Match Report
Borussia Dortmund II, 11th with 54 points, sat 20 points above MSV Duisburg (18th, 34). Borussia Dortmund II ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, MSV Duisburg ran at 1.08 scored and 1.71 conceded, Borussia Dortmund II at 1.53 and 1.39.
9 meetings are on record — 2 won by MSV Duisburg, 7 by Borussia Dortmund II, 0 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 56%.
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: MSV Duisburg led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.