On the 9th of April, Saarbrücken will play host to Waldhof Mannheim in a clash of the 3. Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 4th placed Saarbrücken is fresh off their 1-1 draw against 1860 München. Tallig scored the first goal for 1860 München in the 74th minute, then in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Gouras sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jacob earning Saarbrücken at least a draw. Saarbrücken should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Waldhof Mannheim recorded a 1-1 draw against Zwickau. Adrien Lebeau scored the first goal for Waldhof Mannheim in the 5th minute, but Verlaat got the equalizer for Zwickau on an own goal in the 67th minute earning Zwickau at least a draw. Waldhof Mannheim is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Saturday Oct 30th, Waldhof Mannheim won by a score of 1 to 0. Boyamba struck first for Waldhof Mannheim in the 63rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Saarbrücken was frustrated by Waldhof Mannheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Waldhof Mannheim ended the match with the shutout victory.
Pascal Sohm has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Waldhof Mannheim. Saarbrücken’s most prolific scorer has been Sebastian Jacob. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.