Match Report
The table gap was wide: 48 points between Kaiserslautern II (4th, 68 pts) and FC Bitburg (20th, 20 pts). FC Bitburg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Per game in the league, Kaiserslautern II were scoring 2.34 and conceding 1.74, FC Bitburg 1.29 and 2.92, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
Kaiserslautern II had won six straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Kaiserslautern II against 3/15 for FC Bitburg.
The venue was Fritz-Walter-Stadion, with room for 49,780 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Bitburg led 3-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-3.
Goal scorers
Kaiserslautern II: Shawn Blum (86'), J. Collmann (85'), N. Vakouftsis (19'), Aaron Basenach (36') · FC Bitburg: M. Koch (41'), N. Morbach (37'), N. Morbach (42')
Key stats
Possession: Kaiserslautern II 66% · FC Bitburg 34% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 15-2