Match Report
Saarbrücken went into the game 15th in the table on 44 points; Waldhof Mannheim sat 10th on 52 — an 8-point gap. On the form table Saarbrücken stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Saarbrücken ran at 1.34 scored and 1.5 conceded, Waldhof Mannheim at 1.55 and 1.89.
Waldhof Mannheim had not won in 5 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Saarbrücken, 2 draws and 4 for Waldhof Mannheim, at 2.36 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings.
Stadion Ludwigspark staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,303. On the scoreboard, Saarbrücken led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: Kai Brünker (23'), Florian Pick (55')
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 44% · Waldhof Mannheim 56% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 6-6