Match Report
The table gap was wide: 25 points between Waldhof Mannheim (7th, 60 pts) and Zwickau (19th, 35 pts). Recent form flatters Zwickau's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 19th. Scoring rates set the scale: Zwickau 1.11 scored and 1.89 conceded per game, Waldhof Mannheim 1.66 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.46.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Zwickau have 0 wins to Waldhof Mannheim's 3, with 4 draws, at 1.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. Historically tight: 14% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stadion Zwickau staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Waldhof Mannheim led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Zwickau: Noel Eichinger (50'), Dominic Baumann (60'), Dominic Baumann (70') · Waldhof Mannheim: Dominik Martinovic (11')
Key stats
Possession: Zwickau 48% · Waldhof Mannheim 52% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 2-8