Match Report
In the standings it was Borussia Dortmund II 17th on 43 points, Rot-Weiss Essen 8th on 56 — separated by 13. On the form table Rot-Weiss Essen stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.58 for Borussia Dortmund II and 1.45/1.42 for Rot-Weiss Essen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Rot-Weiss Essen were unbeaten in 5. The last-five ledger: Borussia Dortmund II 4/15, Rot-Weiss Essen 13/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Borussia Dortmund II wins, 4 for Rot-Weiss Essen, 1 draw, at 2.63 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more.
Stadion Rote Erde staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,318. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiss Essen: Kaito Mizuta (85')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Dortmund II 49% · Rot-Weiss Essen 51% · Total shots: 10-21 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-4