Lübeck-Schortau saw off Hüttenberg 31:28 in the Second Bundesliga on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run at home. Both sides came into the fixture sitting level on four points after three rounds, with the hosts holding seventh place and the visitors eighth. The result keeps the gap between them to a single position in the table.
And here's the thing about these two — they've been running parallel since the opening weekend. Hüttenberg beat Nordhorn-Lingen 31:28 on their last outing, while Lübeck-Schortau lost 32:33 to Leipzig. To be fair, the margin of victory here tells you where the game was won, even if the scoreline looks closer than the flow suggested.
We had called a home win before kick-off, with fifty-one percent confidence. The prediction came through, though it wasn't a straightforward affair. Lübeck-Schortau worked the short corners better in the middle periods, creating space where their opponents were slow to shift their defensive shape.
The hosts had already shown they could produce against Dortmund-Bayer, winning 42:31 earlier in the month, but this was a different kind of test. Hüttenberg have been solid on the road, losing only to Potsdam 32:33 in their previous away game. By then, the visitors had established a pattern of staying tight defensively and punishing transitions.
What stands out is the consistency from both squads. Lübeck-Schortau have not lost in three league matches, while Hüttenberg's only defeat has come against Potsdam. The goal difference for Lübeck-Schortau now sits at plus nine after this victory, while Hüttenberg remain level on four points but with a slightly lower margin.
