Match Report
Arnstadt, 16th on 21 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Auerbach (5th, 55). Arnstadt had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Auerbach were scoring 2.13 and conceding 1.27, Arnstadt 1.17 and 2.27, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Auerbach had won five straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Arnstadt arrived off three straight defeats. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Auerbach against 4/15 for Arnstadt.
VfB-Stadion in Auerbach staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Auerbach led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.