Kray will pray that their home comfort is enough to get a victory from this rough dispute, vs lively Schwarz-Weiß Essen.
- Kray have the most conceded goals (60) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Schwarz-Weiß Essen have the most points from losing position (9) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
Schwarz-Weiß Essen play their home games on grass, while this match will be played on artifical turf. Up to date results for Schwarz-Weiß Essen when playing on artifical turf are 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from six matches. They have scored {12 goals} and conceded 8 times in these fixtures.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Kray and Schwarz-Weiß Essen 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.
Kray form and stats
Kray's struggle is real here at KrayArena with only 7 points collected from 11 Oberliga: Niederrhein games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-8. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kray, their manager Blank and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Happy days for Kray in their previous game, a fixture away at Cronenberger SC (placed 19th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. At last, a league win after four matches without one.
Before that game, the home loss against Homberg with the scoreline 0-5.Goals are plenty in this club's league fixtures, with 9 in a row containing three goals or more (over 2.5).
Kray have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at KrayArena with 18 goals in 11 league matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Kray have let the opposition score 35 times, an average of more than three per game. When Kray hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Homberg, FSV Duisburg, TuRU 1880 Düsseldorf, Cronenberger SC, SF Hamborn and MSV Dusseldorf), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Schwarz-Weiß Essen form and stats
Playing away, Schwarz-Weiß Essen have won 6 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Oberliga: Niederrhein this season. The fact that Schwarz-Weiß Essen have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Schwarz-Weiß Essen have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 312 minutes since they last conceded in Oberliga: Niederrhein.
Schwarz-Weiß play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Monheim (placed 9th).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Kleve.Schwarz-Weiß Essen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games.
Head 2 Head
Schwarz-Weiß Essen have avoided defeat in the last 8 matches (5-3-0) against Kray.Schwarz-Weiß Essen - Kray 0-0 was the score in these squads' previous head-to-head fixture, earlier this season.
Kray missing players
Schwarz-Weiß Essen missing players
| Kray | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | 36 |
| 61 | 35 | 10 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| 62% | 73% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 33% | 45% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 30% | 40% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 3.7 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 10.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13 | 12.6 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 33% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 34% |
| 10.3 | 9.3 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
- All of Kray's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Kray have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kray have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kray have the most conceded goals (35) at home in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Kray have the most conceded goals (60) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Kray have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Kray have the the worst goal difference (-17) at home in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Kray have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kray haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schwarz-Weiß Essen have the most points from losing position (9) in Oberliga: Niederrhein
- Schwarz-Weiß Essen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Uerdingen | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | TVD Velbert | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 37 |
| 5 | Hilden | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | Germania Ratingen | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | SF Baumberg | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 34 |
| 8 | Meerbusch | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 30 |
| 9 | Monheim | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Union Nettetal | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Schonnebeck | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Sonsbeck | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 13 | Kleve | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | SC St. Tönis | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | SF Hamborn | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | MSV Dusseldorf | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Homberg | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 21 |
| 18 | TuRU 1880 Düsseldorf | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -26 | 16 |
| 19 | Cronenberger SC | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | Kray | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -36 | 11 |
| 21 | FSV Duisburg | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 33 | -40 | 8 |
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