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Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig prediction, tips and odds

Cup night at the Hafenstraße: third-tier Essen, buoyed by a 2-0 win over St Pauli, host a Leipzig side that has conceded ten goals in two away games.
  • goals fest
  • high ceiling
  • one sided
  • high stakes
  • cup
  • Leg single
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
German Cup

Our prediction

Rot-Weiss Essen
FormW, L, W
RB Leipzig
FormL, L, W
Our prediction
1–23.5 goals projected
ROT 14%Draw 17%RB 69%
likeliest half-time score
0–1likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • RB Leipzig come throughOur pickRB Leipzig
    1.22
  • A quiet first halfOur pickUnder 2.5 Goals
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

Result probability
ROT 14%Draw 17%RB 69%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–29%
  • 0–29%
  • 1–38%
Projected goals
3.5
Likeliest at half time
0–123%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Rot-Weiss Essen against RB Leipzig
StatROTRB Total
Goals1.062.483.5

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
Rot-Weiss EssenW, L, W
RB LeipzigL, L, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendROTRB
Over 2.5 goals0/33/3
Both teams scored0/32/3
Clean sheets2/31/3
Failed to score1/30/3

Match context

Form
Essen: 3. Liga promotion chasers, beat St Pauli 2-0 in cup R1; lost 0-1 at Ingolstadt then won 1-0 v Regensburg. Leipzig: 6-0 v Frankfurt, then heavy away defeats 1-6 Bayern and 1-4 Real Madrid.
The competition
DFB-Pokal 2026-27, 2nd round (single leg), Tuesday 27 Oct 2026, Stadion an der Hafenstraße, 18:00 CET. Home side Rot-Weiss Essen are a 3. Liga club (3rd after 11 games, 21 pts) who beat St. Pauli 2-0 in round 1; Leipzig are a Champions League participant sitting mid-table in the Bundesliga. One-off knockout tie with extra time/penalties if level.

Team news

Rot-Weiss Essen

No absences reported.

RB Leipzig

No absences reported.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig prediction?

We project 1–2. Our model gives Rot-Weiss Essen 14%, the draw 17% and RB Leipzig 69%.

What is the best bet for Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig?

Our tip is Full time result · RB Leipzig at 1.22. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig kick off?

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig kicks off at Tue 17:00 in the German Cup.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.