Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 4 apiece, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 8th and Energie Cottbus 10th. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, DSC Arminia Bielefeld ran at 1.75 scored and 2 conceded, Energie Cottbus at 2.5 and 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 DSC Arminia Bielefeld wins, 2 for Energie Cottbus, 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
With 71 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, F. Lechner was the man in the middle. SchücoArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: DSC Arminia Bielefeld led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
DSC Arminia Bielefeld: Joel Grodowski (26'), Joel Grodowski (37'), Joel Grodowski (76')
Key stats
Possession: DSC Arminia Bielefeld 40% · Energie Cottbus 60% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 7-10