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As next to last in the league, Koblenz changed their coach last month. Their new coach Dinčić got only three practice sessions prior to meeting the defending champions Thuringer, and had not chance against them. This week he was officially presented to the media, and said he will work on changing the attitude on defense and with some players whose attitude did not match their quality. What he was aiming at was, in essence, a serious commitment to defense, backed up by return of first goalie Branka Zec who missed the last game, and a calm offense without fumbles. Scoring is a big issue for them as it is, as they're second least scoring team with 24.5 per game.
The favored Buxtehuder on the other hand can be expected to score much less due to injury issues. They're missing captain Isabella Klein, Jana Podpolinski and Friederike Gubernatis, who combined for 65 goals in the championship prior to the break, with Gubernatis being their third best scorer. Earlier this month they reactivated 37-year old Stefanie Melbeck after two years. In her premiere against Oldenburg she played little, but against Leverkusen in the cup match she played full time and was the best player of the game. Due to a limited rotation, all players play both sides, which should take it's toll in the long run, especially on offense. They might struggle with their rotation even more today, as they' might be missing center back Randy Bulau who missed last two practice sessions, while picker Ulrika Agren did not even practice since the Leverkusen match due to tendon issues. In summation, in a duel between a home team in dire need of points and an away team with a wounded roster and limited resources, playing on at least 2-3 goals below the margin has value.