Match Report
Darmstadt 98 went into the game 2nd in the table on 67 points; St. Pauli sat 5th on 58 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Darmstadt 98: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/0.97 for Darmstadt 98 and 1.62/1.15 for St. Pauli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Momentum sat with St. Pauli, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Darmstadt 98 9/15, St. Pauli 15/15.
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in Darmstadt staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,810. Half-time and full-time told different stories: St. Pauli led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.