Match Report
35 points separated the sides: Magdeburg 1st on 85, Aalen 12th on 50. Scoring rates set the scale: Magdeburg 1.84 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Aalen 1.26 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.37.
Aalen had drawn their last three.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Magdeburg wins, 1 for Aalen, 2 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
MDCC-Arena in Magdeburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,250. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Magdeburg led 3-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-1.