Season finale at SC Wiedenbrück, BVB U23 still chasing third | OneFootball

After three games without a win at 1. FC Bocholt (1:1), at FC Schalke 04 II (0:4), and against 1. FC Köln II (1:1), Borussia Dortmund’s second team travel to SC Wiedenbrück on Saturday with the clear aim of picking up one more victory, while their hosts are still fighting to avoid relegation.

With a three-point gap and 13 goals to make up to reach safety, SC Wiedenbrück’s chances of staying up are rather theoretical. However, a possible relegation of Fortuna Düsseldorf from the 2. Bundesliga could still open up a way for them to remain in the Regionalliga. In that case, Düsseldorf’s reserve team would have to drop to the Oberliga, and even 16th place would be enough to stay in the fourth tier. And since Wiedenbrück are only ahead of Wuppertaler SV on goal difference and just one point above bottom side SSVg Velbert, BVB’s U23s should expect a highly motivated opponent.

“They want to take their chance to make survival possible on the final matchday,” coach Daniel Rios also warned on the club website, while also sounding confident: “But we should focus on ourselves. If we play our game, it will be hard to beat us.”

Jonas Feddersen suspended

Borussia are still playing for third place and hoping to move ahead of FC Schalke 04 II, who are level on points but currently ahead thanks to a goal difference that is five goals better. Regardless of the table, though, Rios is hoping for another strong performance before the squad takes on a very different look in the summer: “We should enjoy playing together in this setup one more time and then hopefully have a nice evening afterwards.”

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Jonas Feddersen will not be involved in Wiedenbrück, as he is suspended following his second booking dismissal against Köln. Whether the injured Ousmane Diallo will be able to feature remains unclear. There are alternatives available, however, after all players returned healthy from Tuesday’s Premier League International Cup final against Real Madrid (1:0).

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