Match Report
In the standings it was Balingen 9th on 11 points, Normannia Gmund 18th on 0 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Balingen 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Balingen 1.75 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Normannia Gmund 0.63 and 3.13, with the league averaging 1.7.
Normannia Gmund arrived off six straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Balingen wins, 0 for Normannia Gmund, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at BIZERBA-Arena (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, Balingen led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Balingen: Christian Derflinger (24'), Simon Klostermann (65'), Maxim Schmalz (90')