Match Report
21 points separated the sides: CFC Hertha 6th on 49, Mecklenburg Schwerin 18th on 28. Mecklenburg Schwerin had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/1.29 for CFC Hertha and 1.38/2.62 for Mecklenburg Schwerin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Mecklenburg Schwerin. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for CFC Hertha, 1/15 for Mecklenburg Schwerin.
The match was played at Sportplatz Sömmeringstraße in Berlin. Half-time and full-time told different stories: CFC Hertha led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.




