Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: MSV Duisburg (4th, 68 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Erzgebirge Aue (18th, 34 pts). On the form table Erzgebirge Aue stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Erzgebirge Aue 1.34 scored and 1.84 conceded per game, MSV Duisburg 1.74 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.6.
Erzgebirge Aue had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; MSV Duisburg, 12.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Erzgebirge Aue, 3 by MSV Duisburg, 3 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Erzgebirgsstadion (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Erzgebirge Aue 33% · MSV Duisburg 67% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-7