Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: MSV Duisburg (1st, 69 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Wuppertaler SV (13th, 31 pts). Wuppertaler SV's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: MSV Duisburg 2 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Wuppertaler SV 1 and 1.8, with the league averaging 1.53.
MSV Duisburg arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Wuppertaler SV had won three straight.
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.