Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Magdeburg (14th, 47 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Carl Zeiss Jena (20th, 23 pts). Magdeburg's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Magdeburg were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.11, Carl Zeiss Jena 1.05 and 2.24, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Magdeburg were winless in 8.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Magdeburg have 3 wins to Carl Zeiss Jena's 0, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was MDCC-Arena in Magdeburg, with room for 27,250 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Magdeburg led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 6-2.