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3. LigaMatchweek 22THE MATCH CENTRE

FC Viktoria Köln vs Waldhof Mannheim match centre

FC Viktoria Köln badgeFC Viktoria KölnHome · 11 in league
WDWLW
Momentum↘ Falling66/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Waldhof Mannheim badgeWaldhof MannheimAway · 10 in league
DLLLL
Momentum↓ Low5/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
B. Zank55′
K. Asallari2′
A. Ferati66′
T. Boyd88′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
FC Viktoria KölnWaldhof Mannheim
Corner Kicks
Fouls
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Goalkeeper Saves
Total passes
Passes accurate

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FC Viktoria Köln 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Waldhof Mannheim 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Waldhof Mannheim

1/4Wins
2.0Goals / game
2.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Waldhof Mannheim’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare FC Viktoria Köln at home with Waldhof Mannheim away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:22 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

3. Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

FC Viktoria KölnWaldhof Mannheim
21Matches played21
30Points earned29
9Wins9
1.4Goals scored / match1.6
1.3Goals conceded / match1.9
8Clean sheets3
6Failed to score6

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FC Viktoria Köln at home with Waldhof Mannheim away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FC Viktoria Köln

Confirmed formation5-3-2Marian Wilhelm
  1. 27A. SchulzG
  2. 19M. SponselD
  3. 22V. BoboyD
  4. 2L. DietzD
  5. 18T. KlossD
  6. 7S. HandleD
  7. 5L. MunstM
  8. 21L. M. WolfM
  9. 8F. EngelhardtM
  10. 23B. ZankF
  11. 10D. OttoF
Substitutes (9)

12 · D. Wyciok

3 · J. Agyekum

6 · T. Eisenhuth

11 · R. Velasco

29 · L. Popp

30 · Y. Tonye

34 · F. Ronstadt

37 · J. Vega Zambrano

41 · S. Kozuki

Waldhof Mannheim

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Luc Holtz
  1. 1T. NijhuisG
  2. 25S. BaD
  3. 24L. KlunterD
  4. 6N. HoffmannD
  5. 17S. AbifadeD
  6. 27A. DiakhabyM
  7. 22J. SietanM
  8. 20K. AsallariM
  9. 28D. MichelM
  10. 10A. FeratiM
  11. 9F. LohkemperF
Substitutes (9)

30 · L. Hawryluk

4 · T. Sechelmann

5 · O. Ogbemudia

7 · L. Bierschenk

8 · M. Thalhammer

12 · V. Thill

13 · T. Boyd

38 · Masca

41 · D. Kryeziu

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC Viktoria Köln

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Arne Schulz905.900—330
Meiko Sponsel906.300—590
Verthomy Schilo Boboy876.900—730
Lars Dietz907.201—1180
Tim Kloss906.9001861
Simon Handle826.5001410
Leonhard Münst826.300—300
Lucas Wolf907.200—400
Florian Engelhardt746.300—780
Benjamin Merlin Zank906.9101110
David Otto746.200—200
Frank Ronstadt166.500—70
Soichiro Kozuki166.500—81
Robin Velasco86.500—110
Joel Vega Zambrano86.200—30
Leander Popp36.300—40

Waldhof Mannheim

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Thijmen Nijhuis906.900—360
Sanoussy Ba906.900—470
Lukas Klünter907.200—503
Niklas Hoffmann906.900—473
Samuel Abifade856.900—371
Adama Diakhaby566.600—320
Janne Sietan907.0001400
Kushtrim Asallari857.6102290
Diego Michel857.201—371
Arianit Ferati908.2101560
Felix Lohkemper627.2002110
Maximilian Thalhammer347.200—200
Terrence Boyd287.0101120
Tim Sechelmann56.900—80
Masca56.200—10
Lovis Bierschenk56.901—20
2025/26 STANDINGS

3. Liga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · 3. Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1VfL Osnabrück38248666343280
WDWWW
2Energie Cottbus38219872512172
WWLWW
3Rot-Weiß Essen382010878661270
WWLLL
4MSV Duisburg381911866491768
DDWLW
5Hansa Rostock381813774492567
WWDLD
6Verl3818101082483464
WLWLW
7Alemannia Aachen381971276571964
WWDWW
8TSV 1860 München381511125453156
LLDWD
9SV Wehen38158155452253
WLLDD
10Waldhof Mannheim38157165972-1352
LWLDD
11FC Viktoria Köln38156175153-251
DLWLL
12FC Ingolstadt 04381310156556949
WWLWL
13SSV Jahn Regensburg38147175458-449
LLWWL
14Stuttgart II38137185769-1246
LLWLD
15FC Saarbrücken381014145157-644
LLWWD
16Hoffenheim II38127196571-643
LWLLL
17Havelse3898215789-3235
LWLWL
18Erzgebirge Aue38713185170-1934
WDWDD
19SSV Ulm 18463896234978-2933
LDLLW
20FC Schweinfurt 053856273887-4921
LLDDD
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