Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Waldhof Mannheim (10th, 52 pts) and Erzgebirge Aue (18th, 34 pts). On the form table Erzgebirge Aue stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Waldhof Mannheim ran at 1.55 scored and 1.89 conceded, Erzgebirge Aue at 1.34 and 1.84.
Erzgebirge Aue arrived off five straight defeats, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Waldhof Mannheim had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Erzgebirge Aue, 0.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Waldhof Mannheim, 0 draws and 2 for Erzgebirge Aue, at 2.14 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side.
Carl-Benz-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,022. Erzgebirge Aue led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Waldhof Mannheim: Terrence Boyd (90'), L. Bierschenk (50') · Erzgebirge Aue: Marvin Stefaniak (44')
Key stats
Possession: Waldhof Mannheim 54% · Erzgebirge Aue 46% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-5