- Ingolstadt are 15th in 3.Liga 2025-2026 with 43 points after 36 games.
- 1860 Munchen have taken 56 points from 36 games to sit 8th in 3.Liga 2025-2026.
All to play for in Bayern derby
All is not lost for FC Ingolstadt 04 and TSV 1860 Munchen in their respective quests for promotion in 3.Liga 2025-2026, but a loss at the weekend could make that task much harder.
Ingolstadt sit 15th with 43 points from 36 matches and have suffered 4 defeats in their last 5 games. The Bavarians are 8th in 3.Liga 2025-2026 with 56 points from 36, but have been in mixed form with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in their last 5.
This is a classic Bavarian rivalry match-up and the stakes are high for both sides in the latter stages of the season. Our TSV 1860 Munchen vs FC Ingolstadt 04 prediction highlights the fact that 1860 Munchen have the better home record in 3.Liga this term with 9 wins, 7 draws and only 2 losses from 18 games. Ingolstadt have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 7 of 18 on the road.
The reverse fixture ended 2-1 to the Lions at Ingolstadt four months ago and they have won 3, lost 1 and drawn 1 of the 5 previous meetings between these two clubs.
Kauczinski’s 1860 are a tough nut to crack
Markus Kauczinski has instilled a pragmatic and efficient system in 1860 Munchen since taking over in October 2025. The Lions typically play a three-man backline with an organised midfield of ball-playing players. The system is compact with a focus on quick transitions, defensive solidity and fast-paced counters to exploit the spaces that opponents leave when they commit men forward.
Sabrina Wittmann has taken a different approach to the Ingolstadt job since May 2024, focusing on dynamic wingback play, high-intensity pressing, positional rotations and controlled build-up play with an eye for tactical flexibility in the final third.
For this TSV 1860 Munchen vs FC Ingolstadt 04 preview, it's notable that these two contrasting styles promise to deliver an exciting soccer game in Munchen on Saturday, but TSV 1860 Munchen’s home advantage and superior recent record in this fixture mean the odds on offer for an 1860 win look too good to ignore.
The home side have won and drawn one each of their last 2 home games, beating Ulm 3-2 and drawing 1-1 at FC Schweinfurt. Ingolstadt are in poor form with a 0-1 home loss to Osnabrueck, 3-0 away win at Hoffenheim II and wild 3-5 home defeat to Erzgebirge Aue as their 3 most recent results.
Both teams can get on the scoresheet
The main scorers for both teams this term are TSV 1860 Munchen’s Sigurd Haugen with 16 goals in 33 games and Ingolstadt’s Marcel Costly, who is also on 16 in 36 league games.
TSV 1860 Munchen has averaged 1.83 goals per home game in 3.Liga 2025-2026 and has scored 33 times at home, while Ingolstadt are averaging 1.78 goals per away game and are conceding at a rate of 1.44 goals away.
Both clubs are desperate for the win in Munchen on Saturday and with that in mind, our TSV 1860 Munchen vs FC Ingolstadt 04 prediction is that both should get on the score sheet with over 2.5 goals in total. The TSV 1860 Munchen vs FC Ingolstadt 04 betting tips suggest backing both teams to score and at least three goals in the match.
