- Team form: Alemannia Aachen sit 7th in the 3. Liga table with 57 points from 35 games.
- League position: FC Hansa Rostock are 5th with 60 points from the same 35 games.
- Recent run: Alemannia Aachen are unbeaten in 5 games (W4 D1).
Style clash at the top of the table
A match of contrasting identities
Alemannia Aachen and FC Hansa Rostock meet this Saturday in a head-to-head matchup that is much more than the simple sum of its league positions. The two sides have contrasting styles and traditions, and the fans of each will not want to lose this game and see their team gain an edge in the 3. Liga’s final stretch. Alemannia Aachen have won 2 and drawn 1 of the 3 games between the sides since the start of the 2021-2022 season and their head-to-head record gives them an edge when it comes to predicting the result of this matchup.
Alemannia's momentum
Mersad Selimbegovic has certainly made the best of his appointment as head coach in November 2025, his high-tempo, direct and fast football has galvanised the team and they’re currently unbeaten in 5 matches, a run of games that has seen them beat VfB Stuttgart II, Jahn Regensburg and MSV Duisburg.
Their home record in the 3. Liga is 8-1-8 (W-D-L), with 28 goals conceded in 17 home games (1.65 per match). Alemannia’s direct, vertical attacking game is designed to disrupt opponents who like to play in a structured way, and they can be lethal when their pacey forwards and midfielders run at teams in transition.
Hansa's tactics
Daniel Brinkmann has done a great job at Hansa Rostock from the time of his appointment in November 2024 and has seemingly turned the club towards a more possession based style of play, albeit with a specific focus on wide overloads and the correct triggers to press. They are unbeaten in 3 away games, with 1 win and 1 draw, but have failed to win at Aachen on their last trip there. In their latest outing they were held to a 0-0 draw away at FC Schweinfurt and before that they were well beaten 2-5 at home by Jahn Regensburg.
Lots of goals expected in this top of the league clash
The last H2H meeting between these sides ended 2-2 at Rostock in a game that was played 4 months ago, both sides are capable of scoring on each other as we’ve already discussed. This is a clash of styles with Hansa Rostock looking to set up their methodical football against an opponent who likes to set the pace and cause chaos in the first half of the field.
We’re expecting lots of action and plenty of goals, the current odds on over 2.5 goals look too short, so we’ll stick with the ‘over’ and the odds of 1.48. For the correct score, we’re going for a home win, as Alemannia’s recent momentum seems to be the most potent at the moment and they can take the spoils here at 2.26. Both teams will score, odds of 1.43 are quite strong.
- Alemannia’s talisman, Lars Gindorf has 22 goals in 31 3. Liga appearances this season.
- Mika Schroers has 6 goals in his last 5 appearances for Alemannia and he’s in fine form.
- Emil Holten has scored 13 goals in 30 3. Liga games for Hansa this term, he’s netted 3 of his team’s last 10 goals.
