Match Report
Hoffenheim II went into the game 16th in the table on 43 points; Saarbrücken sat 15th on 44 — a 1-point gap. On the form table Saarbrücken stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hoffenheim II 1.71 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Saarbrücken 1.34 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.6.
Hoffenheim II had lost three in a row. Hoffenheim II had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Saarbrücken, 8.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Hoffenheim II, 1 for Saarbrücken and 3 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion, capacity 6,350, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hoffenheim II led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Hoffenheim II: Oskar Hencke (8'), Oskar Hencke (23'), Yannick Eduardo (88') · Saarbrücken: Tim Civeja (85'), Tim Civeja (65')
Key stats
Possession: Hoffenheim II 47% · Saarbrücken 53% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 14-5 · Corners: 4-5