DFB Pokal
Rot-Weiß Essen Host RB Leipzig at Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Rot-Weiß Essen has been near-unstoppable in front of their own fans coming into this fixture, a home sample of 20 games returning 14 wins against 3 losses. 50% of their last 20 home matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Their most recent home outing was a 1-1 draw against Hansa Rostock.
It's been 7 wins, 2 draws, and 11 losses for RB Leipzig in their last 20 away matches — form that has been up and down on their travels. 70% of recent away matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Most recently away, they lost to Bayer Leverkusen by 0-2.
Rot-Weiß Essen and RB Leipzig have split their last 1 game 0-0-1, a rivalry that has produced goals in 100% of those meetings. Their most recent meeting, in the DFB Pokal, ended Rot-Weiß Essen 1-4 RB Leipzig.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes RB Leipzig the favourite at 77%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 13%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 10.00 | 7.50 | 1.18 |
| Unibet (FR) | 11.00 | 5.10 | 1.12 |
| Winamax (FR) | 9.50 | 5.50 | 1.15 |
| Winamax (DE) | 10.00 | 5.70 | 1.16 |
| Betclic (FR) | 11.25 | 5.40 | 1.15 |
| 888sport | 12.00 | 6.00 | 1.20 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| DFB Pokal · 1st Round | 2024-08-17 | Rot-Weiß Essen 1-4 RB Leipzig | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Rot-Weiß Essen — Home
- 2026-09-20Rot-Weiß Essen vs Hansa Rostock 1-1
- 2026-09-12Rot-Weiß Essen vs Würzburger Kickers 6-2
- 2026-09-05Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Viktoria Köln 1-0
- 2026-08-23Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC St. Pauli 2-0
- 2026-08-15Rot-Weiß Essen vs Havelse 1-0
- 2026-07-25Rot-Weiß Essen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-2
- 2026-07-11Rot-Weiß Essen vs SW Essen 5-1
- 2026-05-22Rot-Weiß Essen vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0
- 2026-05-09Rot-Weiß Essen vs Verl 1-0
- 2026-04-26Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Saarbrücken 1-2
- 2026-04-11Rot-Weiß Essen vs FC Ingolstadt 04 4-1
- 2026-04-04Rot-Weiß Essen vs MSV Duisburg 1-0
- 2026-03-14Rot-Weiß Essen vs Erzgebirge Aue 4-2
- 2026-03-04Rot-Weiß Essen vs Waldhof Mannheim 1-0
- 2026-02-14Rot-Weiß Essen vs SSV Jahn Regensburg 3-2
- 2026-02-01Rot-Weiß Essen vs SV Wehen 1-1
- 2026-01-24Rot-Weiß Essen vs Havelse 4-1
- 2025-12-20Rot-Weiß Essen vs SSV Ulm 1846 3-2
- 2025-12-05Rot-Weiß Essen vs Stuttgart II 1-1
- 2025-11-23Rot-Weiß Essen vs Energie Cottbus 2-3
Rot-Weiß Essen — Away
- 2026-09-16Waldhof Mannheim vs Rot-Weiß Essen 1-2
- 2026-08-29SV Wehen vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-0
- 2026-08-09FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen 5-2
- 2026-08-01Bayer Leverkusen vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-0
- 2026-07-17Ried vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-0
- 2026-07-04Bottrop vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-11
- 2026-05-26SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Rot-Weiß Essen 2-0
- 2026-05-16SSV Ulm 1846 vs Rot-Weiß Essen 2-3
- 2026-05-02Stuttgart II vs Rot-Weiß Essen 6-1
- 2026-04-19Energie Cottbus vs Rot-Weiß Essen 5-3
- 2026-04-07FC Schweinfurt 05 vs Rot-Weiß Essen 1-3
- 2026-03-27VfL Bochum vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-4
- 2026-03-22FC Viktoria Köln vs Rot-Weiß Essen 1-2
- 2026-03-07Hoffenheim II vs Rot-Weiß Essen 2-4
- 2026-02-28Hansa Rostock vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-2
- 2026-02-21VfL Osnabrück vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-0
- 2026-02-08Alemannia Aachen vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-3
- 2026-01-17TSV 1860 München vs Rot-Weiß Essen 1-1
- 2025-12-13Verl vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-0
- 2025-11-29FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen 2-3
RB Leipzig — Home
- 2026-09-13RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV 5-0
- 2026-08-29RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0
- 2026-08-01RB Leipzig vs Verl 4-0
- 2026-07-25RB Leipzig vs FC Ingolstadt 04 1-0
- 2026-05-09RB Leipzig vs FC St. Pauli 2-1
- 2026-04-24RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin 3-1
- 2026-04-11RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0
- 2026-03-20RB Leipzig vs 1899 Hoffenheim 5-0
- 2026-03-07RB Leipzig vs FC Augsburg 2-1
- 2026-02-21RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund 2-2
- 2026-02-15RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg 2-2
- 2026-01-31RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 1-2
- 2026-01-17RB Leipzig vs Bayern München 1-5
- 2026-01-14RB Leipzig vs SC Freiburg 2-0
- 2025-12-20RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-3
- 2025-12-06RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0
- 2025-12-02RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg 3-1
- 2025-11-23RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen 2-0
- 2025-11-01RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart 3-1
- 2025-10-18RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV 2-1
RB Leipzig — Away
- 2026-09-20Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 2-0
- 2026-09-10Como vs RB Leipzig 4-1
- 2026-09-05Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig 3-1
- 2026-08-22Eintracht Trier vs RB Leipzig 0-6
- 2026-08-15Bayern München vs RB Leipzig 3-1
- 2026-08-08Leeds vs RB Leipzig 2-0
- 2026-07-18Altglienicke vs RB Leipzig 1-2
- 2026-05-29Mamelodi Sundowns vs RB Leipzig 3-1
- 2026-05-16SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig 4-1
- 2026-05-02Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 4-1
- 2026-04-18Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig 1-3
- 2026-04-04Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig 1-2
- 2026-03-15VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig 1-0
- 2026-03-01Hamburger SV vs RB Leipzig 1-2
- 2026-02-11Bayern München vs RB Leipzig 2-0
- 2026-02-081. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig 1-2
- 2026-01-27FC St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig 1-1
- 2026-01-241. FC Heidenheim vs RB Leipzig 0-3
- 2025-12-12Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 3-1
- 2025-11-28Borussia Mönchengladbach vs RB Leipzig 0-0