Match Report
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen went into the game 2nd in the table on 66 points; Borussia Mönchengladbach II sat 6th on 58 — an 8-point gap. Per game in the league, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen were scoring 1.76 and conceding 1.18, Borussia Mönchengladbach II 1.79 and 1.35, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in 5 games. Borussia Mönchengladbach II's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have 6 wins to Borussia Mönchengladbach II's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Niederrhein (capacity 21,318). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: Timur Mehmet Kesim (55')