Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 10 apiece, Waldhof Mannheim 9th and Verl 11th. On the form table Verl stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Per game in the league, Waldhof Mannheim were scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.43, Verl 1.43 and 1.86, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Verl.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Waldhof Mannheim 3, draws 7, Verl 2, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 92%.
Carl-Benz-Stadion, capacity 27,022, hosted the game. A. Nouhoum took charge of the match — our records show 61 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Verl led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Verl: Tim Heike (44')
Key stats
Possession: Waldhof Mannheim 59% · Verl 41% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-2