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3. LigaMatchweek 35THE MATCH CENTRE

Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Saarbrücken match centre

Rot-Weiß Essen badgeRot-Weiß EssenHome · 3 in league
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FC Saarbrücken badgeFC SaarbrückenAway · 15 in league
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Goalscorers
T. Musel7′
M. Multhaup30′
K. Brunker40′
Stadion an der Hafenstrasse · EssenSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

Waiting for shots and shots-on-target data

Rot-Weiß EssenFC Saarbrücken
Corner Kicks
Fouls
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Goalkeeper Saves
Total passes
Passes accurate

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

3. Liga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1VfL Osnabrück38+3280—
2Energie Cottbus38+2172—
3Rot-Weiß Essen39+1170—
4MSV Duisburg38+1768—
5Hansa Rostock38+2567—
6Verl38+3464—
7Alemannia Aachen38+1964—
8TSV 1860 München38+156—
9SV Wehen38+253—
10Waldhof Mannheim38-1352—
11FC Viktoria Köln38-251—
12FC Ingolstadt 0438+949—
13SSV Jahn Regensburg38-449—
14FC Saarbrücken39-547↑ 1
15Stuttgart II38-1246↓ 1
16Hoffenheim II38-643—
17Havelse38-3235—
18Erzgebirge Aue38-1934—
19SSV Ulm 184638-2933—
20FC Schweinfurt 0538-4921—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Rot-Weiß Essen 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

FC Saarbrücken 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Rot-Weiß Essen at home with FC Saarbrücken away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:55 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

3. Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

Rot-Weiß EssenFC Saarbrücken
34Matches played34
64Points earned38
18Wins8
2.2Goals scored / match1.2
1.7Goals conceded / match1.5
5Clean sheets6
2Failed to score10

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Rot-Weiß Essen at home with FC Saarbrücken away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Rot-Weiß Essen

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Uwe Koschinat
  1. 1J. GolzG
  2. 37J. HofmannD
  3. 4M. SchultzD
  4. 23J. Rios AlonsoD
  5. 19F. BouebariD
  6. 8K. GjasulaM
  7. 26T. MuselM
  8. 11D. AbiamaM
  9. 24K. MizutaM
  10. 14L. BrummeM
  11. 20M. JanssenF
Substitutes (9)

35 · F. Wienand

2 · M. Kostka

7 · R. Safi

9 · J. Cuber Potocnik

10 · M. Obuz

15 · B. Huning

16 · R. Reisig

18 · N. Kaiser

33 · T. Kraulich

FC Saarbrücken

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Argirios Giannikis
  1. 13P. MenzelG
  2. 2P. FahrnerD
  3. 18L. WilhelmD
  4. 27J. BichselD
  5. 28N. BretschneiderD
  6. 6P. SontheimerM
  7. 19S. VasiliadisM
  8. 11M. MulthaupM
  9. 23T. CivejaM
  10. 20F. PickM
  11. 9K. BrunkerF
Substitutes (9)

21 · J. Nickisch

4 · S. Sonnenberg

5 · E. Krahn

7 · C. Rizzuto

8 · M. Zeitz

10 · K. Rabihic

17 · R. Elongo-Yombo

30 · D. Baumann

32 · R. Bormuth

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Rot-Weiß Essen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jakob Golz906.300—250
Jannik Hofmann466.000—181
Michael Schultz746.9001350
José-Enrique Ríos Alonso906.9001561
Franci Bouebari907.6001530
Klaus Gjasula816.300—441
Torben Müsel907.7103390
Dickson Abiama526.300—161
Kaito Mizuta908.0004350
Lucas Brumme817.6011370
Marek Janssen906.700170
Michael Kostka446.600—340
Ramien Safi387.000—160
Jaka Cuber Potocnik166.600320
Ruben Reisig96.600—130
Marvin Obuz98.300—130

FC Saarbrücken

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Phillip Menzel907.600—270
Philip Fahrner906.3001350
Lasse Wilhelm716.600—481
Joel Bichsel907.300—470
Niko Bretschneider906.300—270
Patrick Sontheimer906.500—430
Sebastian Vasiliadis717.001—262
Maurice Multhaup906.9101281
Tim Civeja716.300—241
Florian Pick806.9001191
Kai Brünker647.2101110
Dominic Baumann175.300—21
Robin Bormuth197.600—10
Elijah Krahn196.700—10
Rodney Elongo-Yombo196.500—40
Sven Sonnenberg106.600—00
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