Match Report
Kickers Offenbach, 8th with 55 points, sat 16 points above Carl Zeiss Jena (18th, 39). The last five rounds placed Carl Zeiss Jena 10th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.08 for Kickers Offenbach and 1.03/1.55 for Carl Zeiss Jena (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Carl Zeiss Jena had gone 5 games without a win.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Kickers Offenbach, 1 draw and 2 for Carl Zeiss Jena, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The venue was Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion in Offenbach, with room for 20,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Carl Zeiss Jena led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kickers Offenbach: Kai Hesse (90') · Carl Zeiss Jena: Alban Ramaj (8')