Match Report
MSV Duisburg, 15th on 45 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Kaiserslautern (3rd, 66). Kaiserslautern had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.76 for Kaiserslautern and 1.26/1.89 for MSV Duisburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kaiserslautern 0, draws 3, MSV Duisburg 2, at 3.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Fritz-Walter-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,780. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kaiserslautern led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Kaiserslautern: Terrence Boyd (37'), Terrence Boyd (47'), Marlon Ritter (59'), Alexander Winkler (70'), Terrence Boyd (73') · MSV Duisburg: Kolja Pusch (86')
Key stats
Possession: Kaiserslautern 62% · MSV Duisburg 38% · Total shots: 23-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 9-0