Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Energie Cottbus 2nd with 72 points, Saarbrücken 15th with 44, 28 apart. The last five rounds placed Saarbrücken 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Saarbrücken 1.34 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Energie Cottbus 1.89 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.6.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Saarbrücken have 2 wins to Energie Cottbus's 1, with 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark in Saarbrücken (capacity 35,303). Energie Cottbus led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: Florian Pick (54') · Energie Cottbus: Moritz Hannemann (43')
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 46% · Energie Cottbus 54% · Total shots: 24-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 11-8