Buckle up for a show! Today's starring heroes are Bergisch Gladbach and Düren Merzenich, 3 points is the main plot and 90 minutes the length.
- Bergisch Gladbach have the most clean sheets (16) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the most scored goals (105) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
Bergisch Gladbach and Düren Merzenich should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bergisch Gladbach form and stats
Bergisch Gladbach have performed here at BELKAW-Arena this season with 12 wins from 16 Oberliga: Mittelrhein matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. days ago.
It's back home for Bergisch Gladbach, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Deutz away with the result 7-1. As mentioned above, Bergisch "killed" Deutz in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Alfter in a game that was won 3-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bergisch Gladbach have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Bergisch Gladbach is on fire here. A stunning 49 from 16 league matches. Bergisch are not conceding a lot of goals here at BELKAW-Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.
Düren Merzenich form and stats
Düren Merzenich's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Düren Merzenich collect 35 points from their 16 away matches in the Oberliga: Mittelrhein. 10 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The fans enjoyed Düren Merzenich's previous fixture versus FC BW Friesdorf (placed 6th), a 4-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, Düren Merzenich was the only team on the pitch versus FC BW Friesdorf in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Before that one, a nice away victory 7-0 at Borussia Freialdenhoven.Merzenich create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 42 goals in 16 travels. It's not easy to score on Düren Merzenich as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Düren Merzenich - Bergisch Gladbach 1-0 was the end result in these contenders' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Bergisch victories, one draw and one Düren Merzenich win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Bergisch Gladbach missing players
Düren Merzenich missing players
| Bergisch Gladbach | Düren Merzenich | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | 49 | 7 | Scored | S | 10 | 42 | 105 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 97% |
| 78% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | 88% |
| 69% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 66% |
| 41% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| 25% | 38% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 38% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 41% |
| 53% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 59% |
| 16% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 6% | 3% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 12.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 6.7 |
| 46% | 47% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 49% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3 |
- Bergisch Gladbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bergisch Gladbach have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bergisch Gladbach have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Bergisch Gladbach have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Bergisch Gladbach have the most clean sheets (16) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Bergisch Gladbach have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Bergisch Gladbach is in the best form (6-0-0) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Düren Merzenich have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the most scored goals (105) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the most scored goals in the first half (40) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the most scored goals in the second half (53) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the the best goal difference (+30) away in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have the the best goal difference (+86) in Oberliga: Mittelrhein
- Düren Merzenich have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Düren Merzenich | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 105 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 86 | 83 |
| 2 | Bergisch Gladbach | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 86 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 65 | 74 |
| 3 | Hennef 05 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 54 | 73 |
| 4 | Frechen | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 62 |
| 5 | Borussia Freialdenhoven | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 0 | 53 |
| 6 | FC BW Friesdorf | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Hürth | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 41 | -13 | 47 |
| 8 | Siegburger SV | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | Viktoria Arnoldsweiler | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 54 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Pesch | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 44 |
| 11 | VfL Vichttal | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 71 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 42 | -14 | 41 |
| 12 | BCV Glesch / Paffendorf | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -3 | 40 |
| 13 | Alfter | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -9 | 37 |
| 14 | Eilendorf | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -22 | 35 |
| 15 | Fortuna Köln II | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 43 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | SV Breinig | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 47 | -49 | 21 |
| 17 | Deutz | 32 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -51 | 18 |
| 18 | Wesseling-Urfeld | 32 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 126 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 67 | -93 | 13 |
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