Oberhausen vs Schalke IIPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Matchday eight of the Regionalliga West brings Rot-weiss Oberhausen to the Niederrheinstadion in third place with 13 points from six games: four wins, one draw and a single defeat, 13 goals scored and 5 conceded. The split between the two venues is the striking detail. On the road the side has won all three of its trips, scoring eight and conceding two; at home the three fixtures have produced one win, one draw and one defeat, with five goals for and three against. The most recent outing ended level. Schalke 04 II sit seventh on 9 points from the same six games: three wins, three defeats, no draws and a balanced goal record of 14-14. At home they have taken two wins and one loss (8-4), away one win and two defeats with six scored and ten conceded. Their last two matches, though, were both won. The league is running at an average of 3.30 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.