Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wuppertaler SV 12th with 54 points, Bergisch Gladbach 21st with 33, 21 apart. Bergisch Gladbach ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Wuppertaler SV 1.43 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Bergisch Gladbach 0.9 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.37.
Wuppertaler SV entered with four wins in a row. Bergisch Gladbach were winless in 7. From the last five rounds, Wuppertaler SV held 12 points of 15 and Bergisch Gladbach 1.
The match was played at Stadion am Zoo in Wuppertal (capacity 23,067). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.