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Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig prediction

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Round
Round of 32
Venue
Stadion an der Hafenstrasse, Essen

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Form

Recent form

Rot-Weiß Essen
61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +2 goal difference

RB Leipzig
55Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
RB Leipzig to win

BetGenius backs RB Leipzig to win (Match Winner) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

80%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Rot-Weiß Essen host RB Leipzig at Stadion an der Hafenstraße in the Round of 32 of the DFB Pokal. The home side advanced to this stage following a 2-0 home victory and come into this fixture on the back of a 1-0 win against SSV Jahn Regensburg, having kept clean sheets in each of their last two home outings.

RB Leipzig represent a considerable step up in class, currently sitting 5th in the Bundesliga table with four wins from seven matches and 20 domestic goals scored. The visitors responded to heavy away setbacks against Bayern München and Real Madrid by sweeping aside SV Elversberg 4-0 on home soil, and they opened their cup campaign with a resounding 6-0 away victory.

The sides met at this venue in the DFB Pokal in August 2024, resulting in a 4-1 victory for Leipzig. Although the visitors are missing M. Guiu, C. Nkunku, and A. Ouedraogo through injury, the depth and attacking pedigree of the Bundesliga side place them in a commanding position to secure progression.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. RB Leipzig hold 5th place in the Bundesliga, having scored 20 goals in seven league fixtures this season.
  2. The lone previous cup encounter between the teams in August 2024 finished 4-1 in favour of RB Leipzig at Essen.
  3. RB Leipzig secured a dominant 6-0 away victory in their opening DFB Pokal match of the campaign.
  4. Rot-Weiß Essen have posted consecutive clean sheets at home, earning 1-0 and 2-0 victories in recent fixtures.
  5. RB Leipzig are without M. Guiu, C. Nkunku, and A. Ouedraogo due to injuries.
Availability

Team news

Rot-Weiß Essen

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

RB Leipzig

  • M. GuiuHamstring Injury
  • C. NkunkuGroin Injury
  • A. OuedraogoShoulder Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rot-Weiß Essen at homeRB Leipzig away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
1-0-0
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Scored /game
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—
Conceded /game
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—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
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40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%
History

Head-to-head

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0
Rot-Weiß Essen
0
Draws
1
RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2024-08-17Rot-Weiß Essen1-4RB Leipzig
Predictions

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Match Winner
RB Leipzig to win
80%
Confidence

RB Leipzig hold a substantial quality advantage as a top-flight side ranked 5th in the Bundesliga, where they have scored 20 goals in seven matches. Their first-round cup tie produced an emphatic 6-0 away win, and they previously defeated Rot-Weiß Essen 4-1 on this ground in the 2024 edition of the competition. While Essen have kept consecutive clean sheets at home against SSV Jahn Regensburg and Fortuna Köln, coping with Leipzig's frontline represents a much greater challenge. Despite injuries to M. Guiu, C. Nkunku, and A. Ouedraogo, Leipzig possess more than enough depth to dictate proceedings and earn an away victory in regulation time.

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Published October 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.