Fight for the top: VfR Aalen meets TSG Balingen!

Fight for the top: VfR Aalen meets TSG Balingen!

On Friday, May 2, 2025, VfR Aalen welcomes TSG Balingen, currently second in the top league in the Centus-Arena. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. The team of coach Petar Kosturkov comes after an exciting 2-2 draw against FSV Hollenbach, in which Aalen initially led 2-0, but played the lead in the second half. Kosturkov was positive about the first half, but warned of the danger of a 2-0 advance.

TSG Balingen is currently holding the lead in the league with 69 points and could secure participation in the promotion relegation with a win against Aalen. The team recently qualified for the WFV Cup final after defeating SGV Freiberg 3-0 in the semi-finals. This is the fourth time in the past five years that Balingen has been in the final, and on the way there the team did not allow a single goal in the entire cup competition.

preparations for the duel

Trainer Murat Isik, who is planning ambiguous personnel changes to the team to control the stress of his players, emphasizes the intensity of the last games. Balingen has already won 4: 1 against VfR Aalen in the league against VfR Aalen, which was also the first loss of points for Balingen this season. These statistics continue to increase the anticipation for the upcoming duel.

On the part of the VfR, only minimal personnel are made. Luigi Campagna is available again after a lock. After the match, an after-match party with DJ Daniel Klein is planned, and a alumni meeting of the VfR players from the 1974/75 season will take place, which will give the event a special touch.

With a victory against Aalen, TSG Balingen could not only improve the table situation, but also keep the cup final in the focus. The excitement is noticeable and fans expect a gripping game. All information about the current matchday can also be read on the page of Kicker