Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Borussia Mönchengladbach (14th, 34 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Darmstadt 98 (18th, 17 pts). Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Borussia Mönchengladbach ran at 1.65 scored and 1.97 conceded, Darmstadt 98 at 0.88 and 2.53.
A win had eluded Darmstadt 98 for 14 matches. Over the last five, Borussia Mönchengladbach had taken 7 of 15 points to Darmstadt 98's 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach wins, 0 for Darmstadt 98, 4 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Stadion im Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach (capacity 54,057). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.