Borussia M'gladbach II will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Rot-Weiss Essen.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Regionalliga: West match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Rot Weiss Ahlen, so at least M'gladbach are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Borussia M'gladbach II form and stats
The story so far in the Regionalliga: West for Borussia M'gladbach II at their home stadium (Grenzlandstadion) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sportfreunde Lotte (2-3).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Borussia M'gladbach II, as the Regionalliga: West home game vs Lippstadt 08 is only three days away.
M'gladbach are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (10 goals in 4 games). On the other hand, M'gladbach have conceded 4 goals.
Rot-Weiss Essen form and stats
Rot-Weiss Essen, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Regionalliga: West, have an excellent away record in the Regionalliga: West so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games. Things are running smoothly for Rot-Weiss Essen who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Wiedenbrück.
The Rot-Weiss goalkeeper Daniel Davari is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 183 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Rot-Weiss are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Rot-Weiss are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for M'gladbach, two draws and three wins for Rot-Weiss Essen. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Engelmann 8 goals |   T. Kraus 3 goals |  M. Kehl-Gómez 3 goals |
Borussia M'gladbach II missing players
Rot-Weiss Essen missing players
| Borussia M'gladbach II | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 83% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 12 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 47 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 82% | 125% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 111% |
- All of Borussia M'gladbach II's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Borussia M'gladbach II have scored in all their matches so far.
- Borussia M'gladbach II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the most clean sheets (7) in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiss Essen have not yet lost a game.
- Rot-Weiss Essen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rot-Weiss Essen have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rot-Weiss Essen 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 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund II | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 26 |
| 3 | Preuen Munster | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Fortuna Dusseldorf II | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | Koln II | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Fortuna Koln | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 II | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Alemannia Aachen | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Wegberg-Beeck | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Rödinghausen | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 12 | Rot-Wei Oberhausen | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Wiedenbrück | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | SV 1919 Straelen | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Wuppertaler SV | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -14 | 12 |
| 17 | Lippstadt 08 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Bergisch Gladbach | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Homberg | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | Bonner SC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 7 |
| 21 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -15 | 6 |
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