Wiesbach stumbles in the promotion battle - 0: 3 against Neunkirchen!

Wiesbach stumbles in the promotion battle - 0: 3 against Neunkirchen!

On May 9, 2025, FC Hertha Wiesbach and Borussia Neunkirchen met as part of the Saarland association league. The game was very exciting, with FC Hertha Wiesbach initially better in the game. In the 8th minute, Mika Speicher missed a promising opportunity to lead.

for Neunkirchen, Lukas Hoffmann was on the train in the 13th minute, but he also couldn't take his chance. In the 16th minute there was a setback for the Neunkircher when Muhittin Bastürk was temporarily put off the field due to a foul. Tim Braun took over and tried to stabilize the game for Neunkirchen.

goalless first half

Despite the numerical superiority, FC Hertha Wiesbach initially failed to score a goal. In the 20th minute, Neunkirchen's goalkeeper Dominik Jost parried a promising shot from Max Poller. The first half ended goalless, which increased the tension to the second 45 minutes.

In the second round, Neunkirchen showed a strong comeback. In the 49th minute, Niklas Backes failed due to Wiesbach's goalkeeper Julian Holz. Wiesbach, although he had some dangerous chances, could not hit the goal.

el Khadem's double strike

in the 56th minute Sayfedine El Khadem stepped into the spotlight. He brought Neunkirchen in the lead with a first goal, and just two minutes later he increased to 2-0. This fast -paced game found its coronation in the final phase when Ralph Smith sealed the final result of 3-0 for Neunkirchen in the 90th+4 minute.

With this defeat, FC Hertha Wiesbach is under pressure in the promotion battle. The FSV Jägersburg could move to Wiesbach with a victory against Quierschied and endanger its ambitions.

statistics evaluation

Before this meeting, FSV Hertha Wiesbach had a clear advantage in the last five encounters against Neunkirchen, with five wins and no defeat. However, the current form of both teams shows an interesting contrast: While Wiesbach has a very good home form, Neunkirchen is blessed with outstanding achievements in away games. On average, 3.8 goals per game fell in the previous encounters of the two teams, with the probability that both teams will meet at 0 %.

The 2024/2025 season of Regionalliga includes 18 teams and shows how hard the promotion fight is. With this clear defeat, Wiesbach will have to deal intensively with his good form so as not to fall out of the race.