Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Würzburger Kickers 2nd with 75 points, Memmingen 12th with 42, 33 apart. Memmingen's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Memmingen were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.38, Würzburger Kickers 2.18 and 0.74, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Memmingen had lost three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Würzburger Kickers, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Memmingen had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Würzburger Kickers, 13.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Memmingen, 2 by Würzburger Kickers, 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Memminger Arena, with room for 5,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Würzburger Kickers led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Memmingen: Marcello Barbera (61') · Würzburger Kickers: Dion Berisha (23'), Dion Berisha (29'), Martin Thomann (45'), Dion Berisha (51'), Dominik Meisel (77')