The relegation battle of the Bundesliga also provides amazing values for statisticians. For the first time in the history of the league, four teams are tied at the end of the table after 23 match days, as determined by the data service provider Opta.
The new tail light VfL Bochum, the penultimate FC Schalke 04, TSG Hoffenheim in 16th and VfB Stuttgart in 15th place each have 19 points. Only goal difference separates the four teams at this point in the season.
Schalke in particular has recently made the relegation battle even tighter with their race to catch up. The Gelsenkircheners are still unbeaten in the second half of the season and, after 38 unsuccessful attempts, celebrated another away win in the upper house on Saturday with a 2-0 win in Bochum. For the first time since the tenth match day, the Royal Blues are no longer in last place in the table. (dpa)
