Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Kaiserslautern 3rd on 66, Verl 16th on 42. On the form table Verl stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Kaiserslautern 1.57 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Verl 1.53 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.38.
Defeat had not touched Kaiserslautern in 11 games. Level finishes had become the habit for Verl: three in a row. The last-five ledger: Kaiserslautern 11/15, Verl 3/15.
Fritz-Walter-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,780. The referee was M. Fritz, with 38 matches in our database and 1.9 yellows per game on average. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kaiserslautern: Alexander Winkler (36'), Marlon Ritter (77') · Verl: Leandro Putaro (14')
Key stats
Possession: Kaiserslautern 50% · Verl 50% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-2