Match

Rot-Weiß Essen vs Würzburger Kickers: result 6-2 and analysis

3. LigaMatchday 5Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen

Rot-Weiß Essen
6-2
Würzburger Kickers

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What was the result of Rot-Weiß Essen vs Würzburger Kickers?

Rot-Weiß Essen won 6-2 on September 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 24′M. JanssenRot-Weiß Essen
  • 29′S. TelalovićRot-Weiß Essen
  • 44′Noah PeschRot-Weiß Essen
  • 60′L. OmoreWürzburger Kickers
  • 64′F. EvinaWürzburger Kickers
  • 78′N. BätznerRot-Weiß Essen
  • 86′N. BätznerRot-Weiß Essen
  • 90′L. BrummeRot-Weiß Essen

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rot-Weiß Essen win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 6-2.

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

Official lineup for Rot-Weiß Essen vs Würzburger Kickers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rot-Weiß Essen

4-1-3-2
  1. 20M. Janssen
  2. 17S. Telalović
  1. 11Noah Pesch
  2. 7Aiman Dardari
  3. 10M. Obuz
  1. 22J. Sietan
  1. 19F. Bouebari
  2. 23J. Ríos Alonso
  3. 15Ben Vincent Hüning
  4. 2M. Kostka
  1. 1J. Golz

Würzburger Kickers

5-3-2
  1. 19T. Kastanaras
  2. 30T. Bonga
  1. 31T. Kraus
  2. 13P. Ochs
  3. 8D. Kinsombi
  1. 3D. Abrangao
  2. 16L. Breunig
  3. 22D. Hägele
  4. 4N. De Medina
  5. 17L. Omore
  1. 33M. Rajkovačić
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rot-Weiß Essen have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Würzburger Kickers have 10, 2 and 3.

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

Rot-Weiß Essen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026FC Viktoria Köln(home)1-03. Liga
Aug 29, 2026SV Wehen(away)0-03. Liga
Aug 23, 2026FC St. Pauli(home)2-0DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026Havelse(home)1-03. Liga
Aug 9, 2026FC Saarbrücken(away)2-53. Liga
Würzburger Kickers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 6, 2026Stuttgart II(home)1-23. Liga
Aug 29, 2026MSV Duisburg(away)0-33. Liga
Aug 24, 20261. FC Köln(home)1-2DFB Pokal
Aug 14, 2026SV Wehen(home)4-03. Liga
Aug 8, 2026FC Ingolstadt 04(away)2-23. Liga

How many goals should we expect?

Rot-Weiß Essen score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Würzburger Kickers score 2.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rot-Weiß Essen1.91.675/158/15
Würzburger Kickers2.51.1311/1513/15

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 Würzburger Kickers sit 15th (14 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3Rot-Weiß Essen13832211327
15Würzburger Kickers13427172514

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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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