With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Hoffenheim II fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Balingen.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hoffenheim II form and stats
When playing at home in the Regionalliga: Südwest, Hoffenheim II have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Hoffenheim II after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Hoffenheim II haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. R. Mendes scored that one.
In their previous game, the manager M. Wildersinn led his Hoffenheim II to a defeat in the Regionalliga: Südwest match away at Aalen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion. Before that, Hoffenheim II played out a draw 0-0 when visiting FSV Frankfurt.
Goals decide football matches and Hoffenheim II are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. On the other hand, Hoffenheim II have conceded 13 goals.
Balingen form and stats
There's been little loot from Balingen's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Regionalliga: Südwest. Balingen only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Balingen's last three away games as they have all been lost.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Regionalliga: Südwest home defeat versus FSV Frankfurt with 1-4 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs TuS RW Koblenz.
Balingen have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. The Balingen manager B. Bauer has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Balingen - Hoffenheim II 1-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Hoffenheim II won 3, Balingen won 1 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Hoffenheim II missing players
Balingen missing players
| Hoffenheim II | Balingen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 29 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 38 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 83% |
| 67% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 88% | 72% |
| 39% | 56% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 39% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 22% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 72% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 159 | 83 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 61 | 102 |
| 68 | 35 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| 43% | 60% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 52% | 49% |
- Balingen has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Balingen has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Balingen has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Balingen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Balingen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Balingen have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Balingen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hoffenheim II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hoffenheim II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saarbrucken | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 46 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | SV Steinbach | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 39 |
| 4 | Homburg | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Ulm | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 | Astoria Walldorf | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Mainz 05 II | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Bayern Alzenau | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Bahlinger SC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Freiburg II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Hoffenheim II | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Aalen | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | Kickers Offenbach | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | FSV Frankfurt | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Teutonia WS | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 17 |
| 16 | Pirmasens | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | Balingen | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -17 | 11 |
| 18 | TuS RW Koblenz | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -32 | 4 |
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