Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stuttgart II (8th, 52 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Eintracht Trier (18th, 22 pts). On the form table Eintracht Trier stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Eintracht Trier ran at 0.94 scored and 2.06 conceded, Stuttgart II at 1.56 and 1.15.
Eintracht Trier had been beaten in four straight games. Stuttgart II entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Eintracht Trier had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Stuttgart II, 12.
Moselstadion in Trier staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,256. Stuttgart II led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 0-5 full-time score.