Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: MSV Duisburg (4th, 68 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Saarbrücken (15th, 44 pts). On the form table Saarbrücken stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, MSV Duisburg ran at 1.74 scored and 1.29 conceded, Saarbrücken at 1.34 and 1.5.
5 matches unbeaten backed Saarbrücken's arrival.
Across 11 recorded meetings, MSV Duisburg have 3 wins to Saarbrücken's 4, with 4 draws, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.2 goals per game across the last five against 3.45 historically.
The match was played at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena (capacity 31,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
MSV Duisburg: Lex-Tyger Lobinger (23'), Conor Noß (58'), Conor Noß (64'), Jan-Simon Symalla (84') · Saarbrücken: Tobias Fleckstein (42' og), Maurice Multhaup (49')
Key stats
Possession: MSV Duisburg 42% · Saarbrücken 58% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-9