Match Report
The table read 7th (Hertha BSC, 51 pts) against 16th (SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 37 pts), 14 points apart. Hertha BSC's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Hertha BSC were scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.29, SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1.44 and 2, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Hertha BSC, 2 by SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 1 drawn, at 3.43 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was Olympiastadion Berlin, with room for 74,649 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hertha BSC: Kennet Eichhorn (55'), Michaël Cuisance (84') · SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Noel Futkeu (88')
Key stats
Possession: Hertha BSC 35% · SpVgg Greuther Fürth 65% · Total shots: 8-29 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 2-18