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Viktoria Köln against Hansa Rostock: fateful game in the 3rd league!
On October 26, 2025, FC Viktoria Köln will meet Hansa Rostock in the 3rd league at the Sportpark Höhenberg. Both teams are fighting for important points.
Viktoria Köln against Hansa Rostock: fateful game in the 3rd league!
On October 26, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. it will be at the Höhenberg Sportpark in Cologne: FC Viktoria Köln against FC Hansa Rostock. There will be an exciting duel between the two teams on the 12th matchday of the 3rd league. After a bumpy start to the season, Viktoria have an important game waiting for them in which they are hunting for points.
Cologne is currently in 9th place with 17 points, while Rostock is in 14th place with 14 points. It is high time for Cologne to learn from the last two defeats, especially after the unfortunate 0-1 defeat against Rot-Weiß Essen. Hansa Rostock, on the other hand, wants to build on the self-confidence they gained from their last game with a 3-0 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. This defeat seems to have motivated the Rostock team further, especially compared to the previous four games in which the Cologne team were vulnerable defensively and conceded a total of four goals. [Bild] reports that Rostock have won three times in the last five duels against Cologne, which puts the spectators in the mood for an exciting encounter.
Personnel situation and strategy
The personnel situation is not entirely rosy for both teams. While Rostock is adding the returnees Jonas Dirkner and possibly Adrien Lebeau, the Cologne team will have to do without Pledl (torn cruciate ligament) and Popp (syndesmosis injury). In addition, despite Dirkner's return, Rostock is struggling with four injured defenders (Wallner, Gebuhr, Lanius, Brzozowski), which puts a strain on the stability of the defense. These defensive problems could prove crucial as Rostock have conceded at least one goal in four games in a row.
Coach Marian Wilhelm will play with his team in a 3-4-2-1 system and will try to cleverly exploit the offensive strengths of his own players, while Daniel Brinkmann from Rostock will rely on the 4-3-3 system. The betting providers are optimistic: the tip “Both teams score” brings a odds of around 1.9, which suggests that both teams could take advantage of their chances.
Historical balance and football encounters
A look at the last five direct duels shows that both teams have proven their offensive qualities. At least two goals were scored in every game, and four of them even had more than 2.5 goals. Cologne's last win against Hansa Rostock was in August 2024, when they won 3-0. The people of Cologne need a good hand to turn these statistics around and look forward again.
In the current situation, it seems as if an exciting duel is in the air. Cologne need the points to stay in mid-table, while Rostock travel to Cologne with fresh confidence. The spectators at the Höhenberg Sportpark can look forward to a thrilling game in which both sides want to perform strongly offensively.
With this in mind, be excited and support your team when it gets down to business on Saturday! Who will have the upper hand: Cologne, who urgently need to score, or Rostock, who want to carry on the momentum from the last game? [Kicker] reports that viewers can expect a game with many highlights, while the statistics of the [3. League] to further fuel the anticipation.