Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hansa Rostock 5th with 67 points, Erzgebirge Aue 18th with 34, 33 apart. Erzgebirge Aue's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Per game in the league, Hansa Rostock were scoring 1.95 and conceding 1.29, Erzgebirge Aue 1.34 and 1.84, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
12 matches unbeaten backed Hansa Rostock's arrival, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Hansa Rostock, 5/15 for Erzgebirge Aue.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Hansa Rostock wins, 1 for Erzgebirge Aue, 3 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won.
The venue was Ostseestadion, with room for 29,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hansa Rostock: Ryan Naderi (90'), Jonas Dirkner (44') · Erzgebirge Aue: Marcel Bär (45')
Key stats
Possession: Hansa Rostock 60% · Erzgebirge Aue 40% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 6-5