The visiting Bergisch Gladbach side should be favourites in this visit to Düren Merzenich, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Düren Merzenich form and stats
Düren Merzenich have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).The fans are hoping that Düren Merzenich will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Oberliga: Mittelrhein game against SSV Merten (placed 14th). Before that game, the home loss against Frechen with the scoreline 0-3.
Düren Merzenich have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at IC Hotels Football Center - Pitch B with 15 goals in 9 matches. Düren Merzenich have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Bergisch Gladbach form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Düren Merzenich. Bergisch Gladbach has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Hennef 05.It's the second away game in a row for Bergisch Gladbach, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Deutz (placed 7th) in the Oberliga: Mittelrhein last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs SSV Merten.
After this away game Bergisch Gladbach are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Oberliga: Mittelrhein match versus Frechen is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 18 goals in 7 away games this season. As opposed to that, Bergisch Gladbach have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bergisch Gladbach - Düren Merzenich 5-3 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Düren Merzenich wins - draws - Bergisch Gladbach wins).Düren Merzenich missing players
Bergisch Gladbach missing players
| Düren Merzenich | Bergisch Gladbach | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | Played | 10 | 17 |
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 71% |
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 47% |
| 28% | 22% | Over 3.5 | 10% | 24% |
| 17% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 10% | 24% |
| 50% | 44% | Both teams to score | 20% | 41% |
| 22% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 70% | 47% |
| 39% | 33% | Failed To Score | 20% | 18% |
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | Bergisch Gladbach | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Hennef 05 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Borussia Freialdenhoven | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Frechen | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Hürth | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Deutz | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 8 | FC BW Friesdorf | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | VfL Vichttal | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Alfter | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 19 |
| 11 | SV Breinig | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Düren Merzenich | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Siegburger SV | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | SSV Merten | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -20 | 14 |
| 15 | Viktoria Arnoldsweiler | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -16 | 11 |
