Dachau edged past Schweig 3-1 in the 2. Bundesliga Süd on Saturday evening, a result that shifts the momentum in their favour as the season reaches its midpoint. The hosts took all three points at home, extending their unbeaten run while the visitors continued to search for consistency away from their own ground.
And here's the thing - the table tells you more than the scoreline suggests. Dachau sit fifth with nine points from four games, while Schweig languish eighth on six after five matches. The gap between them is narrowing, but the psychological edge belongs firmly to the home side.
We'd backed the hosts at 73 per cent confidence before kickoff, and the result vindicated that assessment. Dachau's recent form had been nothing short of dominant - three wins in four outings, including a 3-0 hammering of Regensburg last weekend. Schweig, by contrast, had lost three of their last five and were clearly struggling for rhythm.
To be fair, Schweig aren't without quality. They'd beaten Müldorf 3-1 back in September and pushed Kehl Volets Stuttgart to a 3-2 win, showing they can compete when conditions suit them. But consistency remains the problem - they've dropped points in every outing where they haven't been at their peak.
By then, the result means Dachau close the gap on the promotion playoff spots while Schweig face another tough away fixture. The visitors need to find a formula that works beyond their home patch, and this performance offered little comfort in that regard.
