In the current 2024/2025 season, Borussia Dortmund II has played 29 matches and amassed 35 points, placing them 15th in the 3rd Liga standings. The team's recent performance showcases some struggles, highlighted by a record of two losses and three draws in their last five games.
On March 15, 2025, Borussia Dortmund II faced Viktoria Köln, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Earlier that month, they played against SG Dynamo Dresden, which ended 0-0, and suffered a narrow defeat to TSV 1860 München, losing 0-1 on March 9. Furthermore, a home match on March 1 against Rot-Weiss Essen also culminated in a 0-1 loss. They had previously tied 2-2 against Alemannia Aachen on February 22.
This upcoming Saturday, March 29, Borussia Dortmund II will play against SV Waldhof Mannheim, who are situated just above them at 14th in the league table. Following that match, they have fixtures against FC Ingolstadt on April 6, SC Verl on April 9, FC Energie Cottbus on April 13, and finally against FC Erzgebirge Aue on April 20.
Delving into the statistics of Borussia Dortmund II's season, their highest home victories have been impressive 3-0 wins against both Alemannia Aachen and SpVgg Unterhaching. The team's most significant away defeat was a 0-3 loss to VfB Stuttgart II. They have managed to keep a clean sheet in 6 matches and experienced their highest-scoring matches, such as a heart-pounding 5-3 game against FC Ingolstadt and a thrilling 3-5 encounter with Viktoria Köln.
Meanwhile, Viktoria Köln, who hold the 7th position in the league with 44 points from 29 games, are in a relatively stronger form than Dortmund II. Their recent matches consist of one win, two losses, and two draws over the last five games. They too participated in the 1-1 draw against Dortmund II on March 15, shortly after securing a 1-0 win against Rot-Weiss Essen on March 12 and facing a challenging 1-2 defeat against FC Erzgebirge Aue on March 9. Their previous matches also include a drawn game against SC Verl (1-1) and a narrow defeat to 1. FC Saarbrücken (1-2) at the end of February.
Looking forward, Viktoria Köln is set to clash with FC Ingolstadt 04 on March 30. Following that, they have matches against SpVgg Unterhaching, VfB Stuttgart II, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, and FC Energie Cottbus slated throughout early and mid-April.
In this season's statistical performance, Viktoria Köln has achieved their highest home win, a commanding 3-0 victory against F.C. Hansa Rostock, and their highest away win was 3-1 against TSV 1860 München. The team has notched 7 games without conceding a goal and shared in high-scoring contests with their match against Borussia Dortmund II being a prime example of this.
For both teams, the remainder of the season is pivotal as they aspire to secure better positioning in the 3rd Liga. Borussia Dortmund II must address their recent form, seeking crucial victories to move out of the lower zones of the table. On the other hand, Viktoria Köln appears well-poised for a robust finish, looking to stabilize their standing or possibly vie for promotion as they engage in competition with other teams at the top end of the table.
