Buchstehuder SF Women hosted Bensheim-Auerbach in the Handball Bundesliga on Saturday, and the visitors took all three points with a 25:30 scoreline. It was a straightforward result on paper, though handball rarely gives away its secrets that easily. By then, the visitors had already shown they could handle pressure at away fixtures.
Bensheim-Auerbach came in having lost their most recent league game 26:31 to Borussia Dortmund, but this time they found their rhythm. The away side scored consistently in the second half, and Buchstehuder could not find a way back. To be fair, the home side had started better, but the visitors switched their approach and took control.
And here's the thing — we had backed the away team beforehand, giving them 58 per cent confidence. The prediction held up. Bensheim-Auerbach looked sharper in the final quarter, and Buchstehuder's defence seemed to lose its shape when the visitors went for the jugular. Three goals from the break away proved decisive.
The visitors have now played three matches with one win, one draw and one defeat. Their recent record shows they can score freely — they beat Neckarsulmer 34:22 back in August — but also struggle defensively against stronger opposition. Buchstehuder, meanwhile, sit fifth after three games with four points, having won twice and drawn once without a loss.
The result keeps both sides in the middle of the pack. Buchstehuder's unbeaten run continues, but they lost ground on the teams above. Bensheim-Auerbach moved away from the bottom half, and their away form will be something to watch as the season settles.
