The Facts
- A high-stakes clash as a relegation-threatened team welcomes an elite contender (ranked 18th in the Relegation - 2. Bundesliga and 5th in the Promotion - European League).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Wetzlar won 0.
- Wetzlar has struggled for results with multiple recent losses (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Performances by Melsungen have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Melsungen could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Melsungen carries the favorite tag into this contest.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Wetzlar has recorded 4 wins, 0 draws, and 16 losses, with a goal aggregate of 519:578 (averaging 26:28.9 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Wetzlar against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 0 draws, and 8 losses, with 296:330 goals (averaging 26.9:30 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Kiel | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 345:314 | 19 |
| 2 | SC Magdeburg | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 332:289 | 18 |
| 3 | Flensburg-H | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 347:311 | 17 |
| 4 | Lemgo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 310:308 | 14 |
| 5 | MT Melsungen | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 310:280 | 13 |
| 6 | Fuchse Berlin | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 306:286 | 12 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 311:299 | 11 |
| 8 | Erlangen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 307:306 | 11 |
| 9 | Gummersbach | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 280:273 | 10 |
| 10 | Hannover-Burgdorf | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 292:298 | 10 |
| 11 | Goppingen | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 282:303 | 8 |
| 12 | Rhein-Neckar | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 289:304 | 7 |
| 13 | Eisenach | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 281:305 | 6 |
| 14 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 234:227 | 5 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 299:311 | 5 |
| 16 | Bergischer | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 249:281 | 4 |
| 17 | Bietigheim-Metterzimmern | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 289:331 | 4 |
| 18 | HSG Wetzlar | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 302:339 | 2 |
Promotion ~ Champions League
Promotion ~ European League
Relegation ~ 2. Bundesliga
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