Match Report
In the standings it was Meppen 17th on 37 points, Erzgebirge Aue 14th on 45 — separated by 8. Meppen had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Meppen ran at 1.13 scored and 1.71 conceded, Erzgebirge Aue at 1.29 and 1.63.
Meppen were winless in 6. Meppen had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Erzgebirge Aue, 9.
Waldstadion Hauptplatz A in Meppen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.