3. Liga · Regular Season - 12
FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim
Sun 1 Nov 2026 · 12:30 UTC · Ludwigspark Stadion
FC Saarbrücken host Waldhof Mannheim on Sun 1 Nov 2026 (3. Liga); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: FC Saarbrücken 52%, draw 26%, Waldhof Mannheim 22%.
- Average value of the expected XI: FC Saarbrücken €396K, Waldhof Mannheim €323K.
- 3. Liga: A. Staff is the highest-rated forward (1815).
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. FC Saarbrücken goals first.
- 1–113%
- 1–010%
- 2–110%
- 2–09%
- 0–08%
- 1–26%
- Other scores44%
Team Elo: FC Saarbrücken 1680 · Waldhof Mannheim 1581
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
FC Saarbrücken · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.5 (Good) · Elo 1612
Waldhof Mannheim · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.0 (Average) · Elo 1616
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
FC Saarbrücken
4th in 3. Liga · 17 pts from 10
- 17 OctWFortuna Düsseldorf Germany 3 Liga1656
- 13 OctLMSV Duisburg Germany 3 Liga1658
- 10 OctDFortuna Köln Germany 3 Liga1645
- 19 SepWSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach Germany 3 Liga1688
- 16 SepDPreußen Münster Germany 3 Liga1658
Waldhof Mannheim
11th in 3. Liga · 13 pts from 10
- 17 OctLWürzburger Kickers Germany 3 Liga1577
- 14 OctLFC Ingolstadt 04 Germany 3 Liga1585
- 10 OctWSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach Germany 3 Liga1563
- 20 SepWPreußen Münster Germany 3 Liga1601
- 16 SepLRot-Weiß Essen Germany 3 Liga1563
Season outlook
From the 3. Liga simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Saarbrücken | 17 /10 | 62.9 | 11% | 54% | 0% | 2nd |
| Waldhof Mannheim | 13 /10 | 52.2 | <1% | 6% | 2% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
FC Saarbrücken: balanced profile (how Argirios Giannikis plays) · Waldhof Mannheim: balanced profile (how Rui Tomás Faustino Pinto da Mota plays)