Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Darmstadt 98 (10th, 46 pts) held an 18-point advantage over MSV Duisburg (18th, 28 pts). Darmstadt 98's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Per game in the league, MSV Duisburg were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.91, Darmstadt 98 1.32 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
The venue was Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg, with room for 31,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, MSV Duisburg led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.