The Facts
- One of the top-ranked clubs faces a lower-table side fighting for vital survival points (ranked 3rd in the Promotion - 2. Bundesliga (Promotion: ) and 18th in the Relegation).
- Each of the two teams is seeking greater consistency after recent ups and downs.
- In this matchup, Rot-Weiß Essen is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Rot-Weiß Essen has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses, with a goal aggregate of 9:4 (averaging 2.3:1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Rot-Weiß Essen against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses, with 3:2 goals (averaging 1.5:1 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Duisburg | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27:12 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Viktoria Koln | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27:14 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | RW Essen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18:13 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Saarbrucken | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim II | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20:15 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Hansa Rostock | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:19 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Stuttgart II | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17:18 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alemannia Aachen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Ingolstadt | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Dusseldorf | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:13 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Mannheim | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Preussen Munster | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18:21 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Wehen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Verl | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:19 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Grossaspach | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12:18 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | Wurzburger Kickers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:19 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Meppen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Regensburg | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20:19 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | Fortuna Koln | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | TSV Havelse | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | 6 |
Promotion ~ 2. Bundesliga
Promotion ~ 2. Bundesliga (Promotion: )
Relegation
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