- Table positions: The home team is positioned tenth in the 3.Liga 2025/2026 table with 48 points from 34 games, while the visitors are bottom in 20th with 19 points.
- Top scorers: Waldhof’s Felix Lohkemper leads the club’s scoring with 15 goals from 32 league games, while Erik Shuranov’s four goals in 16 league appearances leads the way for 05.
- Home/away record: The home side has won nine of their 17 home matches in 3.Liga 2025/2026, while the visiting side has won just one of their 17 away games, losing 15 times.
Tight game expected in Mannhein
SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim come into this game in mixed form, registering one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five league matches. A 1-1 draw at home to Hoffenheim II was followed up with a 1-4 defeat against MSV Duisburg and then a 3-3 draw away at Wehen Wiesbaden.
1.FC Schweinfurt 05 has also been in inconsistent form, winning one, drawing two and losing two of their last five games. They have drawn back-to-back matches, the first being a 1-1 away at Hoffenheim II, before following that up with a goalless draw at home to Hansa Rostock.
This match will be a classic case of the carrot and the stick as Waldhof must stay consistent while Schweinfurt must be desperate for survival.
Luc Holtz, Waldhof’s manager, has instilled a possession-first mentality with the ability to play in a variety of systems with his 4-2-3-1 being the most common. This system is flexible enough to allow for Waldhof to dictate the tempo of the game while pressing the opposing team at the correct times and also being capable of playing with flair going forward. This has brought consistency and upward momentum to Waldhof Mannheim, while Jermaine Jones’ more pragmatic approach has sought to stabilize Schweinfurt since he took over as head coach in February 2026.
Schweinfurt plays with a compact, defence-first setup with a low block that they will look to break out of when they have the ball. Jermaine Jones must be commended for keeping the club afloat during their relegation battle, but he knows it is a fine line between success and failure for 05.
- Felix Lohkemper has been in top form this season and will be the best chance for the hosts to find the net against a 05 side that have scored just 10 goals in their 17 away matches.
- They have scored 10 goals away this season and average 0.59 goals per game on the road, which will give the advantage to the hosts as they try to take advantage of the visitors.
Waldhof Mannheim to take the win
Home defence and last meeting
Waldhof Mannheim has conceded 28 times at home this season, with an average of 1.65 goals against per home game in 3.Liga 2025/2026. Their matchup with Schweinfurt saw goals at both ends in their last meeting and Waldhof Mannheim should be able to capitalize on their strong home form against a leaking defence.
Betting odds and prediction
The odds of 1.45 for Waldhof to win look very short, but the odds of 1.36 for Over 2.5 goals look even shorter. Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.49 looks like a good pick, given the way they play should lead to goals.
The last time these two sides met, Waldhof Mannheim came out on top with a 3-2 victory away from home in a 3.Liga match that was exciting from start to finish. This game should follow a similar path, with both managers wanting the win for different reasons but neither able to get the three points, with goals at both ends being a likely outcome.
