Match Report
Borussia Dortmund II, 17th on 43 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Saarbrücken (3rd, 65). Scoring rates set the scale: Saarbrücken 1.55 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund II 1.39 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.45.
Borussia Dortmund II had lost four in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Saarbrücken wins, 1 for Borussia Dortmund II, 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark in Saarbrücken (capacity 35,303). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Borussia Dortmund II led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: K. Brünker (67'), P. Schmidt (86') · Borussia Dortmund II: Julian Hettwer (34')
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 55% · Borussia Dortmund II 45% · Total shots: 32-7 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 16-6