Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kaiserslautern (3rd, 66 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Viktoria Berlin (17th, 38 pts). Kaiserslautern ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Kaiserslautern were scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.76, Viktoria Berlin 1.19 and 1.68, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Kaiserslautern carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Kaiserslautern had taken 11 of 15 points to Viktoria Berlin's 4.
The match was played at Fritz-Walter-Stadion (capacity 49,780). On the scoreboard, Kaiserslautern led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Kaiserslautern: Julian Niehues (42'), Philipp Hercher (63')
Key stats
Possession: Kaiserslautern 46% · Viktoria Berlin 54% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 9-2