Oberliga: Niederrhein preview: Can Germania Ratingen edge out victory against Schwarz-Weiß Essen?

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Competition: Germany Oberliga: Niederrhein
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Ratingen Platz 1, Ratingen 04/19 e.V.

These two teams are happy with a sweet season so far and games like this one could be momentous. Get ready for Germania Ratingen - Schwarz-Weiß Essen!

Insights:
  • Germania Ratingen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen is in the best form (5-0-1) in Oberliga: Niederrhein

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Germania Ratingen form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sportpark Ratingen Platz 1, Ratingen 04/19 e.V. as Germania Ratingen have scored 24 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Oberliga: Niederrhein are 7-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Germania Ratingen bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Germania Ratingen, who won 2-1 against Homberg (placed 17th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Meerbusch in a game that was won 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Germania have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Observe: 14 of the most recent 17 league matches from this club have had goals from both sides.

Germania Ratingen can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Germania Ratingen have conceded 16 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Schwarz-Weiß Essen form and stats

7 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Schwarz-Weiß Essen playing as the away team in the Oberliga: Niederrhein this season. Having won their last three away games Schwarz-Weiß has no reason to fear anyone.

Schwarz-Weiß Essen have a lot to remedy after their out-of-character loss (1-2) to SF Hamborn in their previous match, played at home. That loss was their first after five consecutive league matches winning points.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Kray at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Schwarz-Weiß are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

The travelling fans enjoy Schwarz-Weiß Essen's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. Schwarz-Weiß Essen are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Germania Ratingen have managed a sequence of 16 consecutive games without losing (12-4-0) when playing Schwarz-Weiß Essen.

This was the scoreline when the sides played each other previously this season; Schwarz-Weiß Essen - Germania 1-1.

Germania Ratingen missing players

Schwarz-Weiß Essen missing players

Germania Ratingen Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 11 22
12 7 1 Won W 1 7 14
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
5 3 2 Lost L 1 4 6
45 24 3 Scored S 4 18 39
33 16 7 Conceded C 3 10 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
82% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 82%
64% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 45% 50%
41% 45% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 18%
32% 36% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 14%
82% 82% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 45% 45%
14% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 41%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 18%
 
4.8 5.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 4.2
4.1 4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.7 4
2.2 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.4 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 11.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 18 11.6 11.6
5.4 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10.5 6.1 5.5
40% 37% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 31% 36%
 
8 7.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.3 8.5
3.8 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.5
Key stats in Oberliga: Niederrhein this season:
  • Germania Ratingen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Germania Ratingen have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Germania Ratingen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Oberliga: Niederrhein
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Schwarz-Weiß Essen is in the best form (5-0-1) in Oberliga: Niederrhein

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Velbert 22 15 5 2 47 18 11 9 2 0 27 6 11 6 3 2 20 12 29 50
2 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 22 14 2 6 39 20 11 7 2 2 21 10 11 7 0 4 18 10 19 44
3 TVD Velbert 22 12 5 5 48 26 11 8 1 2 26 8 11 4 4 3 22 18 22 41
4 Germania Ratingen 22 12 5 5 45 33 11 7 1 3 24 16 11 5 4 2 21 17 12 41
5 Hilden 22 11 7 4 52 31 11 7 3 1 21 8 11 4 4 3 31 23 21 40
6 Uerdingen 21 12 3 6 40 26 11 7 0 4 22 14 10 5 3 2 18 12 14 39
7 SF Baumberg 22 11 5 6 49 29 11 6 3 2 26 13 11 5 2 4 23 16 20 38
8 Meerbusch 22 9 6 7 47 35 11 3 5 3 24 21 11 6 1 4 23 14 12 33
9 Sonsbeck 22 9 6 7 39 32 11 4 3 4 19 15 11 5 3 3 20 17 7 33
10 Schonnebeck 22 10 2 10 42 37 11 6 0 5 24 18 11 4 2 5 18 19 5 32
11 Monheim 22 8 7 7 41 42 11 4 3 4 21 19 11 4 4 3 20 23 -1 31
12 Union Nettetal 23 8 6 9 33 38 11 4 4 3 20 15 12 4 2 6 13 23 -5 30
13 SC St. Tönis 21 7 8 6 31 34 11 4 5 2 22 19 10 3 3 4 9 15 -3 29
14 SF Hamborn 22 8 4 10 40 43 11 3 2 6 17 17 11 5 2 4 23 26 -3 28
15 MSV Düsseldorf 22 5 10 7 35 38 11 3 5 3 18 17 11 2 5 4 17 21 -3 25
16 Kleve 21 7 4 10 34 43 11 4 2 5 22 27 10 3 2 5 12 16 -9 25
17 Homberg 22 5 7 10 35 38 11 3 5 3 18 15 11 2 2 7 17 23 -3 22
18 TuRU 1880 Düsseldorf 22 5 5 12 21 46 11 3 3 5 12 18 11 2 2 7 9 28 -25 20
19 Cronenberger SC 20 3 4 13 14 40 8 2 2 4 8 13 12 1 2 9 6 27 -26 13
20 Kray 22 3 2 17 25 66 12 2 1 9 18 37 10 1 1 8 7 29 -41 11
21 FSV Duisburg 22 2 3 17 23 65 11 1 1 9 13 31 11 1 2 8 10 34 -42 9

Germany:

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The Oberliga is the fifth level of the football league system in Germany. There are currently 14 Oberliga regional leagues: Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern Nord, Bayern Süd, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mittelrhein, Niederrhein, Niedersachsen, Nordost-Nord, Nordost-Süd, Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Schleswig-Holstein and Westfalen.