Match

Waldhof Mannheim vs Rot-Weiß Essen: result 1-2 and analysis

3. LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim

Waldhof Mannheim
1-2
Rot-Weiß Essen

Full time

What was the result of Waldhof Mannheim vs Rot-Weiß Essen?

Rot-Weiß Essen won 1-2 on September 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 63′Owono Darnell KeumoWaldhof Mannheim
  • 70′J. SietanRot-Weiß Essen
  • 72′S. TelalovićRot-Weiß Essen

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rot-Weiß Essen win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.

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

Official lineup for Waldhof Mannheim vs Rot-Weiß Essen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Waldhof Mannheim

4-3-3
  1. 37N. Sarenren Bazee
  2. 10J. Ulbricht
  3. 12V. Thill
  1. 21J. Rieckmann
  2. 8M. Thalhammer
  3. 6J. Müller
  1. 17Owono Darnell Keumo
  2. 15C. Kammerknecht
  3. 3Moritz Polte
  4. 25Jid Okeke
  1. 1T. Nijhuis

Rot-Weiß Essen

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Potočnik
  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. 37J. Hofmann
  1. 1J. Golz
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waldhof Mannheim have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Rot-Weiß Essen have 9, 1 and 5.

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

Waldhof Mannheim
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2026SV Wehen(away)1-03. Liga
Sep 5, 2026Verl(home)0-13. Liga
Aug 30, 2026Havelse(away)2-33. Liga
Aug 21, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(home)0-1DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026Hansa Rostock(away)3-33. Liga
Rot-Weiß Essen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Würzburger Kickers(home)6-23. Liga
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

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Waldhof Mannheim wins, 0 draws, 4 Rot-Weiß Essen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2026Rot-Weiß Essen 1-0 Waldhof Mannheim3. Liga
Sep 27, 2025Waldhof Mannheim 6-1 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
Mar 9, 2025Rot-Weiß Essen 1-0 Waldhof Mannheim3. Liga
Sep 28, 2024Waldhof Mannheim 1-0 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
Apr 21, 2024Waldhof Mannheim 0-2 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
Nov 12, 2023Rot-Weiß Essen 2-0 Waldhof Mannheim3. Liga

Last archived meeting: Rot-Weiß Essen vs Waldhof Mannheim on Mar 4, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Waldhof Mannheim score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rot-Weiß Essen score 2.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Waldhof Mannheim1.31.928/158/15
Rot-Weiß Essen2.31.375/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Waldhof Mannheim sit 8th in 3. Liga (16 points from 12 matches) and Rot-Weiß Essen sit 3rd (24 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Rot-Weiß Essen12732201324
8Waldhof Mannheim12516211916

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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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