Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Paderborn (2nd, 83 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Meppen (7th, 58 pts). Recent form flatters Meppen's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Meppen 1.32 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Paderborn 2.37 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.37.
5 games without a win framed Meppen's arrival. Paderborn arrived on a run of three straight wins. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Meppen against 11/15 for Paderborn.
The venue was Hänsch-Arena in Meppen, with room for 16,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.