Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wattenscheid 09 2nd with 80 points, Sprockhövel 12th with 40, 40 apart. Sprockhövel had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sprockhövel 1.64 scored and 1.92 conceded per game, Wattenscheid 09 2.19 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.64.
Over the last five, Sprockhövel had taken 4 of 15 points to Wattenscheid 09's 10.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sprockhövel 2, draws 1, Wattenscheid 09 1, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
Baumhof Arena (Sprockhövel), capacity 3,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wattenscheid 09 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sprockhövel: Ibrahim Bulut (81') · Wattenscheid 09: Mike Lewicki (18')