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.
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%.
Goal scorers
Stuttgarter Kickers: David Tomic (13'), Flamur Berisha (12'), Flamur Berisha (56'), David Tomic (89') · Balingen: Simun Birkic (65')