Match Report
In the standings it was Ravensburg 4th on 57 points, VfR Mannheim 2nd on 69 — separated by 12. VfR Mannheim's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ravensburg 1.79 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, VfR Mannheim 2.38 and 1, with the league averaging 1.73.
VfR Mannheim's last three games had all finished level.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Ravensburg wins, 3 for VfR Mannheim, 0 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was EBRA-Stadion im Wiesental, with room for 7,345 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ravensburg led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ravensburg: Daniele Gabriele (14') · VfR Mannheim: Alexander Esswein (50')