Match Report
The table gap was wide: 38 points between Lokomotive Leipzig (6th, 71 pts) and Union Fürstenwalde (17th, 33 pts). Lokomotive Leipzig ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Lokomotive Leipzig were scoring 1.87 and conceding 1.11, Union Fürstenwalde 1.32 and 2.35, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Lokomotive Leipzig entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Union Fürstenwalde arrived off three straight defeats, having scored in 13 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Lokomotive Leipzig held 10 points of 15 and Union Fürstenwalde 3.
Bruno-Plache-Stadion, capacity 12,300, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lokomotive Leipzig led 4-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-2.
Goal scorers
Lokomotive Leipzig: Sascha Pfeffer (13'), Djamal Ziane (41'), Farid Abderrahmane (42'), Djamal Ziane (45'), Farid Abderrahmane (72'), Tom Nattermann (86') · Union Fürstenwalde: Max Winter (7'), Connor Klossek (63')
Key stats
Possession: Lokomotive Leipzig 67% · Union Fürstenwalde 33% · Total shots: 15-3 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 10-0