Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between VfL Bochum 1848 (5th, 51 pts) and FSV Frankfurt (17th, 32 pts). VfL Bochum 1848 had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.65/1.18 for VfL Bochum 1848 and 0.97/1.74 for FSV Frankfurt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Momentum sat with VfL Bochum 1848, winners of their last eight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. FSV Frankfurt had gone 8 games without a win. VfL Bochum 1848 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; FSV Frankfurt, 2.
The venue was rewirpowerSTADION in Bochum. VfL Bochum 1848 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.




