Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — MSV Duisburg 4th with 68 points, Waldhof Mannheim 10th with 52, 16 apart. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Waldhof Mannheim ran at 1.55 scored and 1.89 conceded, MSV Duisburg at 1.74 and 1.29.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 6 for Waldhof Mannheim, 1 for MSV Duisburg and 4 drawn, at 3.55 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. 73% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 91%. Goals have dried up lately: 2.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.55 across the full history.
Carl-Benz-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,022. MSV Duisburg led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Waldhof Mannheim: Felix Lohkemper (61') · MSV Duisburg: Dominik Kother (8'), Dominik Kother (41'), Lex-Tyger Lobinger (48'), Thilo Töpken (81')
Key stats
Possession: Waldhof Mannheim 65% · MSV Duisburg 35% · Total shots: 19-18 · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 7-5