Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Stuttgarter Kickers 7th on 54, Balingen 17th on 25. Stuttgarter Kickers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Stuttgarter Kickers ran at 1.5 scored and 1.29 conceded, Balingen at 1.12 and 2.56.
Defeat had followed defeat for Stuttgarter Kickers — three in succession. 6 games without a win framed Balingen's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Stuttgarter Kickers wins, 0 for Balingen, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at GAZİ-Stadion auf der Waldau (capacity 15,228). F. Reuter officiated: 25 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. Stuttgarter Kickers led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stuttgarter Kickers: David Tomic (13'), Flamur Berisha (12'), Flamur Berisha (56'), David Tomic (89') · Balingen: Simun Birkic (65')