Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Köln W 7th with 37 points, SGS Essen W 13th with 16, 21 apart. Recent form flatters SGS Essen W's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Scoring rates set the scale: Köln W 1.38 scored and 1.42 conceded per game, SGS Essen W 0.85 and 2.42, with the league averaging 1.72.
SGS Essen W entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Köln W, 1/15 for SGS Essen W.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Köln W, 2 by SGS Essen W, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Südstadion (capacity 14,944). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Köln W 67% · SGS Essen W 33% · Total shots: 19-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-1