In this week 3 match on Aug 10th, Borussia Dortmund II will travel to Völklingen to battle Saarbrücken in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Saarbrücken recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Elversberg. Gunther-Schmidt scored the first goal for Saarbrücken in the 51st minute on a penalty, then Pius Krätschmer added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Elversberg couldn’t muster any offence and Saarbrücken ran away with the shutout win. Saarbrücken is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Borussia Dortmund II recorded a 1-1 draw against Wehen Wiesbaden. Gustaf Nilsson scored the first goal for Wehen Wiesbaden in the 56th minute, but Rodney Elongo-Yombo got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund II in the 77th minute earning Borussia Dortmund II at least a draw. Borussia Dortmund II looks 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 Saarbrücken won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Borussia Dortmund II is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Richmond Tachie and Bah-Traore each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Saarbrücken is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jacob and Adriano Grimaldi each only have 1 goal in their last 5.