Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Karlsruher SC 14th with 41 points, Erzgebirge Aue 17th with 26, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed Erzgebirge Aue 8th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Erzgebirge Aue 0.94 scored and 2.12 conceded per game, Karlsruher SC 1.59 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.46.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Erzgebirge Aue, 1 for Karlsruher SC and 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Erzgebirgsstadion, with room for 5,000 spectators. P. Alt officiated: 82 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Karlsruher SC: Philipp Hofmann (54'), Marvin Wanitzek (67'), M. Lorenz (85')
Key stats
Possession: Erzgebirge Aue 50% · Karlsruher SC 50% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-3