Match Report
45 points separated the sides: Hertha BSC 1st on 59, Hansa Rostock W 11th on 14. Hansa Rostock W had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hertha BSC 3.82 scored and 0.59 conceded per game, Hansa Rostock W 1.09 and 3.5, with the league averaging 2.
Hertha BSC had won five straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Hertha BSC against 3/15 for Hansa Rostock W.