This could be an interesting match as Borussia Dortmund II have their presumed home advantage while Borussia M'gladbach II are ahead 10 points in the Regionalliga: West table.
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!
Borussia Dortmund II form and stats
When playing at home in the Regionalliga: West, Borussia Dortmund II have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games. Three consecutive losses here at Stadion Rote Erde is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Borussia Dortmund II fans got no joy from their last match, a Regionalliga: West game also here at Stadion Rote Erde: A 1-5 defeat against Schalke 04 II (placed 9th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Alemannia Aachen (0-3).
Borussia Dortmund II were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
This is expected to be a close game, with Borussia Dortmund II perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Borussia Dortmund II as a small favourite), we find four games. Borussia Dortmund II has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
The Borussia Dortmund II fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Borussia Dortmund II are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).
Borussia M'gladbach II form and stats
Playing away, Borussia M'gladbach II, who have the most scored goals (40) in Regionalliga: West, have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Regionalliga: West this season. Borussia M'gladbach II has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Borussia M'gladbach II are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Regionalliga: West against TuS Haltern (placed 15th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Alemannia Aachen's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Borussia M'gladbach II in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Borussia M'gladbach II, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The Borussia M'gladbach II manager A. van Lent has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Borussia M'gladbach II's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 15 goals in 6 travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Borussia Dortmund II 4 wins, 2 draws and Borussia M'gladbach II 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Borussia Dortmund II missing players
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| Borussia Dortmund II | Borussia M'gladbach II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| 23 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 50% | 60% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 23% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 23% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Borussia Dortmund II's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Borussia M'gladbach II's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Borussia Dortmund II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Borussia M'gladbach II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Verl | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 33 |
| 2 | Rodinghausen | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Rot-Wei Oberhausen | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Koln II | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Alemannia Aachen | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Schalke 04 II | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 10 | Fortuna Koln | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Bonner SC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund II | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Fortuna Dusseldorf II | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 14 | Wattenscheid 09 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | TuS Haltern | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Wuppertaler SV | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | Lippstadt 08 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -20 | 13 |
| 18 | Homberg | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 10 |
| 19 | Bergisch Gladbach | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 7 |