- Havelse position: TSV Havelse are 18th in the 3.Liga 2025-2026 after taking 29 points from 34 games.
- Stuttgart position: VfB Stuttgart II occupy 13th in the 3.Liga 2025/2026, with 43 points from 34 matches.
Contrast in styles should make for an entertaining encounter
Match overview:
Two teams from opposite ends of the 3.Liga 2025/2026 table meet on Sunday, when relegation-threatened TSV Havelse face comfortably mid-table VfB Stuttgart II, who have 43 points to Havelse's 29.
Managers and tactics:
Stuttgart II boss Nico Willig has been a breath of fresh air at their club since his appointment in July 2025, implementing his possession-based, high-tempo, pressing game to great effect. The Reds have struggled to contain teams in open field, as Willig’s vertical style has made them hard to slow down. His team have posted 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses on the road in the 3.Liga 2025/2026, averaging 1.06 goals scored and 1.94 conceded per away game.
In contrast, TSV boss Samir Ferchichi has had to do more with less since taking over in September 2022, moulding his side into a disciplined, deep, compact 5-3-2 or 5-4-1 team that counters well, are strong on set-pieces and try to stop teams in their own half.
Stuttgart II have the best record to take the points
With two such contrasting styles, we could be in for an open game on Sunday and the current odds certainly reflect that. The over 2.5 goals price is 1.41 at the time of writing, and that looks about right.
Both teams to score is the play at 1.42, as this should be a game where both teams can score, but it is the visitors who have the better chance of taking all three points. TSV have one of the worst defensive records in the division, while Stuttgart II can break down Havelse’s low block.
TSV have conceded 35 goals in 17 home games, but the other side of that is they have won five, drawn four and lost eight at home.
TSV have also been inconsistent recently with two wins and three defeats in their last five, but the visitors are the ones at 1.84 to win this weekend. Recent highlights include a 4-1 win at Wehen Wiesbaden and a 2-0 home victory over Saarbruecken.
- Lorenzo Paldino leads their goalscorers’ chart with five goals in 32 league games this season, but it is Christopher Schepp who has been in form of late with three of TSV’s last nine goals.
- Julius Duker can also be a creative spark, as he has three assists in their last five games.
- Noah Darvich has been the main threat for the Reds with nine goals in 25 appearances this season, but they have failed to win either of their last two away games, suffering consecutive defeats.
