Overview
- The match in Hamm kicks off Sunday, with a home win pulling third-placed Rhynern to within three points of the leaders as local outlets run live updates.
- Wattenscheid arrive as unbeaten table-toppers, having preserved their record last weekend through a converted penalty by Robert Nnaji.
- Coach David Schmidt says Rhynern will press high and build on recent momentum from a 4:1 win over Clarholz and a 2:1 victory at Preußen Münster II.
- Rafael Lopez Zapata is suspended, Jonah Wagner is likely out with muscular problems, long-term absentee Mathis Paschko remains sidelined, and Akhim Seber could return.
- More than 300 Wattenscheid supporters are expected to travel, and the visitors won the clubs’ Westfalenpokal meeting 2:1 last month.