Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Lokomotive Leipzig 1st on 72, Chemie Leipzig 13th on 40. The last five rounds placed Chemie Leipzig 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Chemie Leipzig ran at 1.26 scored and 1.44 conceded, Lokomotive Leipzig at 1.91 and 0.88.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Chemie Leipzig 1, draws 1, Lokomotive Leipzig 3, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark, with room for 4,999 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Chemie Leipzig: Nils Lihsek (57')