026
FC SaarbrückenSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
21
W
16/09/2026
Preußen MünsterFC Saarbrücken
33
D
12/09/2026
FC SaarbrückenFC Ingolstadt 04
01
L
05/09/2026
SV MeppenFC Saarbrücken
16
W
30/08/2026
FC SaarbrückenHansa Rostock
24
L
Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
4W0D6L

Referee Profile

Felix Prigan88 matches

4.85Cards per match
4.70Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
22.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Felix Prigan4.85
Other referees4.83

4.85 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.83).

Cards come from 46 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

3. Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FC Viktoria KölnFC Viktoria Köln1392236:18+1829WWWDD
2MSV DuisburgMSV Duisburg1392233:18+1529WDLDW
3Rot-Weiß EssenRot-Weiß Essen1383221:13+827WWWLW
4SV WehenSV Wehen1363426:17+921WWWDW
5FC Ingolstadt 04FC Ingolstadt 041363419:19021WDWWW
6FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken1362531:26+520LWLWL
7Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen1362519:19020LWWWL
8Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim1361623:20+319WLWLL
9Hoffenheim IIHoffenheim II1361622:20+219WLLWL
10Hansa RostockHansa Rostock1354422:22019WLDLL
11SV MeppenSV Meppen1353518:18018WDWDW
12Stuttgart IIStuttgart II1353522:23-118WDLWW
13Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf1344514:17-316LDDLW
14Preußen MünsterPreußen Münster1343621:25-415LLWLL
15Würzburger KickersWürzburger Kickers1342717:25-814LWLWD
16SSV Jahn RegensburgSSV Jahn Regensburg1334623:23013LWLDD
17VerlVerl1333717:27-1012LLLLD
18SG Sonnenhof GrossaspachSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach1333713:29-1612LLLWD
19Fortuna KölnFortuna Köln1324710:16-610LLLLL
20HavelseHavelse1324717:29-1210LDWDD
#TeamMPGPts
1FC Viktoria KölnFC Viktoria Köln1336:1829
2MSV DuisburgMSV Duisburg1333:1829
3Rot-Weiß EssenRot-Weiß Essen1321:1327
4SV WehenSV Wehen1326:1721
5FC Ingolstadt 04FC Ingolstadt 041319:1921
6FC SaarbrückenFC Saarbrücken1331:2620
7Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen1319:1920
8Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim1323:2019
9Hoffenheim IIHoffenheim II1322:2019
10Hansa RostockHansa Rostock1322:2219
11SV MeppenSV Meppen1318:1818
12Stuttgart IIStuttgart II1322:2318
13Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf1314:1716
14Preußen MünsterPreußen Münster1321:2515
15Würzburger KickersWürzburger Kickers1317:2514
16SSV Jahn RegensburgSSV Jahn Regensburg1323:2313
17VerlVerl1317:2712
18SG Sonnenhof GrossaspachSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach1313:2912
19Fortuna KölnFortuna Köln1310:1610
20HavelseHavelse1317:2910
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About the FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

FC Saarbrücken and Waldhof Mannheim in the 3. Liga table

FC Saarbrücken and Waldhof Mannheim are close in the 3. Liga table, 6th and 8th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: FC Saarbrücken 31-26, Waldhof Mannheim 23-20. The full standings are on the 3. Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.