Only three points will please the Rot-Weiß Oberhausen followers in this Stadion Niederrhein clash with Schalke 04 II, having a robust lead on the opposition in the Regionalliga: West standings.
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Regionalliga: West
- Schalke 04 II have yet to win a game away.
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 Oberhausen form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Niederrhein as Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have scored 19 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Regionalliga: West are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Oberhausen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Preußen Münster.
Before that, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen had a home game versus Homberg which ended with a victory 3-1.There will be little rest for Oberhausen after this match as they are travelling to Schwarz-Wei Essen for a Reg. Cup Niederrhein game in only four days.
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Oberhausen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Niederrhein in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Schalke 04 II form and stats
Schalke 04 II have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Regionalliga: West, after 0-1-7 (8 played). A depressing seven defeats in a row for Schalke in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Alemannia Aachen.
Schalke go into this game after a win, the home game against Lippstadt 08 that ended 2-1. M. Aramburú came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Lippstadt 08 last time out, making the manager T. Fröhling feel like a tactical genius.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bonner SC wasn't a success with a 3-4 loss.The attacking power of Schalke when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Schalke 04 II's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 8 travels. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Rot-Weiß Oberhausen wins - draws - Schalke 04 II wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kreyer 8 goals |  A. Heinz 6 goals |   R. Dadaşov 5 goals |
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen missing players
Schalke 04 II missing players
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | Schalke 04 II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 29 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 88% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 12% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 56% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 38% |
| 6.6 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 10.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 35% | 47% | 86% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 28% |
| 7.1 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.2 | 10.3 |
| 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Schalke 04 II have scored away.
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have the most points from losing position (12) in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Regionalliga: West
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Schalke 04 II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Schalke 04 II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Schalke 04 II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Schalke 04 II have yet to win a game away.
- Schalke 04 II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 37 |
| 2 | Preußen Münster | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Wuppertaler SV | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Fortuna Koln | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Rödinghausen | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Wiedenbrück | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Koln II | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 9 | Fortuna Dusseldorf II | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 10 | SV 1919 Straelen | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Lippstadt 08 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Bonner SC | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Schalke 04 II | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | Alemannia Aachen | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 17 | Wegberg-Beeck | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -16 | 12 |
| 19 | Homberg | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -17 | 11 |
| 20 | Uerdingen | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | -34 | 8 |
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