FC Viktoria Cologne vs SC Verl
Match details. 3. Liga, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 13:00 Lagos time. It is played at Sportpark Höhenberg, Cologne.
What's at stake. FC Viktoria Cologne are 2nd on 20 points after 10 games, 5 points behind MSV Duisburg, 2 points clear of Rot-Weiß Essen. SC Verl are 14th on 12 points after 10 games, level on points with SV Wehen, level on points with SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach. A win would take them above SV Wehen.
Form. FC Viktoria Cologne have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W W W. In this competition FC Viktoria Cologne have gone D D W W W W. SC Verl have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D W D. In this competition SC Verl have gone L D D W D W.
The numbers. FC Viktoria Cologne score three and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. FC Viktoria Cologne average 15.0 shots (6.3 on target), 5.3 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 55% of the ball. SC Verl score 1.2 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. SC Verl average 16.6 shots (6.9 on target), 6.2 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 61% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings FC Viktoria Cologne have won three, drawn three and lost two. Five of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, FC Viktoria Cologne won one, one was drawn and SC Verl won two. The last time they met, on 18 Apr 2026, it finished FC Viktoria Cologne 0-2 SC Verl: FC Viktoria Cologne had 9 shots to 9, 36% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. SC Verl's record still gives them 25% to win.
The read. FC Viktoria Cologne to win. An open game. FC Viktoria Cologne are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Viktoria Cologne. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%. Five of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: FC Viktoria Cologne 1UP at 1.28, 77% on the records (FC Viktoria Cologne scored first 4 of last 5, led in 4; led in 4 of 5 at home). Leave: FC Viktoria Cologne or Draw & Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (FC Viktoria Cologne are a clear winner, no Unders); 1X2 - 2UP: FC Viktoria Cologne (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: FC Viktoria Cologne 2-1 SC Verl (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).