Rot-Weiss Essen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 0 points behind Borussia Dortmund II.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rot-Weiss Essen form and stats
7 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Rot-Weiss Essen have to build on here at Stadion Essen.Rot-Weiss Essen lost their last game at Alemannia Aachen after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Borussia M'gladbach II.
A decent goal production from Rot-Weiss Essen in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 matches. Rot-Weiss Essen have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Borussia Dortmund II form and stats
As the visiting team Borussia Dortmund II have produced an overall stat of 6-3-4 so far.The supporters enjoyed Borussia Dortmund II's previous game versus TV Herkenrath, a Regionalliga: West 3-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Köln II's place.
A new game in only three days for Borussia Dortmund II, the Regionalliga: West home match versus Kaan-Marienborn. Busy days.
Borussia Dortmund II are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games. Borussia Dortmund II have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Borussia Dortmund II - Rot-Weiss Essen 5-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 4 - 5 (Rot-Weiss Essen wins - draws - Borussia Dortmund II wins).Top Goalscorers
  J. Boyamba 9 goals |   E. Wirtz 8 goals |
Rot-Weiss Essen missing players
Borussia Dortmund II missing players
| Rot-Weiss Essen | Borussia Dortmund II | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 38 | 21 | Scored | 19 | 42 |
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | 16 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 92% |
| 75% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 85% |
| 39% | 29% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 27% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 36% | 36% | Both teams to score | 54% | 46% |
| 36% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 31% |
| 29% | 21% | Failed To Score | 31% | 31% |
- Rot-Weiss Essen hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Viktoria Köln | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 53 |
| 3 | Rödinghausen | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 48 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 5 | Alemannia Aachen | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund II | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 42 |
| 7 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Verl | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Wuppertaler SV | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 38 |
| 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 37 |
| 11 | Lippstadt 08 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | Bonner SC | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Köln II | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 14 | SV 1919 Straelen | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | -18 | 32 |
| 15 | Wattenscheid 09 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 30 |
| 16 | Wiedenbrück | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -16 | 27 |
| 17 | Kaan-Marienborn | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -11 | 22 |
| 18 | TV Herkenrath | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 38 | -41 | 13 |
