Match Report
64 points for Verl (6th), 52 for Waldhof Mannheim (10th): a 12-point gap. Per game in the league, Verl were scoring 2.16 and conceding 1.26, Waldhof Mannheim 1.55 and 1.89, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
12 matches unbeaten backed Verl's arrival. The last-five ledger: Verl 11/15, Waldhof Mannheim 4/15.
11 meetings are on record — 1 won by Verl, 3 by Waldhof Mannheim, 7 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 9% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 91%.
SPORTCLUB Arena, capacity 5,001, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Verl led 3-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
Verl: Alessio Besio (27'), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (12'), Alessio Besio (29'), Berkan Taz (52'), Julian Stark (61') · Waldhof Mannheim: Felix Lohkemper (58'), Felix Lohkemper (60')
Key stats
Possession: Verl 66% · Waldhof Mannheim 34% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 5-4