On the 17th of January, Waldhof Mannheim hosts Borussia Dortmund II in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Waldhof Mannheim recorded a 0-3 loss against Magdeburg. Florian Kath struck first for Magdeburg in the 11th minute, then Baris Atik added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Waldhof Mannheim was frustrated by Magdeburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Magdeburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Waldhof Mannheim should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Borussia Dortmund II is fresh off their 3-1 win against Zwickau. Manuel Pherai scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund II in the 21st minute, then Franz Pfanne added another in the 28th minute. Borussia Dortmund II is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jul 31st, Borussia Dortmund II hosted Waldhof Mannheim at the Stadion Rote Erde in their last match together. Borussia Dortmund II and Waldhof Mannheim battled to a 1-1 draw. Felix Passlack struck first for Borussia Dortmund II in the 16th minute, but Boyamba got the equalizer for Waldhof Mannheim in the 61st minute earning Waldhof Mannheim a comeback draw.
Both Berkan Taz and Manuel Pherai have been the hottest scorers for Borussia Dortmund II in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. Waldhof Mannheim is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Martinovic and Marc Schnatterer each having 3 goals in their last five.