Germany - 3. LigaHänsch-ArenaData current as of September 02, 2026

Meppen vs Saarbrucken: match statistics

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Meppen vs Saarbrucken: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Meppen plays Saarbrucken in 3. Liga (Germany). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Hänsch-Arena.

Recent form

Meppen has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Saarbrucken has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Meppen scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.00. Saarbrucken scores 2.67 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Meppen's games and 67% of Saarbrucken's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 67%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 67% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Saarbrucken has the higher season xG average, 1.79 to 1.67 per game. Meppen takes 14.7 shots per game, while Saarbrucken takes 15.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Meppen leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Saarbrucken leads at halftime in 0% and scores 2.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Meppen's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Saarbrucken, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

3. Liga games average 3.60 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 67% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.67Goals scored / game2.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
1Goals allowed / game2
MeppenSaarbrucken
45%Average possession52%
MeppenSaarbrucken
6Shots on target / game6.67
MeppenSaarbrucken

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.67Shots per game15.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
6Shots on target6.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
11.4%Shot conversion17%
MeppenSaarbrucken
45%Possession52%
MeppenSaarbrucken
1.67xG for1.79
MeppenSaarbrucken
1.67xG against1.62
MeppenSaarbrucken

Shooting quality

Meppen: AttackingSaarbrucken: Attacking
MeppenSaarbrucken
Accuracy (shots on target)41%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Meppen
LWW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 67%
Saarbrucken
WWL
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Saarbrucken is 60% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Meppen · 2.67 goals / game - Saarbrucken

Meppen is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Meppen · 2 goals / game - Saarbrucken

Meppen scoring profile: strong

Meppen scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Saarbrucken keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Saarbrucken scoring profile: strong

Saarbrucken scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Meppen keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)8
MeppenSaarbrucken
3Goals conceded (season)6
MeppenSaarbrucken
2.67Average goals per game4.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
5Goals scored (last 5)8
MeppenSaarbrucken
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
MeppenSaarbrucken

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
MeppenSaarbrucken
67%2 goals67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%3 goals33%
MeppenSaarbrucken
0%4 goals33%
MeppenSaarbrucken

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%2 goals67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%3 goals33%
MeppenSaarbrucken
0%4 goals33%
MeppenSaarbrucken

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
MeppenSaarbrucken
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%Scored in both halves33%
MeppenSaarbrucken

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
67%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
MeppenSaarbrucken
0%BTTS - last 567%
MeppenSaarbrucken

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
MeppenSaarbrucken

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time67%
MeppenSaarbrucken

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Meppen is 199% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Meppen · 0.67 pts / game - Saarbrucken

Meppen - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing
Saarbrucken - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)0.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
1.33Goals scored (1st half)0.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)1
MeppenSaarbrucken
1.67Average goals (1st half)1.67
MeppenSaarbrucken
67%Clean sheet before half-time33%
MeppenSaarbrucken
33%No goal before half-time67%
MeppenSaarbrucken

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)2
MeppenSaarbrucken
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)2
MeppenSaarbrucken
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)1
MeppenSaarbrucken
1Average goals (2nd half)3
MeppenSaarbrucken
67%Clean sheet after half-time67%
MeppenSaarbrucken
67%No goal after half-time0%
MeppenSaarbrucken

Meppen - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Saarbrucken - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
2
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Meppen - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.33
Goals scored / game1.30.3
Goals allowed / game0.30.7
Average goals per game1.71.0
1 goal100%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%67%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Saarbrucken - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.672.00
Goals scored / game0.72.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.73.0
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%67%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Meppen
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Saarbrucken
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.67
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Meppen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 60% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Saarbrucken

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.88
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
160%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.3
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (3. Liga).

Teams vs league

MeppenLigaSaarbrucken
Average goals per game 2.673.60 4.67
Both teams scored 0%60% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%67% 67%
Clean sheets 67%22% 33%
Goal before half-time 100%83% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%83% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.60
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.93
Home goals / game
1.67
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
13%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
33%
3 goals
17%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Meppen and Saarbrucken play?

Meppen face Saarbrucken on September 5, 2026 in 3. Liga at Hänsch-Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Meppen vs Saarbrucken?

Meppen score 1.67 goals per game on average and Saarbrucken 2.67. The 3. Liga average is 3.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 67% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Meppen's matches and 67% of Saarbrucken's.

What form are Meppen and Saarbrucken in?

Over the last 5 games Meppen have a 2-0-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Saarbrucken 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Meppen vs Saarbrucken?

The statistical background for Meppen vs Saarbrucken — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.