Match Report
Meppen went into the game 17th in the table on 37 points; Hallescher FC sat 16th on 41 — a 4-point gap. Meppen ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Meppen 1.13 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Hallescher FC 1.29 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.46.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 2 for Meppen, 6 for Hallescher FC and 3 drawn, at 3.73 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 82%.
Waldstadion Hauptplatz A in Meppen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hallescher FC led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.