(Interstat) — S-W Essen hosts Germ Ratingen in Oberliga match Friday

S-W Essen plays Germ Ratingen in an Oberliga match Friday, May 1, 2026, at Essen.

Germ Ratingen enters the contest on a three-match winning streak after a 3-0 shutout of SV Biemenhorst on April 10. The victory extended Ratingen’s unbeaten run to seven matches, with the last defeat coming Jan. 30 against Hilden.

Ratingen has been stingy defensively, posting clean sheets in four of its last five outings. Offensively, the club has scored at least twice in four of those five matches, including a 4-1 victory at St Tonis 11/20 on Feb. 8 and a 4-2 win at DJK Adler Union Essen-Frintrop on Dec. 6.

Road form has been a strength for Ratingen, which has not lost away from home since Jan. 30. The club recorded draws at Kleve (0-0, March 8), KFC Uerdingen 05 (2-2, Dec. 2) and Homberg (0-0, Nov. 21), and added a 2-1 win at Vikt Juchen-Garz on March 20.

S-W Essen also carries momentum after a 1-0 victory at DJK Adler Union Essen-Frintrop on April 12. The result stopped a two-match slide that included a 2-0 loss to KFC Uerdingen 05 on March 15 and a 3-1 loss at Vikt Juchen-Garz on Feb. 1.

Essen has been strong at home, with a 4-1 win over Holzheimer SG on April 2, a 2-1 win over VfB Homberg on March 29 and a 5-3 win over Schonnebeck on Nov. 30. The club also posted a 4-0 shutout of SV Biemenhorst on March 1.

Both teams own recent wins over common opponent SV Biemenhorst. Ratingen won 6-1 on Oct. 18, while Essen won 4-0 on March 1.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

The match is organized by the Oberliga, one of Germany’s regional fifth-tier leagues.