Match Report
51 points for Viktoria Köln (11th), 52 for Waldhof Mannheim (10th): a 1-point gap. Viktoria Köln had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/1.39 for Viktoria Köln and 1.55/1.89 for Waldhof Mannheim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Defeat had followed defeat for Waldhof Mannheim — four in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Viktoria Köln against 1/15 for Waldhof Mannheim.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Viktoria Köln have 3 wins to Waldhof Mannheim's 6, with 4 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 77%.
The venue was Sportpark Höhenberg, with room for 10,001 spectators. Waldhof Mannheim led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Viktoria Köln: Benjamin Zank (55') · Waldhof Mannheim: Kushtrim Asallari (2'), Arianit Ferati (66'), Terrence Boyd (88')
Key stats
Possession: Viktoria Köln 55% · Waldhof Mannheim 45% · Total shots: 4-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-5