Match Report
The table gap was wide: 29 points between Stuttgarter Kickers (2nd, 63 pts) and Aalen (15th, 34 pts). The last five rounds placed Stuttgarter Kickers no better than 14th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Aalen 1.12 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Stuttgarter Kickers 1.79 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Aalen in 5 games. Momentum sat with Stuttgarter Kickers, winners of their last eight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Aalen against 15/15 for Stuttgarter Kickers.
Scholz Arena in Aalen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.