Match Report
Verl went into the game 6th in the table on 64 points; Viktoria Köln sat 11th on 51 — a 13-point gap. On recent form Viktoria Köln sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.16/1.26 for Verl and 1.34/1.39 for Viktoria Köln (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Viktoria Köln arrived on a run of three straight wins.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Verl 2, draws 6, Viktoria Köln 4, at 3.42 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 92%. The recent editions have closed up — 2.6 goals per game over the last five against 3.42 all-time.
SPORTCLUB Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,001. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Verl: Jonas Arweiler (57'), Jonas Arweiler (59')
Key stats
Possession: Verl 64% · Viktoria Köln 36% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 1-3