3. Liga · Regular Season - 11
Waldhof Mannheim vs Hoffenheim II
Sun 25 Oct 2026 · 18:30 UTC · Carl-Benz Stadion, Mannheim
Waldhof Mannheim host Hoffenheim II on Sun 25 Oct 2026 (3. Liga); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Waldhof Mannheim 50%, draw 27%, Hoffenheim II 23%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Waldhof Mannheim €323K, Hoffenheim II €310K.
- Only 1 of Hoffenheim II's expected starters is past their position's peak age.
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. Waldhof Mannheim goals first.
- 1–113%
- 1–010%
- 2–110%
- 2–09%
- 0–08%
- 1–26%
- Other scores44%
Team Elo: Waldhof Mannheim 1581 · Hoffenheim II 1507
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.
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.
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
Hoffenheim II
5th in 3. Liga · 16 pts from 10
- 18 OctWVerl Germany 3 Liga1493
- 13 OctLStuttgart II Germany 3 Liga1460
- 10 OctLMSV Duisburg Germany 3 Liga1480
- 19 SepWSV Meppen Germany 3 Liga1562
- 16 SepWFC Ingolstadt 04 Germany 3 Liga1449
Season outlook
From the 3. Liga simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldhof Mannheim | 13 /10 | 52.2 | <1% | 6% | 2% | 12th |
| Hoffenheim II | 16 /10 | 50.1 | <1% | 4% | 4% | 14th |
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: –
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Waldhof Mannheim: balanced profile (how Rui Tomás Faustino Pinto da Mota plays) · Hoffenheim II: dribble-heavy · shot-heavy (how Stefan Kleineheismann plays)