FC Viktoria Köln vs Rot-Weiß Essen: result 1-2 and analysis
3. LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 22, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Sportpark Höhenberg, Köln
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What was the result of FC Viktoria Köln vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
Rot-Weiß Essen won 1-2 on March 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′D. AbiamaRot-Weiß Essen
- 12′L. BrummeRot-Weiß Essen
- 51′Tim KlossFC Viktoria Köln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Viktoria Köln have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rot-Weiß Essen have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Havelse(away) | 2-3 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 6, 2026 | TSV 1860 München(home) | 0-1 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 3, 2026 | VfL Osnabrück(away) | 0-2 | 3. Liga |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Stuttgart II(home) | 2-0 | 3. Liga |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Hoffenheim II(away) | 3-1 | 3. Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Erzgebirge Aue(home) | 4-2 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Hoffenheim II(away) | 4-2 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Waldhof Mannheim(home) | 1-0 | 3. Liga |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Hansa Rostock(away) | 2-3 | 3. Liga |
| Feb 21, 2026 | VfL Osnabrück(away) | 0-3 | 3. Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Viktoria Köln win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rot-Weiß Essen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Rot-Weiß Essen 1-0 FC Viktoria Köln | 3. Liga |
| Mar 12, 2025 | FC Viktoria Köln 1-0 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Rot-Weiß Essen 2-1 FC Viktoria Köln | 3. Liga |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Rot-Weiß Essen 3-1 FC Viktoria Köln | 3. Liga |
| Aug 23, 2023 | FC Viktoria Köln 0-0 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
| Feb 13, 2023 | FC Viktoria Köln 1-0 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Viktoria Köln on Oct 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Viktoria Köln score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rot-Weiß Essen score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Viktoria Köln | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rot-Weiß Essen | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Viktoria Köln sit 10th in 3. Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Rot-Weiß Essen sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 20, 2026SV Wehen0-1Hansa Rostock
- Mar 21, 2026SSV Jahn Regensburg5-2Havelse
- Mar 21, 2026FC Ingolstadt 041-2Alemannia Aachen
- Mar 21, 2026Energie Cottbus1-1SSV Ulm 1846
- Mar 21, 2026FC Schweinfurt 053-1Stuttgart II
- Mar 21, 2026Waldhof Mannheim2-1Erzgebirge Aue
- Mar 21, 2026Verl3-0FC Saarbrücken
- Mar 22, 2026Hoffenheim II0-1VfL Osnabrück