Season ticket holders at Waldstadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Alfter languishing in the 13th position so far. The guesting Düren Merzenich will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Düren Merzenich have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-1-1 (win-draw-loss) from two matches.
Alfter form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Alfter have to build on here at Waldstadion.Alfter lost their last game at Bergisch Gladbach after a 0-4 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting SSV Merten in a game that was won 2-0.
Alfter are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 11 matches. On the other hand, Alfter have conceded 16 goals.
Düren Merzenich form and stats
There's been little loot from Düren Merzenich's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games. Düren Merzenich only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.Düren Merzenich's last game was the home draw against FC BW Friesdorf (1-1). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Hennef 05.
Düren Merzenich are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. For Düren Merzenich, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Düren Merzenich - Alfter 5-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Alfter won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Düren Merzenich has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 0Alfter missing players
Düren Merzenich missing players
| Alfter | Düren Merzenich | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 17 | 35 |
| 51 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | 6 | 24 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 88% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 58% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 42% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 26% |
| 25% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 58% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| 25% | 9% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Alfter have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Alfter haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Düren Merzenich have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 04-04-19 | | Hürth | 3 - 0 | Alfter |
| 07-04-19 | | Borussia Freialdenhoven | 2 - 1 | Alfter |
| 14-04-19 | | Alfter | 1 - 1 | Siegburger SV |
| 28-04-19 | | Frechen | 2 - 0 | Alfter |
| 05-05-19 | | Alfter | 2 - 0 | SSV Merten |
| 12-05-19 | | Bergisch Gladbach | 4 - 0 | Alfter |
| 19-05-19 | | Alfter | 13:00 | Düren Merzenich |
| 02-06-19 | | Alfter | 13:00 | VfL Vichttal |
| 10-06-19 | | Hennef 05 | 13:00 | Alfter |
| 16-06-19 | | Alfter | 13:00 | FC BW Friesdorf |
| 31-03-19 | | Düren Merzenich | 1 - 1 | Bergisch Gladbach |
| 07-04-19 | | Deutz | 5 - 3 | Düren Merzenich |
| 27-04-19 | | Düren Merzenich | 1 - 0 | VfL Vichttal |
| 05-05-19 | | Hennef 05 | 0 - 2 | Düren Merzenich |
| 12-05-19 | | Düren Merzenich | 1 - 1 | FC BW Friesdorf |
| 19-05-19 | | Alfter | 13:00 | Düren Merzenich |
| 26-05-19 | | Düren Merzenich | 13:00 | Hürth |
| 02-06-19 | | Viktoria Arnoldsweiler | 13:00 | Düren Merzenich |
| 10-06-19 | | Düren Merzenich | 13:00 | Wegberg-Beeck |
| 16-06-19 | | SV Breinig | 13:00 | Düren Merzenich |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Wegberg-Beeck | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 59 |
| 2 | Bergisch Gladbach | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 35 | 55 |
| 3 | Hürth | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Hennef 05 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Borussia Freialdenhoven | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Frechen | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | SV Breinig | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Deutz | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -13 | 29 |
| 9 | FC BW Friesdorf | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | -6 | 28 |
| 10 | Düren Merzenich | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | VfL Vichttal | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 24 |
| 12 | Viktoria Arnoldsweiler | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -14 | 24 |
| 13 | Alfter | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -24 | 23 |
| 14 | Siegburger SV | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | SSV Merten | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 31 | -28 | 20 |
