Düren Merzenich manager Schommers looking for three points in Rot Weiss Ahlen showdown

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Competition: Germany Regionalliga: West
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Westkampfbahn (5000 seats)

Düren Merzenich have delivered 7 home triumphs so far, Rot Weiss Ahlen have won 3 away. Who upgrades their standings in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Düren Merzenich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rot Weiss Ahlen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Düren Merzenich nor Rot Weiss Ahlen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Düren Merzenich form and stats

The story so far in the Regionalliga: West for Düren Merzenich at their home stadium (Westkampfbahn) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Düren Merzenich's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Rot Weiss Ahlen (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without one.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Wuppertaler SV.

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 Merzenich have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

The Düren Merzenich fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Merzenich have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Rot Weiss Ahlen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rot Weiss Ahlen so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-11 (win-draw-lose).

Rot Weiss Ahlen are travelling again after losing away to Düren Merzenich in their previous match (0-2).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.

Rot Weiss Ahlen 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 5 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

Take note that 19 of this club's 21 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

The visiting Weiss have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 15 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Rot Weiss Ahlen's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 41 goals in 15 travels.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head game ended Rot Weiss Ahlen - Düren Merzenich 1-2, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Düren MerzenichM. Brasnic
M. Brasnic
8 goals
Düren MerzenichV. Geimer
V. Geimer
8 goals
Rot Weiss AhlenJ. Holldack
J. Holldack
8 goals

Düren Merzenich missing players

Rot Weiss Ahlen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Düren Merzenich Rot Weiss Ahlen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 5 16 32
12 8 2 Won W 2 3 8
6 3 0 Drew D 1 1 5
14 5 2 Lost L 2 12 19
40 25 6 Scored S 10 22 49
53 20 5 Conceded C 12 43 69
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 94%
53% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 81%
34% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 56% 47%
16% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 44% 25%
44% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 69% 62%
25% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
34% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 25%
 
4.9 5.7 8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.6 2.9 3.5
3.6 3.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.4 4.9
2.1 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.6
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.4 9.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.8 8.8
3.2 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.6 3.6
40% 42% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 52% 43%
 
8.5 7.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.6 11.1 11.6
3.6 2.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.5 5.2
Key stats in Regionalliga: West this season:
  • Düren Merzenich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rot Weiss Ahlen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rot Weiss Ahlen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rot Weiss Ahlen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rot Weiss Ahlen 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 Preuen Munster 32 24 4 4 83 35 16 12 2 2 40 13 16 12 2 2 43 22 48 76
2 Borussia M'gladbach II 31 18 8 5 65 39 16 8 6 2 37 22 15 10 2 3 28 17 26 62
3 Wuppertaler SV 31 16 9 6 66 40 16 10 3 3 39 22 15 6 6 3 27 18 26 57
4 Fortuna Koln 32 15 9 8 45 36 16 8 4 4 27 19 16 7 5 4 18 17 9 54
5 Rödinghausen 31 15 7 9 51 30 15 10 2 3 33 11 16 5 5 6 18 19 21 52
6 Alemannia Aachen 31 14 8 9 43 37 16 10 3 3 28 18 15 4 5 6 15 19 6 50
7 Kaan-Marienborn 31 14 6 11 50 48 15 7 4 4 26 22 16 7 2 7 24 26 2 48
8 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 31 13 8 10 53 44 16 9 3 4 29 18 15 4 5 6 24 26 9 47
9 Schalke 04 II 31 12 9 10 57 44 15 6 4 5 26 20 16 6 5 5 31 24 13 45
10 SV Lippstadt 08 31 12 7 12 46 50 15 6 5 4 26 21 16 6 2 8 20 29 -4 43
11 Düren Merzenich 31 11 6 14 38 53 15 7 3 5 23 20 16 4 3 9 15 33 -15 39
12 Koln II 32 10 8 14 44 59 16 8 2 6 26 20 16 2 6 8 18 39 -15 38
13 Wiedenbrück 31 10 7 14 41 40 16 9 2 5 31 15 15 1 5 9 10 25 1 37
14 Fortuna Dusseldorf II 31 10 6 15 43 54 15 3 5 7 18 26 16 7 1 8 25 28 -11 36
15 FC Bocholt 31 8 9 14 42 60 15 5 3 7 26 30 16 3 6 7 16 30 -18 33
16 Rot Weiss Ahlen 31 8 5 18 49 67 16 5 4 7 27 26 15 3 1 11 22 41 -18 29
17 Wattenscheid 09 31 6 3 22 40 89 16 4 2 10 26 40 15 2 1 12 14 49 -49 21
18 SV 1919 Straelen 32 3 5 24 29 60 16 2 5 9 11 23 16 1 0 15 18 37 -31 14

Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Preuen Munster 32 24 4 4 83 35 16 12 2 2 40 13 16 12 2 2 43 22 48 76
2 Borussia M'gladbach II 31 18 8 5 65 39 16 8 6 2 37 22 15 10 2 3 28 17 26 62
3 Wuppertaler SV 31 16 9 6 66 40 16 10 3 3 39 22 15 6 6 3 27 18 26 57
4 Fortuna Koln 32 15 9 8 45 36 16 8 4 4 27 19 16 7 5 4 18 17 9 54
5 Rödinghausen 31 15 7 9 51 30 15 10 2 3 33 11 16 5 5 6 18 19 21 52
6 Alemannia Aachen 31 14 8 9 43 37 16 10 3 3 28 18 15 4 5 6 15 19 6 50
7 Kaan-Marienborn 31 14 6 11 50 48 15 7 4 4 26 22 16 7 2 7 24 26 2 48
8 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 31 13 8 10 53 44 16 9 3 4 29 18 15 4 5 6 24 26 9 47
9 Schalke 04 II 31 12 9 10 57 44 15 6 4 5 26 20 16 6 5 5 31 24 13 45
10 SV Lippstadt 08 31 12 7 12 46 50 15 6 5 4 26 21 16 6 2 8 20 29 -4 43
11 Düren Merzenich 31 11 6 14 38 53 15 7 3 5 23 20 16 4 3 9 15 33 -15 39
12 Koln II 32 10 8 14 44 59 16 8 2 6 26 20 16 2 6 8 18 39 -15 38
13 Wiedenbrück 31 10 7 14 41 40 16 9 2 5 31 15 15 1 5 9 10 25 1 37
14 Fortuna Dusseldorf II 31 10 6 15 43 54 15 3 5 7 18 26 16 7 1 8 25 28 -11 36
15 FC Bocholt 31 8 9 14 42 60 15 5 3 7 26 30 16 3 6 7 16 30 -18 33
16 Rot Weiss Ahlen 31 8 5 18 49 67 16 5 4 7 27 26 15 3 1 11 22 41 -18 29
17 Wattenscheid 09 31 6 3 22 40 89 16 4 2 10 26 40 15 2 1 12 14 49 -49 21
18 SV 1919 Straelen 32 3 5 24 29 60 16 2 5 9 11 23 16 1 0 15 18 37 -31 14

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