On the 7th of August, in this week 2 match, Waldhof Mannheim will travel to Verl to battle Verl in a clash of the 3. Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 18th placed Verl, recorded a 0-1 loss against Saarbrücken. Adriano Grimaldi struck first for Saarbrücken in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Verl couldn’t manage to score, and Saarbrücken took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while waldhof Mannheim sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Holstein Kiel. Neither Waldhof Mannheim nor Holstein Kiel could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Waldhof Mannheim is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Waldhof Mannheim won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Waldhof Mannheim’s most prolific scorer has been Dominik Kother. The German attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Verl hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Lukas Petkov and Kasim Rabihic, and they each have 1 goal.