Bad Nauheim — Regensburg: 1:2, DEL2

Regensburg claimed a 2-1 victory away to Bad-Naheim in the Del2 on Thursday evening, the 25th of September. We had backed the hosts for a win at 41 per cent confidence, but the match went another way entirely. And here's the thing — the visitors simply refused to let the home side settle into any rhythm they might have hoped for.

By then both sides sat level on points in the table despite having played two games each. Bad-Naheim held ninth place while Regensburg occupied fifth, though neither could claim any points on the board yet. It is an odd state of affairs for a league that otherwise moves with some pace.

Regensburg have hit a wall when it comes to the away result we anticipated, but they found a way to collect something from the ground. Bad-Naheim had nothing to do all evening, their usual attacking patterns seemed to lose their shape before they could get going.

Both teams come from a run of high-scoring encounters. Bad-Naheim's recent fixtures have seen them trade goals freely, while Regensburg have been involved in similar open affairs. To be fair, this match did not break that pattern — it just did not go the hosts' direction.

What the result means is that neither side has anything to show for two league outings. The gap between fifth and ninth will either widen or close depending on what happens next, and both clubs know it.