SW Essen desperately need points on Sunday, Feb 14 at 3:00 PM in the Oberliga – Niederrhein. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

SW Essen come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Scherpenberg, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. SW Essen head into this on the back of a defeat, while Scherpenberg arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — SW Essen and Scherpenberg have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in SW Essen won 3–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 8.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives SW Essen a slight edge, but Scherpenberg are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.