Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Viktoria Köln: result 1-0 and analysis
3. LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen
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What was the result of Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Viktoria Köln?
Rot-Weiß Essen won 1-0 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. ArslanRot-Weiß Essen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rot-Weiß Essen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Viktoria Köln have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Erzgebirge Aue(away) | 2-2 | 3. Liga |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Hoffenheim II(home) | 3-1 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Waldhof Mannheim(away) | 1-6 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Hansa Rostock(home) | 3-0 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 17, 2025 | VfL Osnabrück(home) | 1-1 | 3. Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Havelse(home) | 4-1 | 3. Liga |
| Oct 1, 2025 | TSV 1860 München(away) | 2-2 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 28, 2025 | VfL Osnabrück(home) | 0-0 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stuttgart II(away) | 1-2 | 3. Liga |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Hoffenheim II(home) | 2-1 | 3. Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rot-Weiß Essen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Viktoria Köln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Rot-Weiß Essen 1-4 FC Viktoria Köln | 3. Liga |
Last archived meeting: FC Viktoria Köln vs Rot-Weiß Essen on Mar 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rot-Weiß Essen score 2.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; FC Viktoria Köln score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot-Weiß Essen | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Viktoria Köln sit 10th (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
- Oct 17, 2025Erzgebirge Aue0-2Waldhof Mannheim
- Oct 18, 2025Hansa Rostock3-0SV Wehen
- Oct 18, 2025VfL Osnabrück0-4Hoffenheim II
- Oct 18, 2025FC Saarbrücken2-4Verl
- Oct 18, 2025Stuttgart II3-0FC Schweinfurt 05
- Oct 18, 2025Alemannia Aachen0-1FC Ingolstadt 04
- Oct 19, 2025SSV Ulm 18461-2Energie Cottbus
- Oct 19, 2025TSV 1860 München3-1MSV Duisburg