Match Report
In the standings it was Saarbrücken 15th on 44 points, Stuttgart II 14th on 46 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Saarbrücken 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/1.5 for Saarbrücken and 1.5/1.82 for Stuttgart II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Saarbrücken 6, draws 4, Stuttgart II 4, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. Recent editions have opened up: 3.8 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.5 historically.
The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark (capacity 35,303). Saarbrücken led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: Rodney Elongo-Yombo (45'), Kai Brünker (46')
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 39% · Stuttgart II 61% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-4