Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jahn Regensburg 3rd with 63 points, Rot-Weiß Erfurt 14th with 47, 16 apart. 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, Jahn Regensburg at 1.63 and 1.32.
Rot-Weiß Erfurt had drawn five in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 Rot-Weiß Erfurt wins, 4 for Jahn Regensburg, 4 draws, at 2.18 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings.
Multifunktionsarena Erfurt staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,611. On the scoreboard, Jahn Regensburg led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiß Erfurt: Sebastian Tyrala (26') · Jahn Regensburg: Marco Grüttner (10'), Jann George (30'), Jann George (75'), Marco Grüttner (79')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiß Erfurt 45% · Jahn Regensburg 55% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-3