Waldhof Mannheim vs Fortuna Köln Prediction

Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim·Davina Lutz 07/11/2026

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
83%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.17
SignalSTRONGModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-2.8%
Waldhof Mannheim Rest
6 days
Fortuna Köln Rest
6 days

Waldhof Mannheim vs Fortuna Köln: the result in context

Waldhof Mannheim beat Fortuna Köln 2-1 in the 3. Liga on 7 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Waldhof Mannheim had won 2 of their previous five, compared with none for Fortuna Köln.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
51%1.81
X
24%3.64
2
25%3.62
Double Chance
1X
74%1.24
X2
49%1.83
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.54
No
40%2.26
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.71 + 1.43 = 3.14
Over 1.5
80%1.17
Over 2.5
60%1.59
Over 3.5
39%2.44
Under 1.5
20%4.30
Under 2.5
40%2.23
Under 3.5
61%1.48
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

21'Seymour FüngerFoul
29'Terrence BoydAssist: Julian Rieckmann
32'Romeo AigbekaenAssist: Bennit Bröger
53'Gonçalo GregórioFoul
62'Lovis Frederik Bierschenk INNolan Xavier Muteba N'Tumba out
62'Gonçalo Gregório INFrancisco Fumaça de Mascarenhas da Costa Pessoa out
62'Maximilian Thalhammer INJulian Ulbricht out
68'Jannik MauseFoul
69'Cedric Harenbrock INTom Geerkens out
69'Georg Strauch INAdrian Stanilewicz out
76'Jannik Mause INTimo Bornemann out
78'Vincent Thill INDenis Kryeziu out
78'Oluwaseun Ogbemudia INDjayson Eduardo Cardoso Mendes out
90+2'Julian Ulbricht(Penalty)

Lineups

Waldhof Mannheim
4-4-2Coach: Rui Mota
Fortuna Köln
4-4-2Coach: M. Mink
T. Nijhuis1T. Nijhuis
L. Klünter24L. Klünter
C. Kammerknecht15C. Kammerknecht
Oluwaseun God Power Osaro Ogbemudia14O. God Power Osaro Ogbemudia
Jid Okeke25J. Okeke
L. Bierschenk7L. Bierschenk
J. Rieckmann21J. Rieckmann
M. Thalhammer8M. Thalhammer
V. Thill12V. Thill
T. Boyd13T. Boyd
Gonçalo Gregório9G. Gregório
B. Zich25B. Zich
Kevin Krumme2K. Krumme
G. Strauch11G. Strauch
Seymour Funger5S. Funger
M. Fischer3M. Fischer
F. Heister17F. Heister
Bennit Bröger38B. Bröger
1515D. Haider Kamm Al-Azzawe
C. Harenbrock14C. Harenbrock
J. Mause37J. Mause
Romeo Aigbekaen30R. Aigbekaen

Waldhof Mannheim Substitutes

35Djayson Cardoso78'for Oluwaseun Ogbemudia
11Francisco Fumaça de Mascarenhas da Costa Pessoa62'replaced by Gonçalo Gregório
22D. Kryeziu78'for Vincent Thill
23L. Mickels
29N. X. Muteba NTumba62'for Lovis Frederik Bierschenk
16J. Niemann
3Moritz Polte
10J. Ulbricht62'for Maximilian Thalhammer90+2'
42David Zimmer

Fortuna Köln Substitutes

7N. Thier
31Neo Telle
33Lennart Stollenwerk
20A. Stanilewicz69'for Georg Strauch
23D. Savic
6T. Geerkens69'for Cedric Harenbrock
19T. Bornemann76'for Jannik Mause
18H. Al Ghaddioui
22R. Afamefuna

Match Stats

Waldhof MannheimFortuna Köln
56%Ball Possession44%
7Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards2
16Total Shots6
10Shots on Goal3
6Shots off Goal3
0Blocked Shots0
0Free Kicks0

Team Comparison

Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
Fortuna KölnFortuna Köln
1556Elo Rating 1564
1.89Attack 0.27
1.20Defense 1.71
37%Hit Rate 0%
12.0Shots per Game 9.8
5.2Shots on Target 2.4
4.9Corners per Game 5.1
2.6Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.14 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

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)
Fortuna KölnFortuna Köln
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (0.3 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Referee Profile

Davina Lutz36 matches

4.79Cards per match
4.57Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
24.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Davina Lutz4.79
Other referees4.72

4.79 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.72).

Cards come from 14 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 Waldhof Mannheim vs Fortuna Köln forecast

The forecasts for this 3. Liga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

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.

Waldhof Mannheim and Fortuna Köln in the 3. Liga table

In the 3. Liga table, Waldhof Mannheim are 8th and Fortuna Köln 19th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Waldhof Mannheim 23-20, Fortuna Köln 10-16. The full standings are on the 3. Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Waldhof Mannheim and Fortuna Köln have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. 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.