Match Report
Homburg, 3rd on 64 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Waldhof Mannheim (1st, 88). Recent form told a different story for Homburg: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Homburg were scoring 1.59 and conceding 0.88, Waldhof Mannheim 2.59 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Waldhof Mannheim, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Homburg held 7 points of 15 and Waldhof Mannheim 15.
Waldstadion Homburg in Homburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,488. On the scoreboard, Homburg led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.