Match Report
52 points for Waldhof Mannheim (8th), 41 for Uerdingen (16th): an 11-point gap. Waldhof Mannheim had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Waldhof Mannheim 1.32 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Uerdingen 1 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.34.
Waldhof Mannheim arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Waldhof Mannheim win, 3 for Uerdingen, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Carl-Benz-Stadion, capacity 27,022, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Waldhof Mannheim: Marcel Costly (85') · Uerdingen: Mike Feigenspan (62')
Key stats
Possession: Waldhof Mannheim 64% · Uerdingen 36% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-4