Weiden and Bitigheim played out a nine-goal friendly on Thursday evening, with the visitors taking a 4:3 victory in the match on 2026-09-11. The result caps a run of mixed fortunes for the hosts, who have lost four of their last five games across all competitions.
Bitigheim come into this fixture with momentum. They beat Bad Nauheim 3:0 and 4:2 in consecutive August outings before that heavier defeat to Düsseldorf. They also lost 3:4 away at Kassel in April, so they know how to lose close games — and how to win them too.
By then Weiden had already shown a pattern of vulnerability. Three defeats in a row against Landshut, Sokolov and Sokolov again, before that 5:1 win over MAK Uybudá and another 5:1 victory against Kaufbeuren in April. The scoring is there, but so is the conceding.
There is no value left at that number when a team keeps letting in goals. And here's the thing — this friendly doesn't change the table, but it does tell you something about confidence. Bitigheim's attack looks sharper than Weiden's defence, which isn't much to go on for a club that wants to build something.
The scoreline means nothing in the standings, but it might mean something in the dressing room. Weiden needed a result. Bitigheim got one. Whether either side learned anything from a match where the goals tell only half the story is for the coaching staff to decide.