A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Rot-Weiss Essen form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Essen as Rot-Weiss Essen have scored 18 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Regionalliga: West are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Rot-Weiss Essen bring valid hopes of a third.
Rot-Weiss Essen are confident in defense, having played 340 minutes without conceding a goal.
Happy days for Rot-Weiss Essen in their previous game, a Regionalliga: West match away at Borussia Dortmund II (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. 0-0 away at Schalke 04 II before that.
The Rot-Weiss Essen manager C. Titz has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded.
Homberg form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Homberg so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Homberg have lost on their last two travels.
Homberg have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 182 minutes ago. J. Walker was the goal scorer.
Homberg failed to get anything from their last game, a Regionalliga: West home match vs Bergisch Gladbach (placed 19th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Borussia M'gladbach II before that.
The attacking power of Homberg when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Homberg have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Homberg - Rot-Weiss Essen 1-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Rot-Weiss Essen won 3, Homberg won 0 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Rot-Weiss Essen missing players
Homberg missing players
| Rot-Weiss Essen | Homberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 36 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 78% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 61% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 33% |
| 7.3 | 6.9 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 231 | 97 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 69 | 150 |
| 109 | 50 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 24 | 50 |
| 33% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 21% | 32% |
- Homberg has the fewest points (5) away
- Homberg has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Homberg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Homberg have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Homberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the most points from losing position (16)
- Rot-Weiss Essen has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Rot-Weiss Essen have created more than twice as many corners as Homberg.
- Rot-Weiss Essen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rot-Weiss Essen have scored more than double the goals of Homberg.
- Rot-Weiss Essen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rot-Weiss Essen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rot-Weiss Essen is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rodinghausen | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 33 | 42 |
| 2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Verl | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 40 |
| 4 | Rot-Wei Oberhausen | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Koln II | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Alemannia Aachen | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Fortuna Koln | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 II | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Bonner SC | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Fortuna Dusseldorf II | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Wuppertaler SV | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -18 | 17 |
| 15 | Wattenscheid 09 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | TuS Haltern | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
| 17 | Homberg | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 13 |
| 18 | Lippstadt 08 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -20 | 13 |
| 19 | Bergisch Gladbach | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -34 | 13 |
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