Match Report
31 points separated the sides: ASC Dortmund 3rd on 75, Eintracht Rheine 9th on 44. The last five rounds placed ASC Dortmund no better than 7th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/1.14 for ASC Dortmund and 1.42/1.64 for Eintracht Rheine (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
ASC Dortmund's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 ASC Dortmund wins, 1 for Eintracht Rheine, 2 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Waldstadion Aplerbeck, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eintracht Rheine led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.