Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Holstein Kiel (2nd, 67 pts) and Rot-Weiß Erfurt (14th, 47 pts). The last five rounds placed Rot-Weiß Erfurt 8th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Rot-Weiß Erfurt ran at 0.89 scored and 1.24 conceded, Holstein Kiel at 1.55 and 0.66.
A win had eluded Rot-Weiß Erfurt for 5 matches. Holstein Kiel were unbeaten in 7. Rot-Weiß Erfurt had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Holstein Kiel, 9.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 4 for Rot-Weiß Erfurt, 2 for Holstein Kiel and 3 drawn, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 56%. The last five meetings averaged 3.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.56.
Hauptplatz Cyriaksgebreite, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Rot-Weiß Erfurt led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiß Erfurt: Okan Aydin (26') · Holstein Kiel: Dominic Peitz (89')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiß Erfurt 43% · Holstein Kiel 57% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-7