Match preview: 14 points are the diference between the sides before this game, Kickers Offenbach on top. Can FC Gießen shorten the gap?
- FC Gießen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kickers Offenbach have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Regionalliga: Südwest
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gießen and Kickers Offenbach.
FC Gießen form and stats
FC Gießen's results here at Waldstadion Gießen in the Regionalliga: Südwest have been very modest with 2 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
FC Gießen shared the glory with Elversberg in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Gießen lost 0-2 at home to Homburg.FC Gießen are traveling soon after this match as the Regionalliga: Südwest match at Ulm awaits in four days.
The FC Gießen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Gießen have conceded 9 from these games.
Kickers Offenbach form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Regionalliga: Südwest, on their Regionalliga: Südwest travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Offenbach hope to make it five in this match.
The supporters enjoyed Offenbach's previous game versus Aalen (placed 10th), a Regionalliga: Südwest 4-0 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Kickers Offenbach was very dominant against Aalen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with M. Vetter, D. Božić, M. Fetsch and D. Huseinbasic providing the goals.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Balingen with the score of 6-1.Kickers Offenbach has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding five meetings between these two sides are: one win for Gießen, one draw and three wins for Kickers Offenbach. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Božić 6 goals |   D. Bogicevic 4 goals |  E. Soriano 4 goals |
FC Gießen missing players
Kickers Offenbach missing players
| FC Gießen | Kickers Offenbach | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 46% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 54% |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7 | 9.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| 48% | 86% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 75% | 43% |
- FC Gießen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FC Gießen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Gießen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Gießen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kickers Offenbach have created more than twice as many corners as FC Gießen.
- Kickers Offenbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kickers Offenbach have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kickers Offenbach have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Regionalliga: Südwest
- Kickers Offenbach have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Regionalliga: Südwest
- Kickers Offenbach have the most clean sheets (7) in Regionalliga: Südwest
- Kickers Offenbach have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Regionalliga: Südwest
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mainz 05 II | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 3 | SV Steinbach | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Ulm | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Kickers Offenbach | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | Homburg | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Bahlinger SC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim II | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Hessen Kassel | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Aalen | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Stuttgart II | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | FSV Frankfurt | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Sonnenhof Groaspach | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | TuS RW Koblenz | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Pirmasens | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Balingen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 13 |
| 17 | FC Gießen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Astoria Walldorf | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Schott Mainz | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
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