Regionalliga - Bayern
Team Comparison
Eichstätt
Vilzing
Match Preview
Eichstätt prepare to host Vilzing at the home ground on October 13, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Regionalliga - Bayern season. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ahead of the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off tie against Czech side Jablonec at Ibrox on Thursday, McInnes said: "I said that when I spoke to Lawrence.
In the Regionalliga - Bayern table, Eichstätt currently occupy 9th and Vilzing sit 5th, and the context adds genuine weight to what is already an intriguing fixture. Eichstätt have blown hot and cold, WLWDW across their last five and a win rate of 37.5% that leaves room for improvement. The visitors have been a steady presence on the road, DDWLL in their last five and a campaign win rate of 50%. Their respective approaches this season have differed noticeably, and the tactical contrast could prove telling. But the Reds are still unsure about Bologna's asking price for the defender, who turned 28 in June and has less than 12 months to run on his contract at the Serie A side.
Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Eichstätt and Vilzing have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. But this approach also takes something that is almost anonymous in football - time.
In fixtures as finely poised as this one, it often comes down to who holds their nerve in the big moments — and both camps have players who relish that responsibility. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. Hull's owner has said the deal to sign winger Leon Bailey from Aston Villa in a permanent transfer is close to being done, while they are also pursuing defender Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano and midfielder Mert Komur from Augsburg.
The fixture has the feel of a coin-flip, and picking a winner with any conviction would require a braver pundit than most. The numbers tilt towards Vilzing, and a 1-2 away win looks the more probable outcome. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Regionalliga - Bayern standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. The Spaniard heading to Barca all but rules out a midfield departure from the Bernabeu and thus United will likely have to look elsewhere.
Augsburg II
FC Schweinfurt 05
TSV 1860 München
Bayern München II
Schwaben Augsburg
Aubstadt
SpVgg Unterhaching
Ansbach
Greuther Fürth II
Memmingen
Nürnberg II
even with the squad they have. The xG numbers tell the story, this was never going to be a high-scoring affair. Expected more from this fixture. Expected more from this fixture. 😳
Eichstätt vs Vilzing never disappoints 🙌