A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Saarbrücken fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Balingen's 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Saarbrücken form and stats
Saarbrücken, who have the the best goal difference (+31) in Regionalliga: Südwest, have been outstanding at home so far in the Regionalliga: Südwest with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. After failing to beat Hoffenheim II here at Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion, Saarbrücken has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
The Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 233 minutes without conceding a goal in the Regionalliga: Südwest.
Saarbrücken enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at FSV Frankfurt's place. The match ended 1-0 with M. Mendler scoring. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Karlsruher SC (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) that ended 0-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Saarbrücken as they have a new game in only three days, a DFB Pokal match thankfully also at home. Fortuna Dusseldorf are visiting.
The Saarbrücken manager L. Kwasniok has got the team scoring with 27 from 11 home games in the league. Saarbrücken have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Balingen form and stats
There's been little loot from Balingen's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Regionalliga: Südwest. Balingen only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. With the Balingen losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. It's all red in the travel logs of Balingen, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
The manager M. Braun was unhappy after their last game, a Regionalliga: Südwest match played at their home ground BIZERBA-Arena. Balingen suffered a 1-5 loss to Mainz 05 II (placed 5th). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Astoria Walldorf's place.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Mainz 05 II was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Balingen find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Balingen have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Balingen - Saarbrücken 2-3, played this season. Saarbrücken-Balingen H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Saarbrücken two wins, Balingen one win, zero draws. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Jacob 16 goals | G. Jurcher 16 goals |  M. Mendler 8 goals |
Saarbrücken missing players
Balingen missing players
| Saarbrücken | Balingen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 48 | 27 | 11 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 51 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 90% | 86% |
| 57% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 90% | 76% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 19% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 70% | 71% |
| 48% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 30% | 24% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 187 | 114 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 83 | 137 |
| 82 | 53 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 30 | 50 |
| 55% | 51% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 38% |
- Balingen has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Balingen has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Balingen has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Balingen has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- Balingen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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.
- Saarbrücken has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Saarbrücken has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Saarbrücken has the most points (28) at home
- Saarbrücken has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
- Saarbrücken has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
- Saarbrücken has the the best goal difference (+31)
- Saarbrücken have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Saarbrücken have scored more than double the goals of Balingen.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saarbrücken | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 48 |
| 3 | SV Steinbach | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Homburg | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Mainz 05 II | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Ulm | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 32 |
| 7 | Astoria Walldorf | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim II | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | Kickers Offenbach | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Bahlinger SC | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Aalen | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 12 | Bayern Alzenau | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | FSV Frankfurt | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Freiburg II | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | Teutonia WS | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 19 |
| 16 | Pirmasens | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 18 |
| 17 | Balingen | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -28 | 11 |
| 18 | TuS RW Koblenz | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 28 | -42 | 5 |
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