Possible nail-biting contest in Rot-Weiss Essen - Borussia Dortmund II game

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Competition: Germany Regionalliga: West
Competition: Wed 17.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Essen (20650 seats)

The Rot-Weiss Essen & Borussia Dortmund II managers C. Neidhardt and E. Maaßen are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Regionalliga: West league table.

Insights:
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most scored goals (67) in Regionalliga: West

It's no vacation for neither Rot-Weiss nor Borussia Dortmund II 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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Rot-Weiss Essen form and stats

11-1-0 is the performance here at Stadion Essen so far in the Regionalliga: West, giving Rot-Weiss Essen a total of 34 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results! In general it's been a long time since Rot-Weiss Essen tasted defeat here at Stadion Essen, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Rot-Weiss Essen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Preußen Münster. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Fortuna Koln.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Rot-Weiss Essen, as the Regionalliga: West home game vs Borussia M'gladbach II is only three days away.

Rot-Weiss are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (32 goals in 12 games). Rot-Weiss Essen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Essen in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.

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Borussia Dortmund II form and stats

The strength of Borussia Dortmund II, who have the most scored goals (67) in Regionalliga: West, on their travels this season is incredible with 29 points collected from 11 Regionalliga: West away games. Borussia Dortmund II has 9-2-0 on the road, with 27 goals scored and 4 conceded. Things are running smoothly for Borussia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Rodinghausen.

Borussia are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Rot Weiss Ahlen (placed 21st). Prior to that result Borussia won their away game at Wegberg-Beeck. The scoreline was 2-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Borussia are hosting Lippstadt 08 in the Regionalliga: West only three days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Borussia Dortmund II are regular goalscorers on their travels. Borussia Dortmund II are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Borussia Dortmund II - Rot-Weiss 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Rot-Weiss-Borussia Dortmund II H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rot-Weiss Essen two wins, Borussia Dortmund II four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Rot-Weiss Essen missing players

Borussia Dortmund II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rot-Weiss Essen Borussia Dortmund II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 1 11 26
17 11 5 Won W 1 9 18
6 1 0 Drew D 0 2 7
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
50 32 10 Scored S 2 27 67
16 8 0 Conceded C 1 4 19
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
84% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 92%
36% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 65%
24% 42% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 38%
16% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 23%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 36% 58%
52% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 64% 42%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.9 7.1 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.4 8.3
2.7 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.9 4.4
51% 62% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 56% 59%
Key stats in Regionalliga: West this season:
  • Borussia Dortmund II have not yet lost a game away.
  • Borussia Dortmund II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most points (29) away in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most scored goals (27) away in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most scored goals (67) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the the best goal difference (+23) away in Regionalliga: West
  • Borussia Dortmund II have the the best goal difference (+48) in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the most clean sheets (13) in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen have the most points (34) at home in Regionalliga: West
  • Rot-Weiss Essen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Borussia Dortmund II 26 18 7 1 67 19 15 9 5 1 40 15 11 9 2 0 27 4 48 61
2 Rot-Weiss Essen 25 17 6 2 50 16 12 11 1 0 32 8 13 6 5 2 18 8 34 57
3 Preußen Münster 27 16 5 6 41 23 13 10 2 1 24 9 14 6 3 5 17 14 18 53
4 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 28 14 7 7 53 28 14 9 3 2 34 13 14 5 4 5 19 15 25 49
5 Fortuna Koln 28 13 9 6 48 32 14 7 5 2 26 15 14 6 4 4 22 17 16 48
6 Rot-Wei Oberhausen 29 12 10 7 48 36 14 8 4 2 28 13 15 4 6 5 20 23 12 46
7 Rodinghausen 29 12 8 9 38 31 14 8 5 1 23 9 15 4 3 8 15 22 7 44
8 Koln II 28 11 8 9 44 37 14 8 4 2 21 10 14 3 4 7 23 27 7 41
9 Borussia M'gladbach II 27 11 6 10 39 36 13 5 4 4 19 14 14 6 2 6 20 22 3 39
10 Schalke 04 II 28 9 11 8 33 30 14 5 4 5 22 18 14 4 7 3 11 12 3 38
11 SV 1919 Straelen 28 10 8 10 32 38 14 4 6 4 17 18 14 6 2 6 15 20 -6 38
12 Wiedenbruck 28 8 13 7 36 36 14 2 8 4 13 19 14 6 5 3 23 17 0 37
13 Alemannia Aachen 27 9 8 10 25 29 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 4 3 6 11 15 -4 35
14 Wuppertaler SV 26 9 5 12 30 42 12 7 2 3 15 9 14 2 3 9 15 33 -12 32
15 Wegberg-Beeck 28 6 9 13 25 42 14 4 1 9 12 22 14 2 8 4 13 20 -17 27
16 Homberg 28 7 5 16 26 49 14 4 3 7 17 23 14 3 2 9 9 26 -23 26
17 Sportfreunde Lotte 28 5 10 13 28 54 13 3 7 3 14 17 15 2 3 10 14 37 -26 25
18 Lippstadt 08 26 4 11 11 26 42 15 2 5 8 14 28 11 2 6 3 12 14 -16 23
19 Bergisch Gladbach 28 5 7 16 25 50 15 3 4 8 11 21 13 2 3 8 14 29 -25 22
20 Bonner SC 27 5 6 16 25 48 12 2 2 8 10 22 15 3 4 8 15 26 -23 21
21 Rot Weiss Ahlen 27 2 11 14 28 49 14 2 5 7 19 25 13 0 6 7 9 24 -21 17

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 Borussia Dortmund II 26 18 7 1 67 19 15 9 5 1 40 15 11 9 2 0 27 4 48 61
2 Rot-Weiss Essen 25 17 6 2 50 16 12 11 1 0 32 8 13 6 5 2 18 8 34 57
3 Preußen Münster 27 16 5 6 41 23 13 10 2 1 24 9 14 6 3 5 17 14 18 53
4 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 28 14 7 7 53 28 14 9 3 2 34 13 14 5 4 5 19 15 25 49
5 Fortuna Koln 28 13 9 6 48 32 14 7 5 2 26 15 14 6 4 4 22 17 16 48
6 Rot-Wei Oberhausen 29 12 10 7 48 36 14 8 4 2 28 13 15 4 6 5 20 23 12 46
7 Rodinghausen 29 12 8 9 38 31 14 8 5 1 23 9 15 4 3 8 15 22 7 44
8 Koln II 28 11 8 9 44 37 14 8 4 2 21 10 14 3 4 7 23 27 7 41
9 Borussia M'gladbach II 27 11 6 10 39 36 13 5 4 4 19 14 14 6 2 6 20 22 3 39
10 Schalke 04 II 28 9 11 8 33 30 14 5 4 5 22 18 14 4 7 3 11 12 3 38
11 SV 1919 Straelen 28 10 8 10 32 38 14 4 6 4 17 18 14 6 2 6 15 20 -6 38
12 Wiedenbruck 28 8 13 7 36 36 14 2 8 4 13 19 14 6 5 3 23 17 0 37
13 Alemannia Aachen 27 9 8 10 25 29 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 4 3 6 11 15 -4 35
14 Wuppertaler SV 26 9 5 12 30 42 12 7 2 3 15 9 14 2 3 9 15 33 -12 32
15 Wegberg-Beeck 28 6 9 13 25 42 14 4 1 9 12 22 14 2 8 4 13 20 -17 27
16 Homberg 28 7 5 16 26 49 14 4 3 7 17 23 14 3 2 9 9 26 -23 26
17 Sportfreunde Lotte 28 5 10 13 28 54 13 3 7 3 14 17 15 2 3 10 14 37 -26 25
18 Lippstadt 08 26 4 11 11 26 42 15 2 5 8 14 28 11 2 6 3 12 14 -16 23
19 Bergisch Gladbach 28 5 7 16 25 50 15 3 4 8 11 21 13 2 3 8 14 29 -25 22
20 Bonner SC 27 5 6 16 25 48 12 2 2 8 10 22 15 3 4 8 15 26 -23 21
21 Rot Weiss Ahlen 27 2 11 14 28 49 14 2 5 7 19 25 13 0 6 7 9 24 -21 17

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The Regionalliga is the fourth level of football in Germany. It is divided into five groups based on regional location, leading to the names Regionalliga Südwest, Regionalliga West, Regionalliga Bayern, Regionalliga Nord and Regionalliga Nordost. Each group usually has 18 teams.