A quick peek at the Regionalliga: Südwest standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Homburg - Balingen preview!
- Balingen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Homburg form and stats
The complete Regionalliga: Südwest statistics at home this season for Homburg are 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Homburg bring valid hopes of a third.
An away draw last time out for Homburg, facing Bahlinger SC in a game that ended 1-1.
Before that, Homburg had a home game versus Pirmasens which ended with a victory 2-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Homburg's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn three and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Homburg as they have a new game in only four days, a Reg. Cup Saarland match thankfully also at home. Saarbrucken are visiting.
Homburg have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Waldstadion Homburg with 21 goals in 14 league matches. On the other hand, Homburg have conceded 16 goals.
Balingen form and stats
The visitors are W6-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Regionalliga: Südwest.
Balingen's previous game was their home loss versus FSV Frankfurt (0-2).
Prior to that result Balingen won their away game at Stuttgart II. The scoreline was 2-1.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Balingen playing away, we found eight games. Results were two away wins, two draws and four home wins.
The visiting Balingen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 13 games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent recorded meeting involving both these squads is the Balingen - Homburg 2-1 played not long ago this season. Last six meetings featuring these participants: Homburg won three, Balingen were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mendler 17 goals |   J. Ferdinand 12 goals | S. Klostermann 9 goals |
Homburg missing players
Balingen missing players
| Homburg | Balingen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 41 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| 38 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | 50 |
| 96% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 71% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 57% | 43% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 85% | 70% |
| 29% | 29% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 46% | 41% |
| 18% | 29% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 23% | 22% |
| 57% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 63% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 21% | 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 26% |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 7.9 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 41% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 45% |
| 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.9 | 11.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 |
- Balingen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Balingen have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Elversberg | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 37 | 57 |
| 2 | Ulm | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | Kickers Offenbach | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 28 | 54 |
| 4 | TSV Steinbach | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | Mainz 05 II | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 52 |
| 6 | Homburg | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Bahlinger SC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | Hessen Kassel | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Balingen | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | -12 | 37 |
| 10 | Astoria Walldorf | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | -6 | 34 |
| 11 | Stuttgart II | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | -4 | 31 |
| 12 | TuS RW Koblenz | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Aalen | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim II | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | FSV Frankfurt | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -20 | 29 |
| 17 | FC Gießen | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Pirmasens | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -23 | 24 |
| 19 | Schott Mainz | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 28 | -21 | 23 |
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