Match summary
Before kickoff, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (4th, 52 pts) were 20 points ahead of Düren Merzenich (11th, 32 pts). Before kickoff, Düren Merzenich were 11th in the table but 18th on points from the last five league games. Düren Merzenich had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.

