Match Report
57 points for Verl (7th), 43 for Borussia Dortmund II (17th): a 14-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Verl 1.63 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund II 1.39 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.45.
Verl arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Borussia Dortmund II had drawn four in a row. Over the last five, Verl had taken 12 of 15 points to Borussia Dortmund II's 4.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 2 for Verl, 6 for Borussia Dortmund II and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%. 4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.
SPORTCLUB Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,001. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund II: Julian Hettwer (60')
Key stats
Possession: Verl 71% · Borussia Dortmund II 29% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-5