Rot-Weiß Oberhausen welcomes 1. FC Bocholt on Saturday (2 p.m.). RWO fans will be hoping for another red-and-white gala. Perhaps in the form of Eric Gueye.

A 6-0 win and three goals: the last matchday at Borussia Mönchengladbach was sensational for Eric Gueye of Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.

And all three of Gueye’s goals could easily be nominated for “Goal of the Month” on ARD’s Sportschau. “I haven’t heard anything about Goal of the Month yet. Maybe it’s still coming, who knows,” Gueye told colleagues from the WAZ newspaper after the game. The response to his goals was visible on his smartphone after the final whistle, at least. “I was happy about the messages – of course.”

16 games, five goals, eight assists: things are going well for Gueye in Oberhausen. The 26-year-old joined RWO from Eintracht Norderstedt in the summer of 2024 and has been a key player ever since – even though he has had some rough patches at Lindnerstraße. The offensive player’s contract expires at the end of the season. “We know what we have in Eric. But I think the reverse is also true. He’s had his dry spells and we’ve always supported him. He’s in good shape at the moment. And, of course, we’d like to extend his contract,” Dennis Lichtenwimmer told Forecasting.

The sporting director added: “Eric is now at an age where he might want to prove himself in the 3rd division again. I think he would prefer to do that with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.”

On Saturday, 1. FC Bocholt will visit the Niederrhein Stadium for RWO’s last home game of 2026. Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Gueye could then take another step towards the 3rd division with a win. Lichtenwimmer: “We know that Bocholt are strong. They are lagging a little behind expectations, but they have a very good team. We have to go into the game very focused and work hard so that we can hopefully celebrate with our fans again at the end. Of course, we want to say goodbye with a win in front of our home crowd.”

After Bocholt, the Kleeblätter will travel to East Westphalia to face FC Gütersloh at the end of the year – perhaps even as leaders of the Regionalliga West going into 2026: at the moment, anything seems possible for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.