Match

Rot-Weiß Essen vs Fortuna Köln: result 2-0 and analysis

3. LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen

Rot-Weiß Essen
2-0
Fortuna Köln

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What was the result of Rot-Weiß Essen vs Fortuna Köln?

Rot-Weiß Essen won 2-0 on October 13, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 20′M. JanssenRot-Weiß Essen
  • 82′J. PotočnikRot-Weiß Essen

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rot-Weiß Essen win at 65%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Rot-Weiß Essen vs Fortuna Köln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rot-Weiß Essen

4-2-3-1
  1. 20M. Janssen
  1. 18D. Abiama
  2. 17S. Telalović
  3. 10M. Obuz
  1. 11Noah Pesch
  2. 22J. Sietan
  1. 19F. Bouebari
  2. 23J. Ríos Alonso
  3. 15Ben Vincent Hüning
  4. 2M. Kostka
  1. 1J. Golz

Fortuna Köln

4-3-1-2
  1. 30Romeo Aigbekaen
  2. 37J. Mause
  1. 38Bennit Bröger
  1. 20A. Stanilewicz
  2. 11G. Strauch
  3. 6T. Geerkens
  1. 3M. Fischer
  2. 5Seymour Funger
  3. 15David Haider Kamm Al-Azzawe
  4. 31Neo Telle
  1. 1L. Winkler
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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; Fortuna Köln have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rot-Weiß Essen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Preußen Münster(away)3-33. Liga
Oct 3, 2026Arminia Bielefeld(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Sep 20, 2026Hansa Rostock(home)1-13. Liga
Sep 16, 2026Waldhof Mannheim(away)2-13. Liga
Sep 12, 2026Würzburger Kickers(home)6-23. Liga
Fortuna Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026FC Saarbrücken(home)0-03. Liga
Sep 25, 2026Havelse(away)3-13. Liga
Sep 16, 2026SV Wehen(home)0-23. Liga
Sep 13, 2026Hoffenheim II(away)2-23. Liga
Sep 6, 2026Fortuna Düsseldorf(home)0-03. Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rot-Weiß Essen wins, 2 draws, 1 Fortuna Köln win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2025Rot-Weiß Essen 5-0 Fortuna KölnFriendlies Clubs
Mar 16, 2022Fortuna Köln 3-3 Rot-Weiß EssenRegionalliga - West
Aug 29, 2021Rot-Weiß Essen 2-1 Fortuna KölnRegionalliga - West
Mar 7, 2021Rot-Weiß Essen 2-0 Fortuna KölnRegionalliga - West
Oct 10, 2020Fortuna Köln 1-1 Rot-Weiß EssenRegionalliga - West
Oct 11, 2019Rot-Weiß Essen 0-1 Fortuna KölnRegionalliga - West

Last archived meeting: Rot-Weiß Essen vs Fortuna Köln on Jul 12, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Rot-Weiß Essen score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Köln score 1.6 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rot-Weiß Essen2.51.558/1510/15
Fortuna Köln1.61.058/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rot-Weiß Essen sit 3rd in 3. Liga (27 points from 13 matches) and Fortuna Köln sit 19th (10 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3Rot-Weiß Essen13832211327
19Fortuna Köln13247101610

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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