Match Report
Mainz 05 II, 14th on 33 points, faced a 55-point deficit to Waldhof Mannheim (1st, 88). In league terms the two rates read 2.59/0.94 for Waldhof Mannheim and 1.15/1.41 for Mainz 05 II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Defeat had not touched Waldhof Mannheim in 10 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Waldhof Mannheim against 3/15 for Mainz 05 II.
The venue was Carl-Benz-Stadion in Mannheim, with room for 27,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Waldhof Mannheim led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.