Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Osnabrück 1st with 76 points, Uerdingen 11th with 48, 28 apart. Recent form told a different story for Osnabrück: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.63 for Uerdingen and 1.47/0.82 for Osnabrück (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Osnabrück entered with four wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Uerdingen, 13/15 for Osnabrück.
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg, capacity 31,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Osnabrück led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.