The managers D. Steuernagel and B. Trares are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Regionalliga: Südwest league table.
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.
Kickers Offenbach form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion as Kickers Offenbach, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Regionalliga: Südwest, have scored 26 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Kickers Offenbach tasted defeat here at Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games. The last three games played by Kickers Offenbach, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.Kickers Offenbach manager D. Steuernagel and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus SV Steinbach in the Regionalliga: Südwest. Before that, Kickers Offenbach drew at home versus Eintracht Stadtallendorf.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (26 in 13 games), Kickers Offenbach's attacking play is working. Kickers Offenbach are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.
Waldhof Mannheim form and stats
Waldhof Mannheim, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Regionalliga: Südwest, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 40 points collected from 14 games. 13 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Waldhof Mannheim who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Kickers Offenbach. Waldhof Mannheim are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 14 in a row without losing.The supporters enjoyed Waldhof Mannheim's previous game versus Pirmasens, a Regionalliga: Südwest 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Balingen with the score of 3-1.
Waldhof Mannheim are a potent attacking force on the road with their 38 goals in 14 games on the road. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Waldhof Mannheim - Kickers Offenbach 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Kickers Offenbach wins - draws - Waldhof Mannheim wins).Top Goalscorers
  V. Sulejmani 17 goals |  T. Kern 14 goals |   S. Firat 11 goals |
Kickers Offenbach missing players
Waldhof Mannheim missing players
| Kickers Offenbach | Waldhof Mannheim | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 53 | 26 | Scored | 38 | 76 |
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | 8 | 30 |
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 96% |
| 82% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 46% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 75% |
| 25% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 43% | 57% |
| 14% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 36% |
| 64% | 54% | Both teams to score | 50% | 68% |
| 29% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 29% |
| 11% | 15% | Failed To Score | 7% | 7% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Waldhof Mannheim | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 72 |
| 2 | Saarbrücken | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 34 | 54 |
| 3 | Homburg | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Kickers Offenbach | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 51 |
| 5 | Ulm | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 51 |
| 6 | SV Steinbach | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Elversberg | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Freiburg II | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 41 |
| 9 | Balingen | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -7 | 37 |
| 10 | Hoffenheim II | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Astoria Walldorf | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | FSV Frankfurt | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 30 |
| 13 | Pirmasens | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -17 | 28 |
| 14 | Wormatia Worms | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 31 | -18 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 II | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
| 16 | Stuttgart II | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -21 | 24 |
| 17 | Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 22 |
| 18 | Hessen Dreieich | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -24 | 19 |
