Match Report
Erzgebirge Aue, 18th on 34 points, faced a 46-point deficit to Osnabrück (1st, 80). Erzgebirge Aue's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Erzgebirge Aue 1.34 scored and 1.84 conceded per game, Osnabrück 1.74 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.6.
Erzgebirge Aue had not won in 7 games. 6 matches unbeaten backed Osnabrück's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Erzgebirge Aue, 11/15 for Osnabrück.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Erzgebirge Aue wins, 4 for Osnabrück, 4 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
Erzgebirgsstadion, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Erzgebirge Aue: Julian Günther-Schmidt (42') · Osnabrück: Robin Meißner (76'), Tony Lesueur (73'), Ismail Badjie (17')
Key stats
Possession: Erzgebirge Aue 51% · Osnabrück 49% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-7