Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — MSV Duisburg 1st with 69 points, Uerdingen 17th with 0, 69 apart.
Uerdingen were winless in 5. MSV Duisburg arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Uerdingen had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; MSV Duisburg, 13.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Uerdingen, 1 draw and 2 for MSV Duisburg, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Grotenburg-Stadion in Krefeld, with room for 34,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Uerdingen led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.