Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Saarbrücken: result 1-2 and analysis
3. LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen
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What was the result of Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Saarbrücken?
FC Saarbrücken won 1-2 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. MüselRot-Weiß Essen
- 30′M. MulthaupFC Saarbrücken
- 40′K. BrünkerFC Saarbrücken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rot-Weiß Essen have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; FC Saarbrücken have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | Energie Cottbus(away) | 3-5 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | FC Ingolstadt 04(home) | 4-1 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 7, 2026 | FC Schweinfurt 05(away) | 3-1 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | MSV Duisburg(home) | 1-0 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 27, 2026 | VfL Bochum(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | TSV 1860 München(home) | 0-0 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Havelse(away) | 0-2 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Alemannia Aachen(home) | 1-1 | 3. Liga |
| Apr 5, 2026 | FC Ingolstadt 04(home) | 1-0 | 3. Liga |
| Mar 26, 2026 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rot-Weiß Essen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Saarbrücken win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | FC Saarbrücken 2-3 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Rot-Weiß Essen 0-3 FC Saarbrücken | 3. Liga |
| Dec 1, 2024 | FC Saarbrücken 1-0 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
| Apr 24, 2024 | FC Saarbrücken 1-1 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Rot-Weiß Essen 2-1 FC Saarbrücken | 3. Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | FC Saarbrücken 3-0 Rot-Weiß Essen | 3. Liga |
Last archived meeting: FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rot-Weiß Essen score 2.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; FC Saarbrücken score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot-Weiß Essen | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| FC Saarbrücken | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rot-Weiß Essen sit 14th in 3. Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and FC Saarbrücken sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Saarbrücken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 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
- Apr 24, 2026Alemannia Aachen3-1MSV Duisburg
- Apr 25, 2026Erzgebirge Aue2-2SV Wehen
- Apr 25, 2026TSV 1860 München3-2SSV Ulm 1846
- Apr 25, 2026Hansa Rostock2-5SSV Jahn Regensburg
- Apr 25, 2026VfL Osnabrück2-1Verl
- Apr 25, 2026Hoffenheim II0-3FC Ingolstadt 04
- Apr 25, 2026Waldhof Mannheim2-2FC Schweinfurt 05
- Apr 26, 2026FC Viktoria Köln0-2Energie Cottbus