Match Report
17 points separated the sides: MSV Duisburg 4th on 68, Viktoria Köln 11th on 51. The last five rounds placed Viktoria Köln no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: MSV Duisburg 1.74 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Viktoria Köln 1.34 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.6.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 3 for MSV Duisburg, 5 for Viktoria Köln and 3 drawn, at 2.64 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 64% of the meetings went to the host. 1.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.64.
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
MSV Duisburg: Joshua Bitter (76') · Viktoria Köln: Taylan Duman (50')
Key stats
Possession: MSV Duisburg 57% · Viktoria Köln 43% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 13-3