Recap
The Westphalian derby comes at a difficult time for Preußen Münster coach Thomas Wörle, who is dealing with a significant number of absences. He will be without Johansson (8/1), Koulis (5/0), Dietrich (2/0), Vilhelmsson (1/0), Batmaz, Bolay, Marvin Schulz and Scherder. This extensive list of unavailable players is likely to complicate Münster’s task against an opponent in considerably better shape.
RW Essen arrive in Münster on the back of an impressive seven-game unbeaten run (5 wins, 2 draws) and currently are on -4 points from top of the table. Their situation is further boosted by the return of Potocnik (8/0) and Dardari (4/0), who provide additional options for the squad.
I rate Essen slightly better in this match and have a good opportunity to take all three points.