FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim prediction & odds
FC Saarbrücken host Waldhof Mannheim in the 3. Liga (round 12) on Sunday 01 November 2026. FC Saarbrücken are #845 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Waldhof Mannheim are #1,092 and have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 247 places - in FC Saarbrücken's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes FC Saarbrücken the favourites at 52%, with a draw at 25% and Waldhof Mannheim at 22%.
Rating: 999
Chance to win: 52%
Last 5: LWLDW
Rating: 943
Chance to win: 22%
Last 5: WLLWW
Who will win FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim?
FC Saarbrücken are #845 and Waldhof Mannheim #1092 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is FC Saarbrücken (52%). More from the 3. Liga.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | FC Saarbrücken v Waldhof Mannheim | 2-0 |
| 2025-12-07 | Waldhof Mannheim v FC Saarbrücken | 2-1 |
| 2025-02-08 | FC Saarbrücken v Waldhof Mannheim | 2-1 |
| 2024-08-31 | Waldhof Mannheim v FC Saarbrücken | 0-1 |
| 2024-02-18 | Waldhof Mannheim v FC Saarbrücken | 0-2 |
FC Saarbrücken have won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
3. Liga table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Viktoria Köln | 11 | 23 | #528 |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 11 | 21 | #516 |
| 4 | FC Saarbrücken | 11 | 17 | #845 |
| 5 | Alemannia Aachen | 11 | 17 | #572 |
| 6 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 11 | 17 | #829 |
| 7 | Waldhof Mannheim | 11 | 16 | #1092 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim II | 11 | 16 | #1182 |
| 9 | Hansa Rostock | 11 | 16 | #660 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MSV Duisburg | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 |  FC Viktoria Köln | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 3 |  Rot-Weiß Essen | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 |  FC Saarbrücken | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 |  Alemannia Aachen | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 |  FC Ingolstadt 04 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 |  Waldhof Mannheim | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 |  Hoffenheim II | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 |  Hansa Rostock | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 |  SV Wehen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 |  SV Meppen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 |  Preußen Münster | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 |  Stuttgart II | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 |  Verl | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 |  SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
| 17 |  Würzburger Kickers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 11 |
| 18 |  SSV Jahn Regensburg | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 |  Fortuna Köln | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 20 |  Havelse | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 9 |