In this week 5 match, on Sat Aug 20th, Waldhof Mannheim will host Borussia Dortmund II at Carl-benz-stadion in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Waldhof Mannheim recorded a 2-6 loss against Meppen. Dominik Martinovic scored the first goal for Waldhof Mannheim in the 1st minute, then in the 23rd minute, Morgan Faßbender sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Samuel Abifade But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 38th minute on a goal by Samuel Abifade. Waldhof Mannheim is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Borussia Dortmund II recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rot-Weiss Essen. Bradley Fink scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund II in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rot-Weiss Essen couldn’t muster any offence and Borussia Dortmund II ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Borussia Dortmund II won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Rodney Elongo-Yombo and Bradley Fink are the top scorers for Borussia Dortmund II in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Baris Ekincier has been the most effective weapon for Waldhof Mannheim lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.