Fan scene is planning a special event before the Bochum derby

This weekend, the derby in the Oberliga Westfalen between VfL Bochum’s U21 team and SG Wattenscheid is taking place. This is what the guests are planning.

The long wait will come to an end at the weekend. For the first time in almost a decade, VfL Bochum and SG Wattenscheid 09 will face each other in a competitive game. Bochum’s U21 team will host SGW in the Oberliga Westfalen.

And in a big way. Because the derby will be held at the Ruhr Stadium on Saturday (1 p.m., RS live ticker). It is difficult to predict how great the interest of the VfL fans will be. The game almost overlaps with the Bundesliga team’s away game at VfB Stuttgart (3:30 p.m., RS live ticker).

In Wattenscheid, anticipation is growing. The active fan scene of the traditional club has come up with something special for the local derby. They are planning a joint journey to the Ruhr Stadium, including a fan march.

The meeting point is at Wattenscheid station at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. The train will then leave for Bochum main station at around 10:30 a.m. From there, the fan march to the stadium will start, accompanied by the police. In the Ruhr Stadium, all Wattenscheid fans are to gather in block F “to loudly support SG 09 in the Ruhr Stadium and represent the Wattenscheid colors,” as stated in a message.

According to SGW, those who do not yet have tickets can still find them at the local advance booking offices. On the day of the game, there will be a box office in Bochum.

The significance of the duel with the league leaders for the Wattenscheid team (14th place) is evident from the words chosen by the 09 precentor on the sidelines of the 1:1 draw against 1. FC Gievenbeck. “The most important game of the season is coming up. We have to give two hundred percent. In the stands and on the pitch. We want to win the derby,” he swore, rallying the fans.

However, the favorites are the hosts, who have only suffered one defeat and have won the last five games. Wattenscheid, after a long losing streak, has at least remained undefeated in the last two matchdays.