Oberliga: Germ Ratingen hosts VfB Homberg on Friday

Germ Ratingen will look to extend its winning streak when it welcomes VfB Homberg on Friday, May 8, 2026, in an Oberliga matchup at the Ratingen Sportpark. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. local time.

Ratingen enters the contest on a three-game winning run, most recently defeating S-W Essen 1-0 on May 1. The team’s overall form has been strong: 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in its last eight outings. A key factor has been defensive solidity (Interstat) — Ratingen has kept clean sheets in four of those matches, including shutouts against SV Biemenhorst (3-0 on Apr. 10) and Sonsbeck (1-0 on Apr. 2). The team’s only defeat in that stretch came Jan. 30 against Hilden (2-1).

VfB Homberg, meanwhile, arrives in Ratingen after a 5-3 home loss to Hilden on Sunday, May 3. That result snapped a two-match winning streak for Homberg, which had beaten DJK Adler Union Essen-Frintrop 1-0 on Apr. 19 and Holzheimer SG 3-0 on Apr. 12. Prior to that, Homberg had lost four of five, including a 3-0 defeat at St. Tonis 11/20 on Apr. 2 and a 2-1 loss to S-W Essen on Mar. 29. The team’s road form has been inconsistent: two wins, two draws and two losses in its last six away matches.

The two sides met earlier this season on Nov. 21, 2025, playing to a scoreless draw in Homberg. That result fits a pattern (Interstat) — the last four encounters between the clubs have been tight, with Ratingen winning once, Homberg once, and two draws.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Ratingen is favored to win 1-0.

For Ratingen, the matchup carries importance in the Oberliga standings. A victory would strengthen its push toward the top of the table. Homberg, coming off a heavy defeat, will aim to regain momentum and earn points on the road.

Injuries and lineup changes were not reported. Both teams are expected to field their strongest available sides.

The Oberliga is a fifth-tier regional league in German football, part of the Westfalen division. Friday’s match marks the second of three scheduled meetings this season between the clubs, with the return fixture set for later this month.

Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) and a light breeze (Interstat) — ideal conditions for football.