Match Report
The table read 11th (Borussia Dortmund II, 54 pts) against 2nd (Preußen Münster, 67 pts), 13 points apart. Borussia Dortmund II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.39 for Borussia Dortmund II and 1.79/1.29 for Preußen Münster (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Borussia Dortmund II had not lost in 6 games. 5 matches unbeaten backed Preußen Münster's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Borussia Dortmund II, 2 by Preußen Münster, 4 drawn, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 29% of meetings.
Stadion Rote Erde in Dortmund, capacity 21,318, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.