Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Aalen (1st, 83 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Backnang (11th, 42 pts). Backnang had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Aalen ran at 2.56 scored and 0.71 conceded, Backnang at 1.47 and 1.97.
OSTALB ARENA (Aalen) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,500. On the scoreboard, Aalen led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.




